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Newsletter | February 2016, Issue 1
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TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Korea’s Radio Research Agency Reduces Identification and Labeling Burden on Broadcasting and Communications Equipment
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On November 30, 2015, the National Radio Research Agency (the “RRA”) amended and made effective the “Notification on the Conformity Assessment of Broadcasting and Communications Equipment and/or Devices” (the “Amendment”).
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Background
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Under the Radio Waves Act (the “RWA”)34 , broadcasting and communications equipment/devices (and any devices that disturb or are affected by electromagnetic waves) are required to bear an indication on their surface and packaging that certifies proper completion of the Conformity Assessment (the “CA”) conducted by the Ministry of the Science, ICT and Future Planning.
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Key Changes of the Recent Amendment
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The recent Amendment reduces the burden that the RWA previously imposed, permitting products equipped with a display to bear electronic forms of indication through use of firmware or software (“e-labelling”).
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Key changes include:
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Applies to broadcasting and communications equipment/devices with built-in displays that cannot be removed at the user’s discretion (including self-display products such as projectors).
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Information to be Indicated
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The basic Korea Certification (KC) mark and CA information
E.g., identification code and trade name (or company name), name of equipment/device (or product name), product model, manufacturing date (manufacturing month and year), manufacturer and country of manufacturing; and
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Identification code of certified wireless transmission and receiver parts.
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E-labeling Requirements
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The product’s packaging material or user’s manual must indicate that the product bears e-labeling;
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Users’ access to the above information must not be restricted by passwords or other authorization processes. Users must be able to access such information in less than three steps from the tool’s main menu;
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Users must be able to access the above information without using a separate device (e.g., a USIM card); and
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Users must be provided guidelines on how to access the above information.
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Not Covered
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Since the Amendment only permits e-labelling for products that have their own built-in displays (including self-display products). Products that only use displays through connections with other products with built-in displays, such as video transmitters, are not eligible for e-labeling.
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Specifically, under Article 58-2, Paragraph (6).
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