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2009/TEL39/LSG/MRATF/008

Agenda Item: 3

Korea MRA Update

Purpose: Information

Submitted by: Korea

/ Mutual Recognition Arrangement Task Force Meeting
Singapore
13 – 14 April 2009

KOREA

Recognition Technical Requirements Update:

Since the last meeting of this MRA Task Force, KCC and RRA have changed several technical requirements under the RRA. The changed technical requirements have been updated as noted in the tables below.

No / ACTs / ACTs No.
1 / Type Official Approval, Type Registration, and EMC Registration of Broadcasting and Communications Equipment / KCC public notification 2008-33 → KCC public notification 2008-133
Revision of certification mark
2 / Notice of Regulations on Radio Equipment / KCC public notification 2008-26 →
KCC public notification 2008-131 →KCC public notification 2008-137 →KCC public notification2009-13
Supplement of technical regulations for LRIT, AIS-SART, SSR, GMPCS etc
LRIT : LongRange Identification and Tracking
AIS-SART : Automatic Identification System - Search and Rescue Transmitter
GMPCS : Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite
SSR : Secondary Surveillance Radar
3 / License exempted Radio Equipment / KCC public notification 2008-74 →
KCC public notification2008-138
Channel arrangement of RFID and wireless microphone
4 / Type Approval of Telecommunications Terminal Equipment / RRA public notification 2008-14 →
RRA public notification 2009-14
Revision of certification mark
5 / Technical Requirements for CATV Equipment / KCC public notification 2008-35 →
KCC public notification 2009-2
Exclusion of obligation of detachment or exchange between limited reception module and end-user terminal equipment
6 / Technical Requirements for Telecommunications Terminal Equipment / RRA public notification 2007-30 →
RRA public notification 2008-59
improvement of service quality of VDSL

*KCC : Korea Communications Commission

RRA : Radio Research Agency

APEC TEL MRA implementation update:

In Korea, Radio Research Agency(RRA) is the Designating Authority under the APEC TEL MRA. RRA receives and processes the application of designation from domestic testing laboratories and recognition from abroad Accreditation Authority.

The Korea has implemented Phase I of the APEC TEL MRA with economies noted in the tables below.

1. Korea testing labs recognized by other economies

Economy / Korea testing labs recognized
USA / 27 testing labs
Canada / 5 testing labs

2. Other economies’ testing labs recognized by RRA

Economy / testing labs recognized by RRA
USA / 61 testing labs
Canada / 11 testing labs

RRA has fulfilled on-site inspection of testing laboratories recognized by other economies under the APEC TEL MRA every two years. RRA has audited 6 testing labs designated for FCC authorization from January to March in 2009, such as SGS testing Korea, CS tech, SK tech, LG electronics digital media standard, Samsung electronics, and HCT.

Korea has undertaken a survey on MRA benefits this year. Korea will present its case at 39th APEC TEL MRA meeting.

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