TAPAC Bulletin 2012-02

This bulletin is to inform Canadian testing laboratories and other MRA stakeholders that Canada and Vietnam have recently signed Letters of Exchange to commence implementation of Phase I of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment (APEC TEL MRA).

Testing laboratories wishing to be recognized under this MRA to test to technical requirements of Vietnam are invited to apply to Industry Canada for designation. The designation procedures are available online.

The specific technical regulations for which Vietnam will accept test reports from recognized Canadian testing laboratories are listed in the Attachment.

Should you have any questions, please submit them to telecom.reg@ic.gc.ca or to the Director, Technical Regulation and Conformance, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, 13th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C8.


Peter Chau

Chairman, TAPAC
Director, Technical Regulation and Conformance
Industry Canada
May 15, 2012

Attachment:
APEC TEL MRA PHASE I PROCEDURES - LIST OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR VIETNAM (PDF, 121 KB, 2 pages)