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Import Licenses WPC

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

  1. Equipment Type Approval
  2. Type Approval
  3. Experimental Approval
  4. Dealer Possession License (DPL)
  5. Non-Dealer Possession License (NDCL)
  6. 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
• Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) (MTP of 1 watt-4 watts ERP) 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 – 

  1. By Accredited Lab
  2. Standard – EN 300 328
  3. 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 – 

  1. Complete filled Performa application
  2. Technical literature/specification of the equipment.
  3. The application should be signed by the authorized signatory
  4. Radio test reports for all the frequency bands of the equipment for which ETA sought from accredited labs.
  5. Certificate copy of the accredited test lab
  6. Declaration from the manufacturer claiming that the equipment will not operate in any other frequency other than the ETA is sought for.
  7. Authorization letter from manufacturer to apply for ETA
  8. Undertaking that the application has not applied to other regional licensing officers for that product
  9. Brief description of the use and function of the product
  10. A copy of relevant Gazette Notification (for example for wife 2.4GHz gazette)
  11. EMC Test report containing parameters data as mentioned in the relevant Gazette notifications.

D) For IL (Import License) – 

  1. ETA certificate
  2. Purchase Order
  3. Proforma Invoice

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