Korean KCC Certification for information and communication equipment is implemented based on Article 33 of the "Telecommunications Basic Act" and Article 46 and 57 of the "Radio Waves Act" For equipment specified in Article 3 of the "Regulation for Certification of Information and Communication Equipment", should be certified and affixed with the required label in order to manufacture, import or sell.

The purpose of information and communication equipment regulations is:

1. Wire line terminal equipment: To protect the communication network as well as consumers from electrical and mechanical hazards
   
2. Radio equipment: To promote efficient use of the resource in wireless communication and to maintain radio frequency order through improving the quality and reliability of the equipment.
   
3. EMC: to protect the domestic electromagnetic wave environment by minimizing harm to human life and property that is caused by electromagnetic interference or susceptibility.

A person who manufactures or imports equipment without obtaining Type official approval, Type registration or EMC registration, may be sentenced to imprisonment of less than 3 years or fined up to US$ 30,000.00
A person who manufactures, sells, or imports equipments subject to Type approval without certification, may be sentenced to imprisonment of less than 3 years or fined up to US$ 30,000.00
Certification for information and communication equipment is classified as following table;

There is no expiration date for the certificate. Therefore, the certificate remains valid unless cancelled by the applicant.

- Notification of certification content
For certified products, the following contents are announced in the official gazette of the Radio Research Laboratory. However, for Type official approval or Type registration: If the equipment, as notified by Korea Communications Commission, is to be used by the end user. (Now, Mobile subscription radio telephone devices and Radio equipment for Personal communications service, which is imported, is only applied above by notice), the announcement is not made.

1. Types of certification
   
2. Name of certification holder
   
3. Type of equipment and Model Name
   
4. Certification number
   
5. Type code of equipment (For radio equipment)
   
6. Manufacturer and country of origin
   
7. Date of certification
   

- Certificate of information and Communication Equipment

1. Design Model

Approval No.: AAA-BBBBBBBBBBBBBB

2. Display of certification

B. The approval indication can be manufactured in an appropriate method of raised index/sticker or print, depending on the materials of apparatus. However, for small products, such as a modular type connector, for which it is difficult to indicate approval, only an approval year and serial numbers can be indicated.

C. In the case of EMC registration, (A) should be added for business use equipment or (B) shall be added for home use equipment at the end of an approval number.

D. Certificate holder’s trade name and code, equipment name (model No.), manufactured date, manufacturer/country and should be indicated on the package or the users manual.

E. Distribution of certification mark

Ex) In case the applicant code is A12 and the model name is CDEF-7650, the approval number will be A12-CDEF-7650.

- Marking position

1. Certification label must be permanently affixed to the equipment in the place to be seen easily. In case of equipment like telephone of that weight is light and that is not fixed or building-in, it can be on the bottom. But for equipment that is heavy, fixed or building-in type, the label should be seen after installed.
   
2. In case of equipment which is consists of systems, certification label should be affixed for the entire component related with technical standard.
   Examples for PABX or Key telephone system, that is like in the following.
   
   • Devices that needs certification label: Devices related with call/network control, main unit used in PSTN or leased line, exclusive telephone, DSS consol, line repeater, connection device between systems, attendant consol, universal consol, etc.
     
   • Device that doesn't need certification mark: Devices can not be directly connected to network and is not related with technical standard.
     For example, door-phone, UPS, access charge management device, typewriter, billing devices etc.
3. In case that equipment hasn't enclosure in itself like card modem, certification label should indicated at suitable place of equipment itself

- Requirements for Approval

• The Equipment Under Test (EUT), (1 sample preferred)
  
• Input / Output cables (particularly if non standard)
  
• User Manual (English & Korean)
  
• Product brochure / Technical Specifications
  
• Block Diagram
  
• Copies of any existing international approval certificates & test reports that may be relevant to the current approval.

- Approval Timeline

• 2 (two) weeks from receipt of sample and documents.
  

- Requirements for Approval

• The Equipment Under Test (EUT), (2 samples preferred)
  
• Input / Output cables (particularly if non standard)
  
• User Manual (English & Korean)
  
• Product brochure / Technical Specifications
  
• Block Diagram
  
• Schematics (Circuit Diagram)
  
• Bill of Materials / Parts List
  
• Component Layout
  
• Internal and external photographs
  
• Copies of any existing international approval certificates & test reports that may be relevant to the current approval.

- Approval Timeline

• 3 (three) weeks from receipt of sample and documents.
  

- Requirements for Approval

• The Equipment Under Test (EUT), (2 samples preferred)
  
• Input / Output cables (particularly if non standard)
  
• User Manual (English & Korean)
  
• Product brochure / Technical Specifications
  
• Block Diagram
  
• Schematics (Circuit Diagram)
  
• Bill of Materials / Parts List
  
• Component Layout
  
• Internal and external photographs
  
• Copies of any existing international approval certificates & test reports that may be relevant to the current approval.

- Approval Timeline

• 3 (three) weeks from receipt of sample and documents.