In response to the many new changes to the conformity assessment procedures for radio/telecom devices in Mexico, iCertifi has created the following summary.
4 New Approval Schemes are Available for Radio/Telecom Conformity
Scheme 1 – Batch Certification: This certification is for a specific number of units and for one shipment only.
• Requires 2 samples.
• All units must be same brand and model.
• It requires a full list of the serial numbers in the batch.
• This certification scheme has no Market Surveillance.
Scheme 2- Multiple Batch Certification with Surveillance: This certification is for more than one batch of products of the same brand and model, to be imported X number of times.
• Requires 2 samples.
• All units must be same brand and model.
• Does not require serial numbers, but a list of each batch and the number of units to be imported with each one.
• Certificate can be extended to include more batches (additional cost will apply) but not for additional models.
• Market Surveillance will be required and selected for approximately 5 to 15% of all multiple batch certificates issued by the Certification Body.
Scheme 3 – Family Certification with Surveillance: This certification applies to products of the same brand that have the same technical specifications.
• Requires 4 samples (two pairs of different models, representative of the family).
• There is no limit to the number of models to be listed on the certificate.
• The certificate can be extended/modified to include more models without limit (with cost and review, but no testing needed for the additional models)
• Models’ differences must be only appearance variations, same functionality.
• Market Surveillance will be required and selected for approximately 5 to 15% of all family certificates issued by the Certification Body.
Scheme 4 – Device certification with Surveillance: This certification is for IoT devices or short-range communication parts/devices contained in an end device.
• Requires 2 samples.
• Documentation for both the part/device to be certified AND each end device that will contain it.
• Certificate is issued to the part/device and will list all end devices in which the device is incorporated.
• Certificate can be extended to add more end products without limit (additional cost will apply for the process and review of documentation)
• All end products listed must be the same brand.
• Market Surveillance will be required and performed on end devices. 50% of certificates will be selected; for device certificates that include multiple products, 1/3 of listed products must be tested.
Other general considerations:
• The Certification Body will carry out the logistics of receiving and sending the sample to the laboratory.
• The validity of the test report will be 60 business days from when it was issued.
• All documentation must now be complete before testing is started due to new time constrictions to complete the process, or risk cancellation of the Certificate of Conformity.
• Only NEW products can be certified under any of the approval schemes.
iCertifi will will continue to monitor the situation closely and communicate updates as we receive them. Please contact us for more information on the new conformity assessment procedures in Mexico.