KC (Korea): RRA Notification No. 2026-2 Changes the Equipment Classification

Overview

KC Certification Korea is the certification framework that Korea’s National Radio Research Agency (RRA) oversees, and RRA has just issued Notification No. 2026-2 amending it. RRA operates under the Ministry of Science and ICT. This notification updates the ‘Notification on the Conformity Assessment of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Equipment, etc.,’ which establishes the KC certification framework that manufacturers must follow to sell broadcasting and telecommunications equipment in Korea. It was updated on June 26, 2026, and took effect the same day, with no transitional grace period.

What the Revised Equipment Table Means for KC Certification

RRA replaced Attached Table 1 in its entirety. This is the table that determines, for every category of broadcasting and telecommunications equipment, which technical standards apply (EMC, radio, wireline, SAR, or field strength) and which KC Certification pathway a manufacturer must follow: full certification, registration, or self-confirmation.

All other articles of the notification, covering application procedures, testing, and post-market surveillance, remain unchanged. The compliance impact of this update is entirely in equipment classification: a product’s required testing or application pathway, including whether it needs KC certification, registration, or self-confirmation, may have shifted even though the process itself has not. Manufacturers should re-check the equipment code, applicable standards, and assessment pathway for each product against the new table rather than assuming prior classification still applies.

Product Categories Affected by the Revised KC Certification Update

KC Certification requirements now apply across an updated Attached Table 1 spanning eleven broad equipment categories, including:

• Maritime and aviation radio equipment
• Telecom-business radio equipment (mobile communication generations, IoT terminals, satellite mobile communication)
• License-exempt radio equipment (Wi-Fi/WLAN devices, RFID, UWB, cordless telephones)
• Terminal equipment such as modems, routers, IP cameras, and fax machines
• Cable broadcasting and IPTV facility equipment
• The largest category by far: EMC-regulated equipment, which includes household appliances, power tools, lighting, low-voltage switching devices, multimedia and IT equipment, general digital devices, and personal mobility devices such as e-bikes and electric scooters

Key Takeaways

• For companies managing KC certification Korea across multiple product lines, this is a good moment to audit which certification pathway (certification, registration, or self-declaration) each product currently follows and confirm it still matches the updated scope.

For the original notification, visit the RRA website: https://www.rra.go.kr/ko/reference/lawList_view.do?lw_seq=6&lw_type=&searchCon=&lw_select=ALL&lw_model=&searchTxt=