Telecommunications Labelling (Customer
Equipment and Customer Cabling) Amendment
Notice 2011 (No. 2)
Telecommunications Act 1997
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Notice
under section 407 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Dated 5th December 2011
Member
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member/General Manager
Richard Bean
[signed]
Australian Communications and Media Authority
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Name of Notice
This Notice is the Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and
Customer Cabling) Amendment Notice 2011 (No. 2).
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Commencement
This Notice commences on the day after it is registered.
Note: All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative
Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.
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Amendment of Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and
Customer Cabling) Notice 2001
Schedule 1 amends the Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and
Customer Cabling) Notice 2001.
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Amendments
(section 3)
[1]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
CB Testing Laboratory has the same meaning as in the IECEE CB Rules of
Procedure.
[2]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
Grant of Equipment Authorisation means a written authorisation issued by the FCC
or by a Telecommunications Certification Body on behalf of the FCC in accordance
with the Grant of Equipment Authorisation procedures prescribed in 47 CFR 2 of the
Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America, as in force from time to
time.
[3]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
IECEE CB Rules of Procedure means the Rules of Procedure of the IECEE
Certification Body (CB) Scheme contained in the publication ‘IECEE 02 – Scheme of
the IECEE for Mutual Recognition of Test Certificates for Electrotechnical
Equipment and Components (CB Scheme) – Rules of Procedure’ published by the
IEC and as in force from time to time.
Note: The IECEE CB Scheme and the Rules of Procedure for the Scheme can be accessed through the following
website: http://www.iecee.org/cbscheme/default.htm.
[4]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
IECEE CB Test Certificate means a certificate issued by an Issuing and Recognising
National Certification Body in accordance with the IECEE CB Rules of Procedure.
[5]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
IECEE CB Test Report means a test report issued by a CB Testing Laboratory, in
accordance with the IECEE CB Rules of Procedure, which accompanies the IECEE
CB Test Certificate.
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[6]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
IECEE Certification Body (CB) Scheme means the ‘IECEE CB Scheme for Mutual
Recognition of Test Certificates for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components (CB
Scheme)’ established by the IEC.
[7]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
Issuing and Recognising National Certification Body means an ‘Issuing and
Recognizing National Certification Body’ as defined in the IECEE CB Rules of
Procedure.
[8]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
Notified Body means a body that has been designated by a member state of the
European Union, and notified to the European Commission, to assess whether
equipment meets the R&TTE Directive.
[9]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
Notified Body Expert Opinion means a written statement by a Notified Body issued
in accordance with the conformity assessment procedures described in Annex IV to
the R&TTE Directive.
[10]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
R&TTE Directive means the ‘Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and
the Council of the European Union of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and
telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their
conformity’, as in force from time to time.
[11]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
supplementary compliance document means a document mentioned in column 2 of
Table 7.1 in Schedule 7.
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[12]
Subsection 1.4(1)
insert
Telecommunications Certification Body means a body designated by the FCC to
approve equipment and issue Grant of Equipment Authorisations.
[13]
Section 1.4A, table
substitute
Column 1
Acronym
Column 2
Term
AMPS
advanced mobile phone system
ASA
Air Services Australia
AS/ACIF
Australian Standard/Australian Communications Industry Forum
BRA
basic rate access
CAS
channel associated signalling
CC
customer cabling
CDMA
code division multiple access
CE
customer equipment
CT2
cordless telephone second generation
DECT
digital enhanced cordless telecommunications
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FCC
Federal Communications Commission of the United States of America
GSM
global system for mobile communications
HFC
hybrid fibre cable
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
IECEE
the IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for
Electrotechnical Equipment and Components
ISDN
integrated services digital network
LIU
line isolating unit
LMB
large mega bit bearer
PHS
personal handyphone system
PMTS
public mobile telecommunications service
PRA
primary rate access
PSTN
public switched telephone network
R&TTE
Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
STS
standard telephone service
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[14]
Subsection 4.5(2)
substitute
[15]
(2)
The information is:
(a)
a test report about one or more requirements of the applicable standard;
and
(b)
a written statement by a certification body about one or more
requirements of the applicable standard; and
(c)
if it is impracticable to test the item because of its size, location or
nature — a written statement by a competent body certifying that
reasonable efforts have been made to avoid a contravention of the
applicable standard; and
(d)
one or more of the supplementary compliance documents that is
relevant to the applicable standard, supported by:
(i) a test report stating that the item meets any requirements in the
applicable standard that differ from the requirements in the
standard, or the part of the standard, under which the
supplementary compliance document was given; or
(ii) a written statement by a certification body to the same effect as
subparagraph (i); or
(iii) if it is impracticable to test the item because of its size, location
or nature — a written statement by a competent body to that
effect.
