News for Indonesia

• 2019-05-28WLAN device other than 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz

  SDPPI issued the announcement number 250/KOMINFO/DJSDPPI/SP.04.03/03/2019 stating how devices can be launched on the market which operate in frequency bands other than 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz.

  At present, SDPPI explains there are only specifications which regulate the usage of frequency bands of 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz in Indonesia.

  Thus, in order to apply for a Type Approval Homologation with regard to telecommunication devices, the applicant should provide a declaration letter ensuring that: 

   - Frequency bands other than 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz will be deactivated in the device before placing on the market of Indonesia.

  Where the device does not meet the above stated requirements of the applicable regulation, the applicant will be imposed with sanctions.

  Source: https://sertifikasi.postel.go.id/home/news?id=49

  
  

• 2019-05-14SDPPI - Recognition of international test reports

  SDPPI published a new announcement namely „KEPDIRJEN POSTEL No. 138 Year 2019“ with respect to International Test Laboratory Recognition for Cellular Phones, Handheld Computer and Tablet Computers.

  The announcement states that SDPPI has recognized international laboratories for cellular phone, handheld computer, and tablet computer products.

  Applicants who apply for SDPPI certification for cellular phones, handheld computer and tablet computer products, local tests will not be performed. Test reports from international laboratories will be recognized. List of recognized laboratories by SDPPI can be found in the first attachment of "KEPDIRJEN POSTEL No. 138 Year 2019".

  Furthermore, SDPPI issued an additional official announcement namely "394/DJSDPPI/SP.04.09/04/201" confirming that this new announcement is only valid for mobile phone, handheld computer, and tablets.

  For other devices which do not belong to that classification local tests have to be performed in order to obtain a SDPPI certification.

  Attachement: https://tamsys.org/file/t71CpTgWfkZAlTdMgS98jSc91qWBs6HIso-VtSNLzfljqq3/KEPDIRJEN-POSTEL-No.-138-Year-2019.pdf

  
  

• 2019-01-15New Regulation Issuance

  The SDPPI has recently issued a new regulation (16^th Year 2018) which regulates the Operational Provision of Telecommunication Tools and Equipment Certification and replaces the Regulation Number 18 Year or 2014.

   

  The most important changes concern the following points:

   

  1 . Certification of same products that are originated from different countries:

   

  “Telecommunication tools and / or equipment that have same brand, model/type but originating from different countries must meet the technical requirements and proven by different certificates

   

   

  2. Certification Revision or Change

   

  In regard of certificate revision, article 13 (page 10 of the regulation) states that certificate revision is possible under certain circumstances:

   

  The Certificate Holder must submit Certification revision when occurs:

   

  • Change of certificate holder name
  • Change Certificate holder address and/or
  • Certificates ownership transfer to other parties

   

  3. New Labeling Requirements

   

  There are 4 important requirements to follow:

   

  1. Article 15: The obligation of attaching label, QR and Warning Sign

   

  1. Certificate holder must attach label and QR Code (that’s shown on the certificate) on every certified Telecommunication Tool and/or Equipment before they are traded and/or used.
  2. Certificate holder must attach a warning sign on the Telecommunication tool and/or devices.

  Exempted are short range devices

   

  3. Article 16 (label and QR code)

   

  • The label must be comply with a predetermined format

  (in case that is not possible to attached the label on the product, the label can be attached on the packaging

   

  • The QR code should be attached on packaging (each packaging) of the certified Telecommunication Toll and/or devices
  • The warning sign is in form of a statement that everyone is prohibited to make changes into the telecommunication tools and/or devices.

  It should be fixed on each packaging considering the format.

