Labeling scheme guidelines

Reference: GUD/TA/0066 Issue: 1.0 Date: 23/06/2010 Page 1 of 7
Name: "Labeling Guidelines"
Reference: GUD/TA/0066
Issue: 1.0
Date: 23/06/2010
Copyright 2010 Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)

Issue Revision Control:
Issue Number Issued Date Reason of Revision
1.0 23/06/2010
[ × ] For Publication
[ ] For Internal Use

Contents:
1. Introduction: ……………………………………………….………… 4
2. General Rules of Labeling Scheme ………………………………….... 4
3. Implementation of Labeling …...……...………………….…..….……. 5
4. Current Approved Telecom Equipment ………………………..…..… 5
5. Scope of Labeling …………..……………………………….…...…… 5
6. Design of Label …………….……………….………………....……... 6

1. Introduction:
The labeling guideline document is issued with respect to the Executive
Regulations (Chapter 6, articles 26 and 27) and according to Telecom Act
issued by the Royal Decree No. 30/2002.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) aims to eliminate
the phenomena of flooding the market with unauthorized types of telecom
equipment and to improve the consumer protection. A step forward in this
way is taken by the Authority, when introducing the labeling scheme, which
will help the consumers to make informed buying decision as it will be easy
to identify approved equipment and none approved ones. Another objective
behind the labeling is to facilitate TRA inspectors work to easily distinguish
none approved equipment in the market if they are not having the label. It is
important to mention that the Omani label is not a tool to release telecom
equipment held with Customs. However it is a tool to check the equipment
inside the local market.
Furthermore the label is an indication that the equipment is approved in
Oman regardless of the fact that the equipment manufacturer is exporting it
to the Sultanate or to any other country. Placing the Omani label is not
restricted by TRA to the equipment exported to our country only, and our
requirements do not mean that the Omani label is the only label allowed to
be placed on the equipment exported to Oman. For example other labels
like CE mark and FCC mark can be placed beside the Omani label if those
labels also are applicable to the equipment type.
2. General Rules of Labeling Scheme:
The following are general rules that govern the labeling scheme and the
dealer is bound to follow:
1. Dealers registered with TRA are responsible to ensure labeling of all
the imported and distributed telecom equipment.
2. The Label has to be in line with the design shown below in section 6
of this document.
3. The label is required to be placed on the equipment and any of the
user information document (e.g. User Guide).
4. It is preferable also to place the label on the packing as it is more
visible to the consumer. If there is no adequate size on the equipment
for placing the label, it is mandatory to place the label on the packing.

5. The label has to be printed on the positions mentioned in points 3
and 4 above and it is not allowed to use affixed (adhesive) labels.
6. The dealer applying for type approval has to obtain the type approval
certificate before beginning to place the label on the described
positions above.
7. The importer will need to apply to TRA for release of the imported
telecom equipment.
8. If a dealer wants to import telecom equipment that was approved by
TRA for another dealer without obtaining separate type approval
certificate, he shall obtain a written permission from the other dealer.
In addition he has to ensure that equipment are labeled with labels
having exactly the same details of the other dealer label.
9. If a dealer wants to buy equipment from local market and resell them
locally, he must ensure that the equipment are labeled properly and he
must hold a proof identifying the entity from which he purchased the
equipment.
3. Implementation of labeling:
Dealers can have a grace period of maximum 6 months after issuing the
labeling scheme to begin applying these guidelines for new imported
equipment.
4. Current Approved Telecom Equipment:
All telecom equipment approved before the effective date of the labeling
guidelines are considered exempted from labeling till 30/06/2011 as
maximum dead line. After expiry of exemption period, the importer dealer is
responsible to label all the equipment that have not been sold yet. It is
allowed to use affixed labels on the equipment that fall under the exemption
period. As the type approval number has to be in line with the current
scheme of numbering, importers are obliged to apply to TRA to re-issue the
type approval certificates of the equipment they import if the certificates
were issued before conversion of type approval from the incumbent
operator and the Ministry of Communications and Transport to the TRA in
2003.
5. Scope of labeling:
The Labeling is applicable on the telecommunications equipment approved
by TRA under equipment approval scheme. The labeling is not mandatory
on the following cases:

1- Equipment that are used for automotive applications and that are
already fitted on the imported automobiles.
2- Modules and Interface cards that have been already fitted in their
housings before they are imported to the Sultanate.
3- All access and core network equipment imported for installation in
the public licensed telecom networks.
6. Design of the Label:
The label design that has to be followed is shown below. It is required
to make an obvious print of the label; else TRA may consider it a violation
as the equipment is not labeled. The following specifications have to be
followed for the label:
1- Generally, the label has to be with white background and black
writing.
2- Label size has to be of 10 mm height in 18 mm width as
minimum dimensions.
3- The title (OMAN-TRA) has to be of minimum height 2 mm.
4- The type approval number and dealer number has to be of
minimum height 1.5 mm.
5- Mask of type approval number is "X/NNNN/YY", where X
refers to equipment class: T: for Terminal, G: for mobile handset,
R: for radio. NNNN refers to type approval number. YY refers to
the issue year of approval. Note that the actual mask of type
approval number to appear in the certificates is "TRA/TA-
X/NNNN/YY".
6- Mask of Dealer number is "Dyynnnn", where D refers to Dealer.
yy refers to year of registration. nnnn refers to dealer specific
number given by TRA.
OMAN - TRA
X/NNNN/YY
Dyynnnn

If the restrictions above are difficult to be deployed, TRA can be flexible
in the following points only:
1- It is possible to use black background and white writing or any light
color background with black writing.
2- Outer frame is not necessary to be printed, unless the background
color where the label is placed is same as the background color of the
label.
3- If the labeling is not practical on both equipment and its packing, it
must be placed on the user guide or operating manual. However, the
dealer has to prove to TRA such case at the time of type approval
application.

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