(3)
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(d), a supplementary compliance document is
relevant to the applicable standard if it is mentioned in column 2 of Table 7.1
adjacent to the applicable standard mentioned in column 1 of that Table.
Subsection 4.6(2)
substitute
(2)
The information is:
(a)
an endorsed test report by a recognised testing authority about one or
more requirements of the applicable standard; and
(b)
a written statement by a certification body about one or more
requirements of the applicable standard; and
(c)
if it is impracticable to test the item because of its size, location or
nature — a written statement by a competent body certifying that
reasonable efforts have been made to avoid a contravention of the
applicable standard; and
(d)
one or more of the supplementary compliance documents that is
relevant to the applicable standard, supported by:
(i) an endorsed test report by a recognised testing authority stating
that the item meets any requirements in the applicable standard
that differ from the requirements in the standard, or the part of
the standard, under which the supplementary compliance
document was given; or
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(ii)
a written statement by a certification body to the same effect as
subparagraph (i); or
(iii) if it is impracticable to test the item because of its size, location
or nature — a written statement by a competent body to that
effect.
(3)
[16]
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(d), a supplementary compliance document
is relevant to the applicable standard if it is mentioned in column 2 of Table
7.1 adjacent to the applicable standard mentioned in column 1 of that Table.
Schedule 1, Part 1, Table 1.1, item beginning with AS/ACIF S042
omit
AS/ACIF S042.3-2005
5/4/2006 -
8 (b)
5/4/2006 -
35
Telecommunications Technical Standard
(Requirements for connection to an air
interface of a Telecommunications
Network — Part 3: GSM Customer
Equipment — AS/ACIF S042.3:2005)
2005
insert
AS/ACIF S042.3-2005
Telecommunications Technical Standard
(Requirements for connection to an air
interface of a Telecommunications
Network — Part 3: GSM Customer
Equipment — AS/ACIF S042.3:2005)
2005
[17]
Schedule 1, Part 1, Table 1.1, item beginning with AS/CA S042
omit
AS/CA S042.4-2011
1/5/2011 -
34
1/5/2011 -
34, 35
Telecommunications Technical Standard
(Requirements for Connection to an Air
Interface of a Telecommunications
Network — Part 4: IMT-2000 Customer
Equipment — AS/CA S042.4:2010) 2011
insert
AS/CA S042.4-2011
Telecommunications Technical Standard
(Requirements for Connection to an Air
Interface of a Telecommunications
Network — Part 4: IMT-2000 Customer
Equipment — AS/CA S042.4:2010) 2011
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[18]
Schedule 1, Part 2, Table 1.2, item beginning with A24
substitute
A24
[19]
Mobile equipment — GSM
AS/NZS 60950
3
23
AS/ACIF S042
3/2/1
23, 27,
35
AS/CA S042
3/2/1
23, 27
AS/NZS 60950
3
23
AS/ACIF S042
2/1
23, 24,
27
AS/CA S042
2/1
23, 24,
27
Schedule 1, Part 2, Table 1.2, item beginning with A53
substitute
A53
[20]
CE designed to connect to a PMTS
Schedule 1, Part 2, Table 1.2, item beginning with A55
substitute
A55
[21]
Mobile equipment to which IMT-2000
applies
AS/NZS 60950
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AS/CA S042
3/2/1
23, 27,
34, 35
Schedule 1, Notes to Tables 1.1 to 1.5, Note 8
substitute
Note 8
Compliance level 2 applies only for testing the ‘emergency calling’ and ‘ignition of
flammable atmospheres’ requirements in this standard that are different from the requirements in the
ETSI standards. Compliance level 1 applies only for testing the IMEI integrity requirements in this
standard that are different from the requirements in the ETSI standards.
[22]
Schedule 1, Notes to Tables 1.1 to 1.5, after Note 34
insert
Note 35
Compliance level 1 applies to the IMEI security requirements in AS/ACIF S042.3-2005
and AS/CA S042.4-2011. Compliance level 3 applies to the remainder of AS/ACIF S042.3-2005 and
AS/CA S042.4-2011.
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[23]
Schedule 7
substitute
Schedule 7
Supplementary Compliance Documentation
(sections 4.5 and 4.6)
Table 7.1
Column 1
Column 2
Applicable standards
Supplementary Compliance Documents
Any technical standard
mentioned in column 3
of Table 1.2 in Part 2 of
Schedule 1
Attestation of Conformity documents for an item, under
legislation of the European Union, showing conformity and issued
by a designated Conformity Assessment Body under the
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Sectoral Annex of the
Agreement on Mutual Recognition in relation to Conformity
Assessment, Certificates and Markings between the European
Community and Australia.
