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Procedure Name

Electronic Communications Equipment Approval Certificate

Description

Category	Electronic Communications Equipment Approval Certificate
Responsible Agency	Eswatini Communications Commission Address: Sibekelo Building, Fourth Floor North Wing, Mbabane, Eswatini PO Box 7811, Mbabane, H100, Eswatini, Phone: (+268) 2404 7000 Email: info@sccom.org.sz
Legal base of the Procedure	Eswatini Communications Commissions Act, 2013 Electronic Communications Act, 2013 The Electronic Communications (Importation, Type Approval and Distribution of Communications Equipment) Regulation, 2016
Fee	Charges apply to processing the certificate application and can vary up to E4000.

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Application form available from the Commission website	The Commission is in the process of developing a software application to manage the application, processing and issue of certificates electronically but have yet to roll this system out.
2	Scanned document attachments
3	Proof of electronic funds transfer payment

Process Steps

Step 1	The applicant downloads an application form from the Commission website and completes.
Step 2	The applicant submits the application together with the supporting documents to the Technical Services department.
Step 3	The Technical Officer reviews the application, -if satisfied forwards to Finance Office -if application found to be incomplete or missing/incomplete information supplied returns application to applicant.
Step 4	The Finance Offices raises an invoice, sends invoice to applicant
Step 5	The applicant makes payment at the Finance Offices or through providing copy of EFT by email. Finance Officer verifies payment and returns application to TO
Step 6	The Technical Officer prepares the Certificate and forwards to the General Manager.
Step 7	The General Manager signs and stamps the Certificate.
Step 8	The RO sends a scanned copy of the certificate to the applicant, while hardcopy is posted.
Step 9	A copy of permit is filed by the department, with Commission website updated to add the new certificate details

Category

Import

The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date	Issued By
Application for A General Electronic Communications Licence	The license is valid for importation, installation, distribution and sale of communications equipment	29-04-2020	29-04-2020

This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Import license for communication equipment	Licensing Requirement		A person shall not supply, import or distribute radio communications equipment unless that person has a license granted by the Commission as specified in Section 41(1) of the Act.	Equipment imported into Swaziland for personal use by an individual shall be declared at the Swaziland Revenue Authority and be subjected to the approval processes of the Commission.	The Electronic Communications (Importation, Type Approval and Distribution of Communications Equipment) Regulation, 2016	09-09-9999	Good
Prohibited communications equipment	Performance Requirement		(1) The Commission shall from time to time publish a list of prohibited equipment. (2) A person shall not supply, import or distribute for use any equipment that is not on the list or that is prohibited by the Commission.	The Commission provides this list in their general notices (https://www.esccom.org.sz/publications/notices/)	The Electronic Communications (Importation, Type Approval and Distribution of Communications Equipment) Regulation, 2016	09-09-9999	Good
Permit for Re- Exportation of Communications Equipment	Permit Requirement		A supplier who intends to import and re-package equipment for re-exportation or transhipment shall apply for a permit from the Commission.	A supplier who imports and repackages equipment for re-exportation or transhipment, communications equipment imported without a permit issued under paragraph (1) commits an offence.	The Electronic Communications (Importation, Type Approval and Distribution of Communications Equipment) Regulation, 2016	09-09-9999	Good
Restriction on Selling of Communications Equipment	General		One must have a license in order to sell communications equipment	One must provide outlet details upon certification application.	The Electronic Communications (Importation, Type Approval and Distribution of Communications Equipment) Regulation, 2016	09-09-9999	Good