New Ordinance on radio equipment published

ZAGREB, 31 May 2016. – The new Ordinance on Radio Equipment (Official Gazette No. 49/16) has been published ad it will enter into force on 13 June 2016. This Ordinance replaces the Ordinance on R&TT Equipment. The basic principles of compatibility of radio equipment are similar to the existing ones and the equipment must comply with the requirements of user protection, health protection, EMC, efficient use of the RF spectrum and additional requirements that may be set by the European Commission. Harmonized norms create a precondition of compliance with the basic requirements and the assessment of compatibility consists of the following procedures: internal production control, type examination and complete quality assurance.
 
The Ordinance contains amendments of the scope, that is, the wired telecommunications terminal equipment is no longer covered by the Ordinance, while receivers intended exclusively for the reception of television and radio are covered. Responsibilities and obligations of producers, authorised representatives, importers and distributers have been more clearly defined. Some administrative obligations have been removed thus reducing organization costs. Every economic entity must be able to establish the supplier and buyer of equipment. Manufacturers have been given an additional option to create a simpler EC declaration of conformity. The requirements that must be met by radio equipment include the possibility that mobile phones and other portable devices would have to be compatible and have the same charger.
 
HAKOM will have the same role which includes inspection supervision of equipment that is already on the market. Inspection supervision will continue to be carried out by the competent electronic communications inspector. Safeguard measures are stricter in this new ordinance in compliance with the provisions of the relevant Directive to ensure traceability of equipment in the supply chain, the testing of samples in order to protect security and health of end users and registration of complaints and withdrawal of equipment.
 
The Ordinance was adopted pursuant to the Act on Technical Requirements for Products and the Conformity Assessment by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure for the purpose of complete alignment with the provisions of Directive 2014/53/ the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment in the European Union.
 

ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.