Certification Introduction

UAE TRA is an agency that regulates radio and telecommunications communications. According to TRA's regulatory requirements, all radio and communication equipment sold to the UAE market must obtain a model license. The applicant for certification must be a local company or a foreign company, but the applicant must be registered with TRA to supply in the UAE. The license is valid for 5 years and NTEK can apply for the license on its behalf.

Applicable product scope

At present, the control scope of mandatory product qualification certification mainly involves IT and home appliance products, and other categories of products are also gradually included, such as: mobile phones, tablet computers, Bluetooth headsets, Bluetooth speakers, projectors, wireless chargers, massage instruments and other products.

Application information

1. Authorization Letter;
2. TRA application form;
3. Declaration of Conformity;
4. Company business license and contact information;
5. Product manual (including technical specifications such as product technical parameters, frequency, frequency range and power);
6. RF test report and certificate, product pictures;
7. Samples;

Regulatory Updates

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), the UAE regulator, has published a circular on 17 June 2020 about new labelling requirements for TRA-certified products: the TRA Declaration of Conformity Card (Type Approval System Conformity Mark).

The change will affect all equipment that will be imported into the UAE, and equipment that is already on the market will not need to change.

Example of TRA Declaration of Conformity Card:

- The product shall contain the product declaration card specified above.
- Labels can be marked in black and white.
- The QR code should contain the basic information shown in the middle box.
- TA RTTE refers to the type approval certificate number.
- Type refers to the device type, such as mobile phone, tablet, etc.