SURVEY ON EMC/EMI

Replies to the Survey

Communication from Seychelles

The following communication, dated 19 September 2016, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Seychelles.

 

 

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1.      (a)    Does your Government have mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic interference of Information Technology equipment? If so, please identify.

 

There are no mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic interference of Information Technology equipment.

 

          (b)    Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 22? If not, please explain the current requirements.

 

Not Applicable. Please refer to the answer of Question 1(a) above.

 

2.      (a)    Does your government have mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology equipment? If so, please identify.

 

There are no mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology equipment.

 

          (b)    Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 24? If not, please explain the current requirements.

 

Not Applicable. Please refer to the answer of Question 2(a) above.

 

3.      (a)    What conformity assessment procedure for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI), which includes both interference and immunity, does your government require for approval of information technology products?

 

The Department do not perform type approval and as a result do not issue any type approval certificates. However, authorization from the Department is required for certain radio communication equipment before it is imported in Seychelles. Notwithstanding the above, please find attached (Annex 1), the procedures for importing and obtaining a licence for radio communication equipment which are classified as "restricted goods" under the "Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2014". Please be advised that the procedures do not apply for the following equipment:

 

1.  Non radio communication equipment;

2.  Low power short range radio communication devices; and

3.      Information technology products containing low power short range integrated radio communication devices.

 

Nevertheless, if the radio communication equipment is a low powered/Short Range Device (SRD), which is not a restricted good, then an import permit is not required for its importation and the procedure is as per Annex 2.

 

          (b)    May suppliers perform these procedures (e.g. testing, declaration of conformity), or must third parties perform these procedures?

 

There are no restrictions of the entity performing the procedures.

 

          (c)    What international guidelines or standards, if any, are those procedures based on? If not, what guidelines or standards are they based on?

 

Please refer to the answers of Questions 3(a) and 3(b) above.

 

4.      Has your regulatory authority received any complaint or had any problems regarding the EMC/EMI aspects of the approved information technology products? If yes, how frequent? And please identify the nature of the complaint/problem.

 

To date, there are no records of any complaint or any problems with regards to the EMC/EMI aspects of the approved information technology products.

 

 

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annex 1

PROCEDURES FOR IMPORTING AND OBTAINING A LICENCE
FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

The Communications Division of the DICT is responsible for authorizing the importation of radiocommunication equipment into the Seychelles. If you are considering importing
such equipment, this is information on procedures and guidelines
that need to be followed.

1.       Radiocommunication (radio) equipment are restricted goods under the Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2014.

 

2.       An import permit is required from the Import/Export Permit Section of the Ministry of Finance, Trade and The Blue Economy to import any radio equipment. An import permit is granted upon authorization from the Communications Division of the Department of ICT (DICT), Office of the President.

 

3.       A licence is required to possess, set‑up or operate, whether assembled of otherwise any radio equipment, under the Broadcasting and Telecommunication Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000).

 

4.       Examples of radio equipment are walkie‑talkies, amateur radios, aeronautical radios, satellite dishes, satellite maritime transceivers, and jammers.

 

5.       Applications for an Import Permit to import radio equipment should be submitted (usually by letter/e-mail) to either of the following:

 

i.     DICT (copy to 'ii' below).

ii.    Import/Export Permit Section (copy to 'i' above).

 

Note 1: Import/Export Permit Section forwards all applications to DICT for processing.

 

6.       All applicants are required to provide the following information to DICT when asking for permission to import and operate any radio equipment in Seychelles:

 

(a)  The purpose of the equipment;

 

(b)     The make and model of the equipment, including the antenna; alternatively the applicant can provide a copy of the technical literature/brochure (manufacturer's technical specification sheets) for the equipment;

 

(c)  The quantity of equipment to be imported;

 

(d)  The anticipated frequency band or specific frequencies of operation of the equipment;

 

(e)  Envisaged location in Seychelles where the equipment will be setup and operated; and

 

(f)   Period of use of the equipment.

 

Note 2: Other information may be requested by DICT.

 

7.       Upon receipt of all the necessary information, DICT conducts a frequency clearance procedure if no frequency was previously assigned to the applicant (e.g. no previous licence, no previous authorization to import and operate).

 

8.       In cases where DICT have no objection in principle to grant authorization to the applicant, the applicant is requested by DICT to apply for a licence at Seychelles Licensing Authority (SLA) for operating the radio equipment before DICT grants the authorization.

 

9.       Once DICT receives confirmation from SLA of the applicant's application for a licence to operate the radio equipment, DICT formally grants authorization to the applicant; copying the correspondence to relevant parties, usually the Import/Export Permit Section, Revenue Commission and SLA.

 

10.     In cases where DICT refuses authorization, the applicant is formally advised of the decision; copying the correspondence to the relevant parties indicated in '9'.

 

11.     Based on the decision of DICT, the Import/Export Permit Section either grants or refuses the applicant an Import Permit for the radio equipment.