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ICASA approval is an essential legal certification for products that use radio frequency or connect to telecommunications networks in South Africa
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What is ICASA Approval
ICASA type-approval (also called equipment authorisation) is the mandatory regulatory step required under South Africa’s Electronic Communications Act, No. 36 of 2005 (ECA) for any electronic communications equipment or facility that is used or intended for use in connection with providing electronic communications.
In practical terms: before you import, supply, sell, lease or hire any electronic communications equipment or a facility that uses radio spectrum or connects to a public communications network in South Africa, it must be approved by ICASA
How to obtain ICASA Approval
The ICASA Type Approval process is based on three core technical compliance assessments:
performance testing in accordance with applicable technical standards, electromagnetic compatibility testing (including emissions and immunity), and safety testing.
Applicants must submit completed application forms together with conformance test reports issued by internationally recognised Accredited Test Laboratories (ATL). These reports must demonstrate full compliance with ICASA’s Technical Regulations.
Prior to submitting an ICASA Type Approval application, applicants are required to register on the ICASA database as a Supplier of Equipment. This is a once-off registration available only to South African registered entities and is provided at no additional cost. Any subsequent changes to supplier details must be communicated to ICASA within thirty days.
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What Products Are covered
BIS-CRS schemecovers a wide array of electronics and IT product categories—approximately 70–76 products. Key examples include:
- Laptops, tablets, notebooks, mobile phones
- LED/LCD/Plasma TVs (≥32″)
- Printers, scanners, set-top boxes, video monitors
- Power banks, adapters/chargers, UPS/inverters
- Smartwatches, CCTV devices, routers
- Microwave ovens, induction stoves, rice cookers
- LED lighting products (lamps, luminaires, floodlights, etc.)
- Solar photovoltaic modules/inverters, storage batteries
- Webcams, Bluetooth speakers, smart speakers, wireless headphones
The product list has been expanded in phases since 2012, with additions in 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, and as recent as 202
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