# The Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations 1992, Regulation 57: Recognised test laboratories, designated test laboratories and third country relevant bodies


For the purposes of these Regulations—
(a) a recognised test laboratory is either—
(i) a designated test laboratory; or
(ii) a third country relevant body;
(b) a designated test laboratory is a test laboratory designated pursuant to Article 10.2 of the TTE Directive by—
(i) the Secretary of State pursuant to regulation 58 below as a United Kingdom designated test laboratory; or
(ii) a member State other than the United Kingdom as a designated test laboratory of that member State,
for the purposes of carrying out the tests pertaining to the procedures referred to in Article 9 of that Directive (being the EC type-examination procedure and the EC declaration of conformity procedure); and
(c) a third country relevant body is a body of a country or territory other than a member State which is recognised by the Community pursuant to Article 10.5 of the TTE Directive as competent to issue documentation for the purposes of facilitating the determination of conformity of applicable terminal equipment with common technical regulations, harmonized standards or national standards pursuant to an agreement between the Community and the country or territory concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2423/regulation/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-terminal-equipment-regulations-1992/regulation-57
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