Amendments to Type Approval Technical Regulations for SIM/IMEI Based Devices

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority amends regulations pertaining to SIM/IMEI based terminal equipment/mobile devices in the 2018 version.

The following regulations contain amendments in the new Type Approval Technical Standards (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 and are in force as of April 23, 2019.

Amendment in regulation 5 of S.R.O 1492(1)/18

Provision of Type Allocation Code (TAC) details (e.g. GSMA TAC Certificate or GSMA TAC Code programmed on applied model device etc.) from GSMA Association in case of device offering IMEI/SIM based functionality. As part of evaluation of type approval request PTA will verify applied TAC with GSMA-database and if needed further verification can be asked directly from GSMA for specific TAC. Upon approval of type approval request, all GSMA TAC (excluding those TAC which is placed on blacklist by the Authority) issued against the specific model to be included.

Amendment in regulation 12 of S.R.O. 1492(I)/18

Authority shall allow import of PTA type approved models by all Persons by issuing certificate of compliant to Technical Standards for use within PTA/FAB allowed frequency bands as per below conditions:

For SIM/IMEI based Terminal Equipment/ Mobile device(s) on following conditions:
ParameterDetails
PTA Type Approved Mobile DeviceDevice shall be a model which is PTA Type approved
GSMA Type Allocation Code (TAC)IMEI for device(s) will contain only GSMA issued TAC which are reflected within the PTA issued type - approval certificate or PTA website from time to time. Furthermore, no TAC addition will be required for already type approved model and all new TAC notified by GSMA shall be added as and whenβ€˜made available by GSMA and placed on PTA website
Duplicated / Cloned / Stolen / Counterfeit IMEIDevices that contain duplicated / cloned / stolen / counterfeit shall not be considered for issuance of CoC by PTA
For SIM/IMEI based Terminal mobile device(s) imported by a person for personal use following conditions shall be fulfilled:
ParameterDetails
GSMA Type Allocation Code (TAC)IMEI for device(s) will contain only GSMA TAC excluding placed in blacklist by the Authority.
QuantityOnly 5 mobile devices in a calendar year will be allowed.
Duplicated / Cloned / Stolen / Counterfeit IMEIDevices that contain duplicated / cloned / stolen / counterfeit shall not be considered for issuance of CoC by PTA

Detailed test reports for standards reflected within the Declaration of Conformity shall be submitted e.g. RF, Safety, SAR, EMC/ EMI etc. for obtaining type approval.

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