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Type Approval for Afghanistan

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in Kabul is exclusively responsible to grant the certifications for the products which intended to be in the local market of Afghanistan. CE EU directives and test reports which is based on the European Union directives are the followed procedure at the MCIT in Afghanistan. Our team will be happy to assist you in identifying the requirements applicable to your specific product or technology feature so that you can comply with current regulations for electrical safety, EMC and radio testing.

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Requirements at a Glance

Necessity: Mandatory
Authorities: ATRA / MCIT See authorities ↓
Local Representative: Not required
In-Country Testing: No
Average lead time for radio type approval: 7 Weeks
Validity Period of Certification: ∞

Labeling Requirements: Afghanistan

ATRA

Product Label Required ✓
QR Code Labeling Not required
Manual Label Mark Required Not required
Manual Statement Digital Allowed Not required
Manual Label Mark Digital Allowed Not required
Additional labeling requirements not verified

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A. Wiedenkofer

Sales Manager Testing and Certification

+49 6894 38938-0

Regulatory Authorities

Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA)

Official website ↗

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)

Official website ↗

Country Information

Country calling Code: +93
Country Code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: AF
Country Code ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: AFG

Currency: Afghani
Continent: Asia
Capital: Kabul

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Regulatory Updates: Afghanistan

2021-06-22

New Type Approval Regulation

The Afghanistan Telecommunication Authority (ATRA) released a new Type Approval Regulation - following the Standards Type Approval Procedure new approved devices should bear a label. Source: Link Official document

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Products and Technologies

Our offers and services may vary depending on the country. Please contact us for specific details.

Automotive

Radar: 24 GHz, 64 GHz, 77 GHz, 79 GHz, UWB
Radio key: 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz
Keyless Go: 125 kHz, 13,56 MHz
Tire pressure sensors: 125 kHz, 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz
Entertainment: 2,4 GHz

Industry

Radar: 64 GHz, Tank Level, Position radar
Wireless-M-Bus: 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz
Wireless-CAN-Bus: 2.4 GHz
RFID + NFC: 125 kHz, 13.56 MHz, 868 MHz
UWB Devices: 24 GHz, 60 GHz, 79 GHz

Consumer

WirelessHD: 60 GHz
WLAN: 2.4GHz, 3 GHz, 5 GHz, 10 GHz
Bluetooth: 2.4 GHz
Zigbee: 868 MHz, 2.4 GHz

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