Nigeria NCC Issues New Type Approval Regulation

In August 2024, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) published the Nigerian Communications (Type Approval) Regulations, 2024 and the Type Approval Business Rules.

The new type approval regulation mainly updated the label format and the following requirements:

(a) All type approved equipment shall bear the mark of the Commission as well as a durable label. The label should be located close to the model for identification. The label may also be on the packaging and user manual.

(b) Where for reasons of size or other design features the product-itself cannot be marked, the applicant shall include the label in the documentation, manual and or packaging accompanying each product.

(c) Notwithstanding Paragraph (a) above, for devices with digital display and or with remote login capabilities, the Commission may permit the use of e-labelling on the device as an alternative to physical labeling. For other devices without digital display, the manufacturer should have the label on the device and packaging.

(d) In the event of e-labelling being used on devices with digital display and or with remote login capabilities, the manufacturer shall also have a label on the packaging. The packaging shall include the label with model number, and other new innovative methods not limited to QR Codes among others.

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