   

  Link to full regulation PDF file:

   

  https://www.dimulti.id/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/PM_Kominfo_No_16_Tahun_2018_JDIH.pdf

  
  

• 2018-08-14Major change of Equipment Certification at SDPPI

  SDPPI just released the new regulation on telecommunication equipment certification "PM Kominfo No 7 Tahun 2018": 

  Before the issuing of this regulation, the flow of applications were as follows:

  1) Submission of application documents and receiving testing reference letter from SDPPI
  2) Pretest and official test in SDPPI Laboratory
  3) Evaluation of test results and release of certificate by SDPPI
  4) Certificate issuance

  Below is the new workflow and its changes 

  1) Testing in SDPPI-accredited test Laboratory (can be either in-country SDPPI-accepted test lab or foreign SDPPI-accepted test Laboratory) with output of a test report
  2) Submission of test report and application documents to SDPPI for evaluation
  3) Certificate issuance

  Here are the big changes regarding the applicant, who must be Indonesian registered company either:

  • Brand owner that is legally incorporated in Indonesia, or
  • Indonesian business entity that’s designated as an authorized representative or distributor by foreign brand owner

  Previously the submission at SDPPI was done in the SDPPI online system, but since this is being changed now to Online Single Submission (OSS) system of Republic Indonesia, only domestic companies can apply for approval by logging in with the business license number (NIB) and password. SDPPI Online accounts from manufacturers outside Indonesia will be probably disabled for submission of Type Approval applications. 

  The new regulation also states that

  • every telecommunication device that is manufactured, assembled, imported, sold or used in Indonesia must be certified
  • after three years (per certification date) the Telecommunications equipment must be re-certified - if it is still being produced and/or imported to be sold and used in Indonesia.

  This means that there will no longer be a renewal process, but instead full new approval needs to be done (including testing),which also means that the certificate number and product label will change.
   

  
  

• 2018-04-09Indonesia is planning new WLAN Regulation

  Indonesia's SDPPI is drafting new regulations for WLAN, including a much broader use of 5 GHz. After a public consultation in January 2018 the new allocation stipulated is:

  1. 2400 – 2483,5 MHz
  2. 5150 – 5250 MHz
  3. 5250 – 5350 MHz
  4. 5470 – 5725 MHz
  5. 5725 – 5825 MHz

  Channel bonding is allowed. The base antennas must be fixed and tamperproof. However, only the lowest and highest bands will be allowed for outdoor use. It's not known yet when it comes into effect.

  Source: https://www.kominfo.go.id/content/detail/12414/siaran-pers-no-09hmkominfo012018-tentang-konsultasi-publik-rpm-persyaratan-teknis-alat-dan-perangkat-telekomunikasi-wireless-local-area-network/0/siaran_pers?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

   

  
  

• 2017-02-09Possibility of Paperwork-Only Type Approval Process

  The Indonesian authority, Direktorat Jenderal Sumber Daya dan Perangkat Pos dan Informatika (SDPPI),communicated that they were considering a new policy allowing paperwork-only for Indonesia’s Type Approval procedures. The new policy could run in parallel to the current Type Approval procedures, which requires local testing.

  The new policy will allow manufacturers to choose between the new paperwork-only process or the existing local testing process. This new policy still awaits release, but is expected to come into force in 2017.

  
  

• 2016-02-29Expanded Type Approval Requirements

  As of 2016-02-01, the regulation No. 80-201 is in effect and the scope of type approval now additionally includes:

  • Digital Television DVBT2
  • IP-PABXMedia
  • Gateways
  • Routers
  • Set top box DVBT2
  • Switches
  • Video Conference products

  Testing samples locally is not required but EMC compliance must be proven, for example by existing CE reports.

  
  

• 2013-07-01Modular Approval Rule Clarification

  SDPPI has specified the rules for modular approvals for the transition period until end 2013:

  1.  if the module is imported to Indonesia as module proper (without host),modular approval suffices
  2.  If the module will be imported into Indonesia installed in a computer (eg laptop),modular approval should be obtained and host must approved separately (without local testing but by paper based approval).
  3. for modules in hosts other than PC need host level approval and local testing.

  More changes are expected to come.