Paul/Scott, To the best of my knowledge, ANATEL has been considering the refusal of foreign test reports for use in homologating telecom equipment. On July 15, ANATEL sent a memorandum to all of the certifying organizations ordering them to temporarily halt the issuance of certificates based on foreign test reports. This is inconsistent with ANATEL's MoU with ILAC.
The certifying organizations in Brazil (OCDs) have signed a petition asking ANATEL to reverse its decision. However, it would be very useful if manufacturers and foreign laboratories would write a letter in support of the petition. Below is a sample letter. I ask that you write a similar letter and get others in the industry to do so also. Roger Magnuson Managing Director TGC Communication AB Industrivagen 5, 171 48 Solna SWEDEN TEL: +46 856250053 (direct) FAX: +46 856250055 mobile: +46 707770594 mailto:ro...@tgc.se internet: http://www.tgc.se [date] ANATEL – Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações Attn: Mr.Luiz Guilherme Schymura de Oliveira Presidente do Conselho Diretor SAUS Q.06 BL. E e H CEP. 70070-940 Brasília/DF - Brasil Fax: (011-55-61) 312-2002 RE: Acceptance of Test Reports from Foreign ILAC approved Labs Dear Sirs/Mdms: It has come to my attention that as of July 15, 2002, ANATEL has asked OCDs in Brazil to suspend the grant of certificates that are supported by test reports from foreign labs accredited by ILAC members. This surprising development is an unfortunate one in that it will undoubtedly cause significant delays in obtaining approvals and significantly add to the expense of obtaining approvals. In many cases, manufacturers work closely with their Brazilian distributors to find customers who need the products that they can offer. Often, these deals are very time and price sensitive. In some cases, the new rules on testing could destroy these deals and even cause smaller manufactures to withdraw from the market. This could lead to a smaller choice of products and higher prices for Brazilian consumers and businesses. Manufacturers are more than willing to comply with Brazilian regulatory requirements as they can lead to security for both manufacturers and their customers, but, the requirements must be reasonable. It is my understanding that INMETRO, as an ILAC member and representing the Brazilian Government, had signed an MRA with ILAC on November 2, 2000, and that as part of the agreement, that ANATEL has been accepting foreign test reports in support of homologation petitions. I urge ANATEL to return to this policy as soon as possible. Sincerely, -----Original Message----- From: treg-appro...@world.std.com [mailto:treg-appro...@world.std.com]On Behalf Of Scott Roleson Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 8:16 PM To: pdidc...@ktl.com Cc: treg@world.std.com Subject: Brazil/ANATEL Regs Changes Hello Paul, I noticed that in your message of 26 July you mentioned the recent ANATEL requirement that test data supporting Brazilian certifications be taken only in domestic labs, and requiring that these be OCD- witnessed. I had heard about this from other sources, but do not know much about the background to ANATEL's decision. Do you know what prompted ANATEL to do this, or have any other insights you would be willing to share? I understand ANATEL is holding a public meeting on 30 July, where this issue is on the agenda - Do you think there is any chance of getting them to relax the new requirements? Cheers! -- Scott R. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Roleson, PE (MS-61U74) | E-mail: srole...@ieee.org Telecom & EMC Engineer | http://www.roleson.com Corporate External Standards | Telephone: +1-858-655-4809 Hewlett-Packard Company | FAX: +1-858-655-5931 16399 W. Bernardo Drive | Amateur Radio: KC7CJ San Diego, CA 92127-1899 USA | Any opinions are my own, not HP's. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
