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TELEC certification (also known as MIC certification or Japanese Radio Law Approval) is a mandatory product approval for radios in Japan. It ensures compliance with the Japanese Radio Law and the Telecommunications Business Law. Unlike PSE certification, which is also mandatory, or voluntary VCCI certification, it is limited to intended radiation emissions.
TELEC certification ensures that domestically and foreign-produced radios meet Japan’s technical standards and do not interfere with or interfere with radio signals. The Telecom Engineering Center (TELEC) or the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) is responsible for certification.
As part of the growing range of products with various telecommunications and radio technologies, Japan introduced TELEC certification as a basic requirement for market access in Japan in 1978. The frequencies covered have been continuously expanded and now include various bands between 9 kHz and 300 GHz.
Products that are subject to the TELEC certification requirement may not be imported into Japan without appropriate approval. This is strictly checked by Japanese customs. If products subject to approval are nevertheless imported or operated without TELEC certification, there is a risk of product recalls and penalties for the corresponding manufacturers. The testing of products for TELEC certification is therefore very important and must be completed before export.
Under certain circumstances, products may also require mandatory PSE certification and/or JATE certification in addition to TELEC approval .
Which products require TELEC certification?
The TELEC certification covers various product categories and frequency bands, including:
Products with WLAN or Bluetooth, e.g. WLAN routers, Bluetooth headphones, mobile devices, …
Products with RFID (LF, HF, UHF): credit card readers, check-in stations, labeling systems, …
Products with LTE: smartphones, laptops, dash cams, …
Products approved with other radio frequencies: drones, radar systems, industrial applications, …
Wireless modules and chips
TELEC Certification Process
The TELEC certification process begins with an application, which usually includes two separate components for the test laboratory and for the certification authority. The first part of the application must be sent to a TELEC-accredited test laboratory, where the next step is to test the product according to Japanese standards. After successfully passing these tests, a test report is drawn up, which serves as the basis for the second application to TEREC. After a thorough examination, TELEC then issues the corresponding certificate. In the final step, the company is then responsible for ensuring the correct labeling of the certified products.
For the TELEC approval of a final product, companies can already use radio chips or modules pre-certified according to TELEC in their products in order to facilitate or even circumvent the certification process. If all such components have already been tested and approved according to Japanese standards, it may not even be necessary to re-evaluate the end product according to TELEC. However, this must always be verified on a case-by-case basis. Nevertheless, manufacturers of products with pre-certified radio chips or modules must ensure their compatibility with the structure and design of the product, as well as other labeling regulations to ensure compliance with TELEC regulations.
