New Zealand Gazette – 2003 – No. 39

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✨ Radiocommunications Notice



1058 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 39

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (REGULATORY HARMONISATION) NOTICE 2003

Pursuant to regulation 32(1)(h) and (j) of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001, the Chief Executive, Ministry of Economic Development, hereby gives the following notice.

NOTICE

  1. Title, commencement and purpose

    (a) This notice is the Radiocommunications (Regulatory Harmonisation) Notice 2003.

    (b) This notice comes into force on 1 May 2003.

    (c) This notice prescribes:

     (i) classes of products, being interfering equipment as defined in section 2(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, that are exempt from the need to be the subject of a declaration of conformity.

 (ii) arrangements for the recognition of foreign accredited testing bodies.

  2. Interpretation

    Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions contained in this notice that are defined in the Act, regulations and notices made under the regulations, have the meanings so defined.

  3. Australia

    If a product is of a class to which the Radiocommunications (EMC Standards) Notice 2003 applies, or a notice in replacement thereof, the product is exempt from the requirement to be the subject of a declaration of conformity if the product is declared, labelled and supplied in accordance with:

    (a) a notice issued by the Australian Communications Authority under section 182 of the Australian Radiocommunications Act 1992.

    (b) a standard made by the Australian Communications Authority under subsection 162(1) of the Australian Radiocommunications Act 1992.

  4. Asia-Pacific Economic Community

    For the purposes of regulation 32(1)(h), an “accredited testing body” means, in relation to subsection (iii) of that interpretation, a designated test facility as defined in Part II Section 12.2 (Mutual Recognition of Test Reports) of the APEC Mutual Recognition Arrangement On Conformity Assessment Of Electrical And Electronic Equipment.

  5. European Community

    For the purposes of regulation 32(1)(h), an “accredited testing body” means, in relation to subsection (iii) of that interpretation, a designated conformity assessment body as defined in Section II of:

    (a) the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment; and

    (b) the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility,

    to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition in relation to Conformity assessment between New Zealand and the European Community.

Dated at Wellington this Thursday, the 17th day of April 2003.

SANJAI RAJ,
Manager Business Services, Radio Spectrum Management,
Ministry of Economic Development.

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect. This notice prescribes:

(a) classes of products, being interfering equipment as defined in section 2(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, that are exempt from the need to be the subject of a declaration of conformity; and

(b) arrangements for the recognition of foreign accredited testing bodies.

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🏭 Radiocommunications (Regulatory Harmonisation) Notice 2003 (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
17 April 2003
Radiocommunications, Regulatory Harmonisation, Interfering Equipment, Declaration of Conformity, Foreign Accredited Testing Bodies
  • Sanjai Raj, Manager Business Services, Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Economic Development