COAI opposes mandatory testing of telecom products as it may act as a technical barrier to trade
The proposal will act as a “direct deterrent” to the Make in India initiative of the government, the association claimed. Cellular operators body COAI has opposed a proposal for mandatory testing of telecom products, saying the move will “cripple” the debt-ridden sector and increase cost of telecom services hurting end-consumers. In a letter to the Telecommunication Engineering Centre, which is proposing compulsory testing and certification of telecom gears, the COAI said the proposal should be abolished" as it may act as a “technical barrier to trade”. “…the mandatory testing of telecom products proposal should be abolished, as this mandatory local screening will create potential supply chain disruptions, increasing the cost of telecom services and hurting end consumers,” COAI Director General Rajan Mathews said in the letter. “… the proposed mandatory testing by TEC is a technical barrier to trade and is not in sync with Government of India objective on improving the ease of doing business,” the COAI said, adding the move would restrict market access, leading to import delays.
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