The Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes (ANATEL) has published Act Nº 5159 to establish the assessment requirements for Mobile Phone Chargers. The new Act revokes Act 3481 and takes effect on October 26, 2022.
The scope of the Act applies to:
- A/C portable chargers i.e., residential charger
- D/C portable chargers i.e., car charger
- AC/DC inductive chargers
- Special-purpose USB interfaces (ports) for electrical power to electronic devices, without data transmission functionality, regardless of the type of electrical power supply
USB interfaces that integrate the electrical/electronic design of an equipment (i.e., TV, computer, multimedia center, etc.) are not covered by these requirements.
For more information on Brazil ANATEL approval requirements, please contact iCertifi.
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