UNECE Telecom Initiative

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UNECE Telecom Initiative
Lars Dittmer Government and Regulatory
Affairs Email lars.dittmer_at_ericsson.com Tel 46
70 575 1278 Telefonaktiebolaget LM
Ericsson SE-164 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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Mutual Recognition Agreement EU - US
Simplifications on both sides, e.g. RTTE
directive in EUFCC simplifications of rules
(slower)
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Industry cooperation due to MRA
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Whats the problem ?

• Administrative requirements
• Harmonisation most important

• Technical requirements
• Harmonisation by industry via
• standardisation activities over time

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How to change ?
Create trust among owners of regulation
An important tool for regulatory convergence
has been developed within the UNECE WP.6
Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation
and Standardization Policies The International
Model for Technical Harmonization
UNECE Telecom Initiative developed on the
basis of the International Model is
trust-building
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Realities

• Some products are true global
• PC
• Modems
• 3G
• GSM
• WLAN
• Bluetooth

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UNECE Telecom Initiative using the International
Model

• Common Regulatory Objectives
• One common part for administrative
• obligations
• Separate technical parts listing
• requirements

Overlapping technical requirements accepted by
industry to create trust
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Future step
When trusted, a more generic use of The UNECE
International Model i.e. based on technical
aspects (EMC, safety, etc) rather than products.