Singapore Market Access for R&TTE Approval

Telecommunication and radiocommunication equipment to be sold in Singapore is subject to equipment registration with the Infocommunications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA). Prior to registering the equipment with IMDA, the equipment must comply with the relevant IMDA Standards/Technical Specifications.

Equipment registration is a process when telecom equipment is documented with the IMDA based on the submission of the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC). The SDoC signifies that the supplier has carried out conformity assessment according to IMDA's Standards. The declaration should be based on a certification or tests of the equipment by a local or foreign body recognised by IMDA.

There are five types of applications depending on the registration schemes and equipment types:

• Enhanced Simplified Equipment Registration (ESER) – Self-declaration

• Simplified Equipment Registration (SER) – Self-declaration

• General Equipment Registration (GER) – Declaration certified by an IMDA recognised Certification Body (CB) or declaration evaluated by IMDA. GER application is also optional for equipment categories that falls under the SER/ESER scheme but subject to registration fees under the GER scheme.

• General Equipment Registration by Certification Bodies (GER-CB). GER-CB is applicable only to an authorised CB applicant under MRA Phase II for IMDA recognised Certification Bodies to register all types of the equipment.

• Application for Confirmation of Conformity (COFC). COFC is voluntary for telecommunication equipment under which no approval for sale is required (equipment exempted from registration), e.g. Facsimile Transceivers. 

IMDA accepts test reports, which present test results of equipment testing done according to IMDA's Standards by:

1. testing labs recognised by IMDA under a phase I mutual recognition arrangement

2. testing labs accredited by accreditation bodies recognised by IMDA

3. equipment manufacturers

IMDA also accepts equipment certification by local or foreign certification bodies recognised by IMDA under a phase II mutual recognition arrangement.

Equipment categories which can be registered under the ESER Scheme:

• Short range/low power devices (SRD/LPD) e.g. alarms, RFID, radio-detection, on-site paging and vehicle radar systems, remote controls, telecommand, telemetry, wireless microphones and video transmitters, wireless LAN and Bluetooth

• DECT Cordless Telephones, Portable mobile radio (PMR446) and multi-channel portable radio (MCR446) at less than 500 mW

• DVB-T2 Integrated Receiver Decoders (e.g. DVB-T2 Set-top box, Integrated Digital TV, In-vehicle receivers)

• Complex multi-line equipment (e.g. PABX, KTS, ISDN, PABX, PSTN, PLC)

Mandatory equipment categories under the SER Scheme:

• Mobile Terminals e.g. 3G/LTE/GMPCS mobile phones

• Broadband Access Equipment  e.g. ADSL, Cable Modems and CCHN equipment

Mandatory equipment categories under the GER Scheme:

• Mobile/IoT Base Stations/Repeater Systems, Landmobile Radio/walkie-talkie, TV White Space devices, UWB, DSRC, IoT User Equipment and Short-Range Devices where the operation requires IMDA’s approval

Foreign manufacturers need to have a local dealer. Applicants applying for equipment registration must be local equipment suppliers/dealers that hold valid Telecommunication Dealer’s Licence (Class or Individual) with IMDA.

Separate written approvals should be obtained from IMDA for the assignment of the operating frequency and the output power for the use with any registered radiocommunication equipment.

All applications for product registration now need to be performed through the LicenceOne Portal.

Products must be marked with following compliance label:

As an alternative to affixing the compliance label, a licensee may implement electronic compliance labelling. Electronic compliance labelling may be implemented by displaying the compliance label on the equipment’s built-in display screen or by including the compliance label in the equipment softcopy instruction manual.

The telecommunication equipment must also be marked with supplier/manufacturer’s brand or the identification mark, and supplier/manufacturer’s model or type reference. The markings must be legible, indelible, and visible.

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