Overview of Import License WPC
(WPC) Wing of the Ministry of Communications, created in 1952, is the National Radio Regulatory Authority responsible for Frequency Spectrum Management, including licensing and caters for the needs of all wireless users (Government and Private) in the country.
WPC Office issues WPC (ETA) Equipment Type Approval License for IT and Electronic products while fulfilling the needs of the wireless technology consumers. Wireless and Bluetooth IT and Electronic products that operate on unlicensed frequency bands and meet human safety requirements can only be sold in the Indian market with WPC approval.
WPC issues various types of licenses
- Equipment Type Approval
- Type Approval
- Experimental Approval
- Dealer Possession License (DPL)
- Non-Dealer Possession License (NDCL)
- Import License as per the requirement for operating radio products
Frequency List which requires WPC (ETA) Approval in India is as below
| Unlicensed Frequency Ranges in India | Application/Specifications |
| 50-200 kHz | Very low power devices |
| 13553-13567 kHz | Very low power radio frequency devices, indoor only |
| 26.957 MHz-27.283 MHz | Low power wireless equipment (max. Effective Radiated Power of 5, watts) |
| 335 MHz | Low power wireless equipment for the remote control of cranes |
| 402-405 MHz | Medical RF wireless devices (max. radiated power of 25 microwatt) with channel emission band width within 300 kHz |
| 865-867 MHz | • Low power wireless device (max transmitter power of 1 watt-4 watts Effective Radiated Power) with 200 kHz carrier band width |
| 2400 MHz-2483.5 MHz | Low power wireless equipment (e.g. Wi-Fi) (max. transmitter output power of 1 watt-4 watts ERP) with spectrum spread of 10 MHz or higher |
| 5150 MHz-5350 MHz | Low power equipment for Wireless Access Systems (max. mean Effective Isotropic Radiated Power of 200 mW and max. mean Effective Isotropic Radiated Power density of 10 mW/M Hz in any 1 MHz bandwidth) indoor only |
| 5725 MHz-5825 MHz | Low power equipment for Wireless Access Systems (MMELRP of 200 mW and MM EIRP densi ty of 10 mW/M Hz in any 1 MHz bandwidth) indoor only |
| 5825 MHz- 5875 MHz | Low power equipment (MTOP of 1 watt-4 watts ER Power) with spectrum spread of 10 MHz or higher |
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WPC certification is mandatory for all wireless devices, such as Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Bluetooth etc. in India. WPC required products can be found in the following categories:
- Antennas
- Receiver
- Transmitter
- Transceiver
- Radio sets
Only frequencies on unlicensed bands are allowed. The frequency ranges must also never exceed the mentioned limits. Producers must, therefore, know in advance which exact frequencies they are allowed to use.
Product list Mandatory for WPC
| 01 | Wi-Fi bulb / Smart Bulb | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 02 | Wireless Point of Sale Terminals | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 03 | Wireless Router | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 04 | Wireless Receiver | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 05 | Wireless Keyboards | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 06 | Wireless Camera | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 07 | Drones | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 08 | Smart Speaker | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 09 | Wireless Plug | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 10 | Wireless Repeater | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 11 | Wireless Home Automation | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 12 | Walkie Talkie | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 13 | Wireless Pen drive | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
| 14 | Bluetooth Devises | EN 300 328 | Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited Foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab |
Eligibility criteria for WPC import license in India
Only those with the ETA license are eligible for an import license by WPC.
Documents Required for Obtaining WPC Import License
The following information is required for WPC Approval:
A) RF Test Report of Product –
- By Accredited Lab
- Standard – EN 300 328
- Radio Frequency (RF) Test report from any ISO 17025 accredited foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab
B) Technical Data Sheet
C) Authorization-cum-Agreement Letter for foreign manufacturers –
- Complete filled Performa application
- Technical literature/specification of the equipment.
- The application should be signed by the authorized signatory
- Radio test reports for all the frequency bands of the equipment for which ETA sought from accredited labs.
- Certificate copy of the accredited test lab
- Declaration from the manufacturer claiming that the equipment will not operate in any other frequency other than the ETA is sought for.
- Authorization letter from manufacturer to apply for ETA
- Undertaking that the application has not applied to other regional licensing officers for that product
- Brief description of the use and function of the product
- A copy of relevant Gazette Notification (for example for wife 2.4GHz gazette)
- EMC Test report containing parameters data as mentioned in the relevant Gazette notifications.
D) For IL (Import License) –
- ETA certificate
- Purchase Order
- Proforma Invoice
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