Central and South America Certifications

Central and South America government regulations can be overwhelming and complex. In each country in Central and South America, regulations and requirements are continually changing, and keeping current with each country’s requirements is a challenging task.

G&M Compliance maintains close communication with government and agency personnel to make sure we have the latest information on requirements. We also have proven partnerships in each of the respective Latin American countries in order to provide manufacturers with seamless one-stop-shop certification services.

Our staff and partners, both here and in Latin America, can help you navigate the certification process efficiently and cost effectively.

Mexico COFETEL & NOM safety Regulatory Compliance

Safety certification requires testing by a NYCE-accredited lab in Mexico, and generally only one sample is required for safety testing. In some cases, we are able to leverage existing test reports and create a safety report that the agency NYCE will accept, all without sending a sample to Mexico for testing.

Mexico’s telecom approval agency COFETEL requires mandatory in-country testing for all telecom equipment that connects to the Public Network (via ISDN, POTS, E1, etc). Local representation by a Mexican company for COFETEL telecom approval is mandatory. Radiofrequency Spread Spectrum devices do not yet require in-country testing, however these types of equipment are sure to be included in future COFETEL regulatory bulletins (“Diario Oficial”).

Mexico requires a local certificate holder in-country. The NOM NYCE safety approval certificate must be obtained in the name of a Legal Mexican company which will be Importer of Record for equipments entering Mexico for commercialization.

Argentina CNC & S-Mark Regulatory Compliance

Argentina S-Mark safety approval is mandatory, and IRAM resolutions are updated as new technologies emerge. Telecom certification (homologation) is also required through Argentina’s regulatory agency CNC, and covers testing & approval of Radio frequency equipment as well.

The CNC approval certificate can only be issued in the name of a legal corporation in Argentina which will be responsible for the importation of the equipment into the country.

The Argentina importer/distributor must be registered with CNC in order to hold the telecom certificate. This is commonly overlooked by manufacturers expecting to use their existing distributors or representatives in Argentina. Safety approval is required, and the regulatory mark is called the S-Mark.

Brazil ANATEL telecom Regulatory Compliance

Brazil has complex and enforceable regulatory demands. We work closely with Anatel and its OCDs to make sure your product is correctly classified for certification.

This includes complete service range including catagorizing of equipment by Designated Certification Organism (OCD), the best options for testing within multiple laboratories, follow-up on the delivery of laboratory samples, schedule management, document collection, product evaluation, Anatel fee payment, and the overseeing of filings onto the ANATEL Website. Clients are only responsible to forward their own company and product-related documents as required by the OCD’s and, if necessary, provide technical information to support test laboratories.

ANATEL requires a signed letter from an in-country technical representative who would be responsible for technical support of the equipment locally. This is a strict requirement from ANATEL, and can be a difficult hurdle in the approval process.

G&M can also provide the following certifications for Latin America:

• Chile SUBTEL telecom Regulatory Compliance
• Colombia CRT Terminal Equipment Regulatory Compliance
• Ecuador CONATEL Regulatory Compliance
• Panama Autoridad Nacional Servicios Públicos (ASEP) Compliance
• Paraguay CONATEL Regulatory Compliance
• Uruguay URSEC Regulatory Compliance