Acceptance of ILAC Test Reports under MTCTE 2025

Introduction to the ILAC Test Reposts

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), through the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), has issued a new notification dated 26 June 2025 regarding the acceptance of ILAC test reports under MTCTE.

This update is in continuation of the earlier notification that is dated 01 January 2025, where TEC had allowed acceptance of test reports that have been issued by laboratories accredited by International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) signatories.

Now, TEC has extended this acceptance for specific telecom products.

Key Changes You Should Know

1. TEC has confirmed that ILAC test reports from non-border sharing countries will continue to be accepted till 31 December 2025 for certain specified products under MTCTE.
2. The products majorly covered are:
   1. Some product variants of Base Station for Cellular Network (including merged ER covering up to 4G and 5G)
   2. All variants of SIM
   3. All variants of the VHF and UHF Radio Equipment System
   4. All variants of E-band Fixed Radio Relay Systems
3. Important condition:
   1. Test reports must be issued by ILAC signatory labs (with ILAC MRA mark).
   2. The test reports must not be older than 2 years from the date of submission on the MTCTE portal.
   3. Reports must be from non-border-sharing countries.

What is the Date of Implementation?

• Notification issued on: 26 June 2025
• Acceptance of ILAC reports is valid till 31 December 2025

After this date, fresh guidelines may apply unless further extended.

Now, What to Do?

If your product falls under the listed categories, here is what businesses must do:

• Check whether your ILAC lab is from a non-border-sharing country.
• Ensure that the test report carries the ILAC MRA mark.
• Verify that the report is not older than 2 years at the time of portal submission.
• Plan submissions before 31 December 2025 in order to take advantage of this relaxation.

How Brand Liaison Can Help?

Many applications get delayed because of small technical issues such a sreport validity dates, incorrect lab credentials, or a mismatch between ER parameters and test results. Brand Liaison carefully reviews your ILAC reports before submission in order to ensure they meet TEC conditions.

We help you identify whether your report qualifies under the current acceptance window, guide you on document formatting, as well as coordinate smooth filing on the MTCTE portal, so your approval process stays fast and hassle-free.