ANATEL (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações) is the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, regulating the country's telecom market. Per its regulations, all telecommunications products and accessories sold, imported, or used in Brazil must undergo mandatory ANATEL certification before legal marketing and use.
The certification applies to local and foreign manufacturers, with the same approval process. Products must be tested per current ANATEL technical regulations and obtain official authorization.
1.Nature: Mandatory certification.
2.Testing: Must be done in accredited labs in Brazil.
3.Applicant: Only locally registered Brazilian companies (importer, distributor, subsidiary, or authorized representative).
Certificate Validity:
Type I: Long-term valid (until actively cancelled).
Type II & III: Valid for 2 years (some sources note Type III as 3 years; check latest official announcements).
Processing Time: Typically 8-10 weeks.
ANATEL Mandatory Certified Product Categories:
Type I: Terminal equipment connecting directly to the fixed telephone switched network (e.g., phones, satellite phones, VoIP phones, batteries, chargers, modems).
Type II: Equipment using radio spectrum not in Type I (e.g., routers, Wi-Fi modules, RF remotes, antennas).
Type III: Other ANATEL-regulated telecom products (e.g., optical fiber cables, connectors, mobile base station units).
ANATEL Labeling Requirements:
1.Certified products must have a label containing:
2.EAN barcode
3.Unique ANATEL certification number
4.Official ANATEL logo
Additionally, the product must have a nameplate showing:
·Manufacturer name
·Production year and model
·Serial number
·Brazilian distributor registration number
Special note: Mobile phone batteries require a special, uniformly printed label from Brazilian authorities; manufacturers cannot print themselves; the local authorized seller applies and affixes it.
ANATEL Certification Application Process:
1.Submit documents and samples to BLUEASIA.
2.Local testing in an ANATEL-accredited lab in Brazil; test report issued.
3.Certification body reviews report, applies to ANATEL, and obtains certificate.
ANATEL Certification Required Documents:
1.Applicant (Brazilian entity) registration info.
2.Manufacturer and factory details.
3.User manual and technical description.
4.Detailed technical specs.
5.Internal/external product photos.
6.Electrical schematics and design.
7.ANATEL-compliant test report.
8.For Type I or multi-factory production: ISO 9001 certificate.
9.Note: User manuals, installation guides, safety warnings must be in Portuguese; other technical docs can be in English.
Important Considerations:
1.No Direct Application from China: ANATEL doesn't accept direct foreign applications; must go through a local Brazilian entity.
2.Holder Must Be Local: Certificate holder must be a legally registered Brazilian company.
3.Language Compliance: End-user documents must be in Portuguese.
4.Dynamic Regulation: ANATEL updates the mandatory product list regularly; confirm before export.
5.Label Compliance: Missing nameplate info can lead to customs rejection or market removal.
BLUEASIA offers end-to-end ANATEL certification solutions from consulting, document prep, sample coordination, to Brazilian lab testing coordination for efficient, compliant market entry. Contact BLUEASIA at +86 13534225140.
