RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/IT/SPEC/Q1/3
22April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1604)
Original: English Committee ofParticipants ontheExpansion ofTrade
inInformation Technology Products
REPLIES TOTHE SURVEY
Communication from Estonia
Thefollowing communication, dated 14April 1998, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofEstonia.
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ThefollowingcontainsEstonia'sresponsetothesurveyonITAparticipants'technicalregulations
andconformity assessment procedures forinformation technology products asoutlined indocument
G/IT/4, 19February 1998.
1. TheEstonian Government hasnotadopted anymandatory technical regulations toensure the
safety specifically inthefieldofInformation Technology equipment, butthere isageneral
mandatory technical regulation EEI2:94adopted bytheMinistry ofEconomic Affairs (Decree
No.14of9March 1995) covering production anddelivery ofelectrical equipment. This
regulation isinconformity withIEC950requirements.
2. TheEstonianGovernmenthasnotadoptedanymandatorytechnicalregulationstoelectromagnetic
interference forInformation Technology equipment.
3. Forobtaining theapproval ofinformation technology products oneofthefollowing items is
tobepresented totheTechnical Inspectorate ofEstonia:
- certificates issued bytheCompetent orNotified Body ormanufacturer 'sdeclaration
ofconformity;
- equipment sample ornecessary documentation foridentification.
TheTechnical Inspectorate ofEstonia accepts documents thatareissued bytheinstitution that
isaparty toatleastoneofthefollowing agreements: CCA-Agreement, CB-Scheme, NCS,
LUM Agreement, HAR Agreement. Equipment samples aretested inthelaborotories ofthe
Technical Inspectorate.
General Note: Ingeneral, there arenospecific mandatory technical regulations and/or
conformity assessment procedures forinformation technology products adopted bythe
Government ofEstonia. Incaseofapplying anyregulations orprocedures, internationally
accepted rules andguidelines willbefollowed.
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