Type Approval for Benin
Type approval procedures in Benin are regulated by the Autorité Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP). The conformity requirements are basically identical to those of the European Union. (Declaration of conformity according to EU directive 2014/53/EU). IB-Lenhardt AG is supported by a local partner, who directly cooperates with the authority in Porto Novo, whereby certificates can be acquired within a short processing time. The homologation process in Benin does not require local laboratory testing or contact with local representatives. However, a product sample can be requested from the authority for viewing. Certificates have a limited validity period, currently five years and approved products are subject to mandatory labeling. If you have any questions regarding the conformity requirements in Africa, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our competent and trained team will be glad to assist you with product certification.
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Requirements at a Glance
- Necessity
- Mandatory
- Authority
- ARCEP See authority ↓
- Local Representative
- Not required
- In-Country Testing
- No
- Average lead time for radio type approval
- 11 Weeks
- Validity Period of Certification
- 60 Months
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Regulatory Authorities
Country Information
- Country calling Code
- +229
- Country Code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
- BJ
- Country Code ISO 3166-1 alpha-3
- BEN
- Currency
- CFA Franc BCEAO
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
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Regulatory Updates: Benin
Reminder: type approval is mandatory
On 20 October 2021, L'Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP) issued a communiqué on the approval of telecommunications equipment in Benin, reminding that all telecommunications equipment imported into Benin must be...
Read more →New online portal
As of 2019-01-02, all inquiries have to be sent to the ARCEP (Autorité de Régulation des Communications et des Postes) through the latter's new e-services platform. The type approval procedure remains unchanged and local representatives are still...
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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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