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International Type Approval and Safety Approval
March 2022
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) published on 16th February 2022 the New Regulation N° 012/R/STDICT/RURA/2021 to regulate the importation, supply and type approval of electronic communications equipment in Rwanda.
This regulation is enforced by its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda on 16th February 2022. The enforcement of the regulation N° 012/R/STDICT/RURA/2021 means the suspension of old regulation N°. 011/R/STDICT/RURA/2020.
In the new regulation RURA defines three categories of equipment which are subject to type approval in Rwanda. These categories are:
Electronic communications equipment used or to be used on public radio and communication network.
Radio equipment or related components which include one or more transmitters or receivers or their parts.
Electronic communications equipment connected to and used within electronic communications network, including electronic communications terminal equipment.
October 2021
Rwanda Utilities and Regulatory Authority (RURA) published a regulation for the use of mobile and fixed broadband services.
This note concerns unlicensed and light licensed services operating in the frequency bands of 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 60 GHz.
Contact CSIA for more information on this update and how it may affect your product.
February 2020
RURA (Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority) recently issued the guideline for the use of SRD (Short Range Devices) in Rwanda.
The objective is to define the technical specifications according to the allocation table of frequency bands, combat illegal
use of frequency spectrum, etc.
Note that article 6 of the requirements of SRDs in Rwanda stipulates that SRDs are exempted from license unless specified otherwise noted. Nevertheless all SRDs and like any other radio device must be approved.
If you make any change in the characteristics of the device (SRD) you must notify the regulatory agency.
An importer of license is required for the import of SRD equipment.
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Frequencies allowed in Rwanda:
900 MHz is allowed in Rwanda and is currently used by mobile network operators in the country for cellular communication, with information indicating that the Rwandan government has allocated additional spectrum in the 900 MHz band to support network expansion and technology upgrades.
Contact CSIA for more information on frequency allocation in this country.
Rwanda is a landlocked country in east-central Africa.
The current population is 14,440,513.
Kinyarwanda is the national language of Rwanda.
Rwanda Regulatory Approval Overview
Rwanda RURA label requirements:
There are no specific label requirements, however the agency suggest using either the FCC or CE Mark label guidelines.
Regulatory Updates For Rwanda
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) oversees the importation, supply, and type approval of electronic communications equipment, including Bluetooth devices, in Rwanda. Before such equipment can be imported or sold in Rwanda, it must undergo a type approval process to ensure compliance with the country's technical and safety standards.
- Type approval in Rwanda requires acceptable CE reports.
- 1 sample may be required by the agency after review of compliance folder. If a sample is required it will not be returned.
- Local Representative required. If the manufacture does not have one, CSIA can offer this service.
- Lead time is approximately 4-5 weeks from the time all documents have been collected.
- Certificate is valid indefinitely.
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