My reading of clause 2 (b) of the Telecom Anex of the EU-US MRA would indicate
that youall can start testing to national requirements in the EU member states,
once we're up and running.
Ciao,
Vic
SCOPE AND COVERAGE
1. This Sectoral Annex shall apply to equipment, interfaces, and services
subject to Section I. In general terms the provisions of this Sectoral Annex
shall apply to the following types of telecommunications terminal equipment,
satellite terminal equipment, radio transmitters, and information technology
equipment:
(a) equipment intended for connection to the public
telecommunications network in order to send, process or receive information,
whether the equipment is to be connected directly to the termination of the
network or to inter-work with such a network, being connected directly or
indirectly to the termination point. The system of connection may be wire,
radio, optical or other electro-magnetic means;
(b) equipment capable of being connected to a public
telecommunications network even if it is not its intended purpose, including
information technology equipment having a communication port; and
(c) all radio transmitters subject to an equipment authorization
procedure by either Party.
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
FOR TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
1. Description of Mutual Recognition Obligations
In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, the results of the
conformity assessment procedures produced by a Partys conformity assessment
bodies listed in Section V shall be recognized by the Regulatory Authorities of
the other Party without any further conformity assessment of the products,
pursuant to Section I.
2. Conformity Assessment Procedures
Taking into account the legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions
as identified in Section I, each Party recognizes that the conformity assessment
bodies of the other Party, listed in Section V, are authorized to perform the
following procedures with regard to the importing Partys technical
requirements for telecommunications terminal equipment, satellite terminal
equipment, radio transmitters or information technology equipment:
a) testing and issuing of test reports;
b) issuing certificates of conformity to the requirements of the laws and
regulations applicable in the territories of the Parties for products covered
under this Sectoral Annex; and
c) performing quality assurance certification pursuant to Council
Directive 91/263/EEC.
