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Work item:
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Q.F-MSCF
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Subject/title:
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Framework on the use of market surveillance for combat counterfeit Telecommunications/ICT equipment
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Status:
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[Carried to next study period]
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Approval process:
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TAP
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Type of work item:
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Recommendation
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Version:
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New
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Equivalent number:
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Timing:
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-
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Liaison:
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ISO, ITU-T SG5, SG17, SG20
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Supporting members:
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Brazil, C-DOT, Ghana, Tunisia
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Summary:
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This recommendation defines a framework on the use of market surveillance to combat counterfeit Telecommunications/ICT equipment.
ITU-T Recommendation Q.5050 (Framework for solutions to combat counterfeit ICT devices) points to product certification associated with market surveillance as one of the possible approaches to eliminating counterfeit devices.
Q.5050 highlights that market surveillance is vital to the smooth functioning of the telecommunications market, and it is essential in protecting consumers and workers against risks presented by non-compliant products. In addition, market surveillance helps to protect responsible businesses from unfair competition by unscrupulous economic operators who ignore the rules or cut corners.
EC Regulation No. 765/2008 defines market surveillance as: activities carried out and measures taken by designated authorities to ensure that products comply with the requirements set out in the relevant legislation and do not endanger health, safety or any other aspect of public interest protection.
It is therefore recommended that the administration responsible for evaluating product conformity establishes a market surveillance program to assist in the identification of counterfeit products and ensure that only product approved or certified by the administration be sold to the end user.
The proposed Recommendation in the Annex establishes a methodology to assist administrations in implementing their Telecommunications/ICT Product Market Surveillance Program to combat counterfeit Telecommunications/ICT equipment.
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Comment:
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First registration in the WP:
2024-05-15 16:39:34
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Last update:
2024-05-15 16:45:48
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