Thailand Radio Type Approval Thailand NBTC certification NBTC Approval Thailand NTC Approval

Thailand Radio Type Approval Thailand NBTC certification NBTC Approval Thailand NTC Approval

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is a Thai regulatory agency which oversees Thailand’s broadcast and telecommunications industries, especially radio frequency regulations.

Classification of Products

Telecommunication equipments to be sold in Thailand subjected to NTC or NBTC’s scope are divided into 3 groups:

• Class A: Registration
• Class B: Approval Certification
• SDoC: Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity

SUMMARY OF THAILAND NBTC TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS

In all 3 classes of NBTC approval, in order to prove conformance with Thailand’s mandatory technical requirements, a local supplier performs testing via an ISO 17025 accredited lab or a national authority’s (NBTC) laboratory.

The technical standard used in such cases must be specified in the test report. Once type testing is successfully performed, the local supplier compiles the test reports issued from the lab, the application form and any other relevant information to register, certify the equipment or submit a Supplier Declaration of Conformity (SDoc), depending on the class.

Finally, if the equipment is properly registered/certified, the local supplier will receive a registration number and a proof of compliance will be provided.NBTC Type approval has a validity of 3 years and the lead time is approximately 4-6 weeks.

Required information for NTC or NBTC certification

• Application form in Thai language (We will arrange on this section for you)
• Technical documents of products (such as Catalog / Brochure / Photos and/or Technical specification and/or Operation manual / Service manual and/or Circuit Diagram
• Test reports (e.g. RF, EMF/SAR, safety test reports)
• Other related documents

NBTC Marking

Once the product is successfully approved by NBTC and registered, the supplier must mark the product with the NBTC conformity marking. The labels can have the following forms, depending on the product’s class:

If the corresponding label does not fit on the telecommunication equipment, the supplier must display the label on the user’s manual or packaging.

On the other hand, if the product class only needs an SDoc, the following lettering can be included in the user’s manual, the packaging or at the supplementary documentation.

Additionally, all importers and local suppliers that wish to market their radio communication products in Thailand must affix an E-label (with a QR Code) to inform the user about whether or not the equipment requires a mandatory user license to use it.

The label notice shall be printed on the user’s manual, the packaging or as an additional document provided inside the packaging.

Product Scope