Pakistan
Pakistan Standard & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) is Pakistan’s Standards and Quality Management Certification. PSQCA administers the Pakistan Standard Certification Mark scheme for compulsory items in Pakistan. The compulsory items need to comply with the standards for certification and mark the Pakistan Standard Certification Mark on the product. Once an application is accepted, a preliminary factor inspection and sample tests are conducted; if it meets all the standards and is appropriate, certification marks and licenses are issued within 30 days. Products sold in the market would be conducted with quarterly factory inspection, sample inspections and random market sample inspections.
Certification procedure:
1) The applicant submits the application to the conformity assessment supervisor (2 days)
2) Initial factory inspection for manufacturer's production line and quality evaluation
3) Supervisors would collect samples and test them in the manufacturing factory or at the laboratory (1-2 days)
4) After examining all documents and test results, certification mark and license are issued (30 days)
5) Post-inspection
6) Quarterly factory inspection, sample test and market sample inspections.
Certification procedure:
1) The applicant submits the application to the conformity assessment supervisor (2 days)
2) Initial factory inspection for manufacturer's production line and quality evaluation
3) Supervisors would collect samples and test them in the manufacturing factory or at the laboratory (1-2 days)
4) After examining all documents and test results, certification mark and license are issued (30 days)
5) Post-inspection
6) Quarterly factory inspection, sample test and market sample inspections.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is Pakistan’s communication authentication. According to Pakistan’s telecommunications Act 1996, Section 29, telecommunications equipment and equipment connected to the PSTN must obtain a certificate of conformity from the PTA. PTA issues a certificate of conformity if the product is suitable for sales and access to public telecommunication networks.
An application for a certificate of conformity can be made by the manufacturer or an official import; if an official importer or a representative applies, a written permission (permission to apply for a certificate of conformity and permission to sell) from the manufacturer must be submitted together. Each model needs its own new application to be submitted and when the model of the device is amended, the applicant must file a new application for a new certificate of conformity.
PTA also accepts EME/EMI, safety and functional test reports issued by international accredited testing laboratories or by designated testing laboratories worldwide. Additionally PTA has the right to re-evaluate and retest the product if necessary.
Target Product:
- Wireless Device - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSDPA), etc. devices which uses data communication
- Wireless radio set - Toys, IT device, two-way communication wireless device (Certificate of Conformity is not applicable within the operating range of 50m, wireless devices with a distance of 50m or more are subjected to gain certificate of conformity.)
- Vehicle Safety Devices - Tracking Devices, Wireless Door Locking system and other Terminal devices
- RFID equipment - devices that operate with approved RFID bands
- VoIP (Internet calls) terminal devices, Desktop IP telephony
- Fixed Wireless Terminal Equipment - CDMA desktop phones, GSM Gateway, and devices with terminals
- Broadband Terminal Equipment - WiMAX terminals, Wi-Fi terminals, CDMA USB/PCMCIA Modems and other terminal equipments
- PABX/IP-PBX
An application for a certificate of conformity can be made by the manufacturer or an official import; if an official importer or a representative applies, a written permission (permission to apply for a certificate of conformity and permission to sell) from the manufacturer must be submitted together. Each model needs its own new application to be submitted and when the model of the device is amended, the applicant must file a new application for a new certificate of conformity.
PTA also accepts EME/EMI, safety and functional test reports issued by international accredited testing laboratories or by designated testing laboratories worldwide. Additionally PTA has the right to re-evaluate and retest the product if necessary.
Target Product:
- Wireless Device - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSDPA), etc. devices which uses data communication
- Wireless radio set - Toys, IT device, two-way communication wireless device (Certificate of Conformity is not applicable within the operating range of 50m, wireless devices with a distance of 50m or more are subjected to gain certificate of conformity.)
- Vehicle Safety Devices - Tracking Devices, Wireless Door Locking system and other Terminal devices
- RFID equipment - devices that operate with approved RFID bands
- VoIP (Internet calls) terminal devices, Desktop IP telephony
- Fixed Wireless Terminal Equipment - CDMA desktop phones, GSM Gateway, and devices with terminals
- Broadband Terminal Equipment - WiMAX terminals, Wi-Fi terminals, CDMA USB/PCMCIA Modems and other terminal equipments
- PABX/IP-PBX
