Phase I

In order to apply for Phase-I CAB designation, please follow the steps noted below and provide the documents listed below for each economy of interest separately. In case an organization is seeking CAB designations at multiple locations, apply for each location separately. Before applying, have your laboratory accredited by an accreditation body that is acceptable to NIST for standards/test methods of APEC economy of interest.  Once NIST has reviewed the application and confirmed its completeness, NIST will forward a designation request to the economies in question.  Under the terms of the MRA, economies have up to 60 days to respond to NIST.  There are currently no NIST fees associated with designation requests and recognition.

•  Step 1:  Review Text of the MRA

Text of the Asia Pacific Economic Coopeartion (APEC) Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment, May 8, 1998

•  Step 2:  Review and Comply with General Requirements for CAB Designation

General Requirements for CAB Designation under the APEC Tel MRA

•  Step 3:  Review and Comply with Specific Requirements for Relevant APEC Economies

Specific Requirements for APEC Economies

•  Step 4:  Submit Required Documents to NIST

List of documents to be provided by Phase-I CABs for each of the APEC economy of interest below.

• Australia (ACMA) Phase-I
• Canada (IC) Phase-I
• Chinese-Taipei (BSMI) Phase-I
• Chinese-Taipei (NCC formerly DGT) Phase-I
• Hong Kong, China (OFTA) Phase-I
• Korea (RRL/KCC formerly RRL/MIC) Phase-I
• Singapore (IDA) Phase-I
• Vietnam (MIC) Phase I (Applications accepted by NIST as of April 1, 2009)
  

•  Step 5:  Submit a signed copy of CAB Declaration Form

Phase II

In order to apply for Phase-II CAB designation, please follow the steps noted below and provide the documents listed under each economy of interest separately. In case an organization is seeking CAB designations at multiple locations, apply for each location separately. Before applying, have your organization accredited by a NIST-recognized accreditor for certification bodies. The laboratory supplying the test reports must be accredited to the set of standards/test methods required by the APEC economy of interest.  Once NIST has reviewed the application and confirmed its completeness, NIST will forward a designation request to the economies in question.  Under the terms of the MRA, economies have up to 60 days to respond to NIST.  There are currently no NIST fees associated with designation requests and recognition.

•  Step 1:  Review Text of the MRA

Text of the Asia Pacific Economic Coopeartion (APEC) Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment, May 8, 1998 

•  Step 2:  Review and Comply with General Requirements for CAB Designation

General Requirements for CAB Designation under the APEC Tel MRA

•  Step 3:  Review and Comply with Specific Requirements for Relevant APEC Economies

Specific Requirements for APEC Economies

•  Step 4:  Submit Required Documents to NIST

Documents to be provided by Phase-II CABs for each of the APEC economy of interest listed below.

• Canada (IC) Phase-II
• Hong Kong, China (OFTA) Phase-II (Applications accepted by NIST as of June 1, 2009)
• Singapore (IDA) Phase-II

•  Step 5:  Submit a signed copy of CAB Declaration Form