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Exchange of Letters between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the United States of America implementing the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment
Treaty Code:
B2017-04
Treaty Type:
Bilateral/Plurilateral
Common Name:
Exchange of Letters between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the United States of America implementing the APEC TEL MRA
Responsible Department:
Business Innovation and Employment
Administering Department:
Business Innovation and Employment
Treaty Status:
In Force
Treaty Summary:
New United States (US) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) radiofrequency equipment authorization rules come into force on 13 July 2017. The rules stipulate that testing laboratories performing compatibility testing on equipment destined for the US market be FCC accredited. Only foreign labs located in countries that have an MRA with the US will be automatically accredited.
The most efficient way for New Zealand labs to achieve accreditation was to implement the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment (the “MRA”) with the US through an Exchange of Letters. New Zealand is already a party to the MRA, but had not previously sought to implement it.
The Exchange of Letters creates a binding obligation for New Zealand and the United States to enforce each other’s conformity assessment procedures when accrediting ‘Conformity Assessment Bodies’ (CABs) in relation to EMC and radio standards.
NZ Adherence Status:
In Force
Adherence Type:
Exchange of Letters
Signature Date:
22/03/2017
Adherence Date:
Expired:
No
Date Concluded:
22/03/2017
Place Concluded:
.
Entry Into Force Date:
22/03/2017
NZ Entry Into Force Date:
22/03/2017
Termination Date:
Withdrawal Date:
Withdrawal Notification Date:
NZ Objections:
No
NZ Reservations:
No
NZ Declarations:
No
NZ Territorial Applications:
None
NZTS Number:
NZTS2017/05
UNTS Number:
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Adherence Type:
Exchange of Letters
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