ACA TS005
Approvals for AMPS CE, including multimode customer
equipment when operating in the AMPS mode, that is approved:
(ACA TS005-1997)
ACA TS019 or ACA
TS028
(ACA TS019-1997) or
(i)
by the FCC under 47 CFR 2.1 and 22.1 of the Code of
Federal Regulations of the United States of America in
relation to customer equipment that is capable of complying
with Standard IS-95A; and
(ii)
by the manager of the network or facility in Australia to
which the equipment is to be connected.
Type Approvals given under Directive 91/263/EEC of 29 April
1991 or Directive 98/13/EC of 12 February 1998 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of the European Union.
(ACA TS028-1997 or
standards under the
radiocommunications
arrangements which
replaced this standard)
ACA TS034
(ACA TS034-1997, or
standards under the
radiocommunications
arrangements which
replaced this standard)
Type Approvals - PHS CE type approved by the Japanese
Approvals Institute for Telecommunications Equipment (JATE) or
the Radio Equipment Inspection and Certification Institute (MKK).
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AS/ACIF S031 or
AS/ACIF S038
(ACA TS031-1997,
AS/ACIF S031-2001) or
Type approvals given under Directive 91/263/EEC of 29 April
1991 or Directive 98/13/EC of 12 February 1998 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, issued
against CTR3 or CTR4.
(ACA TS038-1997,
AS/ACIF S038-2001)
Endorsed test report to ETSI TBR3 or TBR4.
Test Report to ETSI TBR3 or TBR4 from a facility accredited to
ISO 9003, ISO 9002 or ISO 9001.
AS/ACIF S042
(ACA TS018-1997,
AS/ACIF S042.3-2005)
Type approvals - GSM CE type approved under Directive
91/263/EEC of 29 April 1991 or Directive 98/13/EC of 12 February
1998 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the
European Union.
Endorsed Test report demonstrating compliance with both of the
following standards (defined in section 3 of AS/ACIF
S042.3:2005):
AS/ACIF S042
(AS/ACIF S042.2-1999)
AS/CA S042
(AS/CA S042.4-2011)
(i)
ETSI EN 301 511 V9.0.2 (2003-03), including requirements
incorporated by reference and found in ETSI TS 151 010-1
V4.9.0 (2002-07);
(ii)
the IMEI security requirements of ETSI TS 151 010-1
V6.2.1 (2005-04)
Approvals for CDMA CE, including multimode customer
equipment when operating in the CDMA mode, that is approved:
(i)
by the FCC under 47 CFR 2.1 and 22.1 of the Code of
Federal Regulations of the United States of America in
relation to customer equipment that is capable of complying
with Standard IS-95; and
(ii)
by the manager of the network or facility in Australia to
which the equipment is to be connected.
Endorsed test report demonstrating compliance with a particular
standard listed in section 3 of AS/CA S042.4:2010, where section 5
of AS/CA S042.4:2010 requires that compliance with that
particular standard be demonstrated by way of a test report.
Notified Body Expert Opinion, demonstrating compliance with a
particular standard listed in section 3 of AS/CA S042.4:2010,
where section 5 of AS/CA S042.4:2010 requires that compliance
with that particular standard be demonstrated by way of a Notified
Body Expert Opinion.
Grant of Equipment Authorization, demonstrating compliance
with a particular standard listed in section 3 of AS/CA S042.4:2010
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where section 5 of the AS/CA S042.4:2010 requires that
compliance with that particular standard be demonstrated by way of
a FCC/TCB Grant of Equipment Authorisation.
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity, being a written
declaration of conformity given by the original equipment
manufacturer of the IMT-2000 CE, demonstrating compliance with
a particular standard listed in section 3 of AS/CA S042.4:2010,
where section 5 of AS/CA S042.4:2010 requires that compliance
with that particular standard be demonstrated by way of a
manufacturer’s declaration of conformity.
AS/NZS 60950
(ACA TS001-1997,
AS/NZS 60950-2000,
AS/NZS 60950-2000
(Incorporating
Amendment No. 1),
AS/NZS 60950.1-2003,
AS/NZS 60950.1-2003
(Incorporating
Amendment Nos. 1, 2
and 3), AS/NZS
60950.1-2011)
An electrical safety Certificate of Approval, or Certificate of
Suitability, given by an electrical safety authority of a State or
Territory in Australia.
All of the following documents:
(i)
IECEE CB Test Certificate;
(ii)
IECEE CB Test Report; and
(iii)
A statement by the Australian Issuing and Recognising
National Certification Body, or a recognised testing
authority that the CE complies with the applicable standard.
Note: The IECEE CB Test Report is a test report to IEC 60950
standard with Australian differences
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