Online Facility for ETA for Electronic Equipments through Self-Declaration on SARAL SANCHAR Portal

· From 1 May, No Request for Email Procedure will be Entertained

[Ref: Dept of Telecommunication No. ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12 April 2019]

Subject: Instruction to all the prospective Applicants for grant of Equipment Type Approval (ETA) through Self-Declaration on SARAL SANCHAR Portal

ETA through Self-Declaration has been introduced by WPC Wing for certain categories of wireless equipment/ products operating in license exempt bands with low transmission power and which are exempted from import licensing requirement as per 1mport Policy of DGFT. vide this Ministry OM ETA-WPC/Policy/20 1 8-19 dated 26^th February. 2019. Online facility for obtaining ETA through self-declaration has been enabled on Saral Sanchar Portal of DoT on 12^th April.20 19.

2. In this regard, all the prospective applicants/stakeholders are requested to use the following instructions: -

a) Applicants are required to apply through newly introduced online facility at URL of Saral Sanchar Portal https://saralsanchar.gov.in for obtaining ETA/import for products falling under the category of ”ETA through self-declaration". In case of any difficulty, the applicants may adopt the existing procedure i.e. by sending email to etaselfdecl.wpc-dot@gov.in up to 30^th April, 2019. From 1^st May, 2019 onwards, all applicants will necessarily have to apply through Saral Sanchar Portal only and further, no request shall be entertained through email procedure.

b) All applicants shall first register themselves in the SaralSanchar Portal. Login credentials shall be sent on registered Mobile number and e-mail through which applicants may login into the system.

c) Applicants shall make sure that all the documents (RF test report, Authorisation from the manufacturer and technical literature) uploaded in portal shall be in PDF Format.

d) Payment of Rs 10,000/- for each model is to be made through Bharatkosh (NTRP) Portal https://bharatkosh.gov.in under purpose 'Equipment Type Approval (ETA)’ to 077188-CCA PAO, Headquarters. While making payment, it is advised to enter the name of the model under ‘Remark ’·column. Bharatkosh Payment receipt shall be uploaded on SaralSanchar Portal separately.

e) In case of any difficulty, Applicants may communicate with WPC Wing at etaselfdecl.wpc-dot@gov.in / 01123036721.