Coreia do Sul: Novas isenções para equipamentos EMC

 

South Korea has published a Draft amendment of notification on Conformity Assessment of Broadcasting and Communication Equipments.  Its purpose is the elimination of administrative burden and clarification of eligibility for KC conformity assessment.

The following regulatory changes have been announced:

• Easing the exemption confirmation process for equipment subject to conformity assessment exemption (Article 19, new paragraph 4, No. 5)
• Improvements have been made to enable exemption from import requirements without a conformity assessment exemption confirmation procedure for equipment brought into the country for the purpose of re-export.
• Improved clarification of classification system for equipment subject to conformity assessment (Annex 1, complete revision No. 11)
• Provide judgment information and reorganize the classification system to clearly determine whether target equipment in the unclear and ambiguous electromagnetic compatibility field.

The proposed date of adoption is 31 December 2023, and the proposed date of entry into force 30 June 2024.

The draft amendment can be found AQUI.

To find out more about EMC requirements and the KC conformity assessment system in South Korea, please contact the Product Compliance Institute directly.