Type Designation
What Is Type Designation?
Equipment that has received a type designation is exempt from the individual installation permit otherwise required of the user.
When a manufacturer or importer files an application and receives a type designation from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, users of that type of high-frequency utilization equipment no longer need to obtain an individual installation permit (Article 46 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act). This significantly reduces the filing burden for customers introducing equipment of the same type.
To receive a type designation, the equipment must conform to the technical conditions prescribed in Article 46-2 of the Enforcement Regulations and must pass a performance evaluation test at a testing organization. We provide end-to-end support, from conducting this performance evaluation test to filing the application on your behalf.
View our Filing Service→| Governing Law | Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, Article 46 |
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| Technical Conditions | Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, Article 46-2 |
| Application Form | MIC Public Notice No. 544 (September 19, 2002) |
| Eligible Applicants | Manufacturers or importers located in Japan |
| Filing Destination | Regional Bureau of Telecommunications with jurisdiction over the applicant's head office |
Eligible Equipment
Equipment Eligible for Type Designation
The following equipment can receive a type designation.
- Carrier-type intercoms
- General carrier-type digital transmission systems
- Special carrier-type digital transmission systems
- Broadband power line communication equipment
- Inductive read/write communication equipment
- Ultrasonic cleaners, ultrasonic processing machines, and ultrasonic welders
- Document copying / printing machines using electromagnetic induction heating
- Electrodeless discharge lamps
- General wireless (non-contact) power transfer systems
- Wireless (non-contact) power transfer systems for electric vehicles
Equipment We Can Handle
Of the above, we can perform performance evaluation testing and filing for the following equipment.
- General carrier-type digital transmission systems
- Special carrier-type digital transmission systems
- Inductive read/write communication equipment
- Ultrasonic cleaners, ultrasonic processing machines, and ultrasonic welders
- General wireless (non-contact) power transfer systems
- Wireless (non-contact) power transfer systems for electric vehicles
Applying for Type Designation
Application Method and Filing Destination
- Applicants are limited to manufacturers or importers located in Japan, and the application must be filed with the Regional Bureau of Telecommunications having jurisdiction over the applicant's head office.
- The form of the type-designation application is prescribed in MIC Public Notice No. 544 (September 19, 2002).
- Technical conditions are prescribed in Article 46-2 of the Enforcement Regulations; accordingly, the equipment must pass a performance evaluation test at a testing organization or similar body.
Technical Standards for Performance Evaluation Testing
We support performance evaluation testing based on the type-designation technical standards for the following equipment.
- Inductive read/write communication equipment
- Ultrasonic cleaners, ultrasonic processing machines, and ultrasonic welders
- Special carrier-type digital transmission systems
Type Designation Marking
Equipment that has received a type designation must bear a marking indicating that it has been type-designated, as prescribed by the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act. For details on the marking format and required information, or to confirm whether your equipment is eligible for type designation, please feel free to contact us.
