Scheme for Reimbursement of Testing and Certification Charges for Start-ups and Telecom MSEs

> Financial Assistance:

1. The reimbursement of testing and certification charges will be provided as follows:

• Start-Ups: Up to 75% of testing and certification charges
• Micro Enterprises: Up to 60% of testing and certification charges
• Small Enterprises: Up to 50% of testing and certification charges

1. The reimbursement is applicable for testing conducted at:

• Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) / National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) designated or recognised labs; or
• NABL-accredited labs (in case the TEC-designated Conformity Assessment Body is not available).

1. The maximum reimbursement is capped at ₹50,00,000/- per applicant during the scheme duration.

> Conditions:

• The product certificate (MTCTE/Voluntary Certification) must be issued after the scheme implementation guidelines or the notified date.
• The reimbursement claim must be submitted within 3 months from the date of issue of the product certificate by TEC.
• Reimbursement is applicable only for testing and certification related to Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE) or voluntary certification.
• Reimbursement will not be provided for control tests related to product research and development (R&D).

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1. The applicant should be a Start-up registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Government of India.
2. The applicant should be a Micro or Small Enterprise registered under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
3. The applicant should be incorporated within Indian territory.
4. The applicant’s annual revenue should not exceed ₹5,00,00,000/- in any financial year since incorporation.
5. The applicant (Start-up) should not have raised funds exceeding ₹10,00,00,000/-.

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Step 1: Application for the reimbursement of testing and certification charges can be submitted through the online portal https://tec.gov.in/tcrs.

Step 2: Applicants should submit their applications in online mode along with the following essential documents:

• Certificate of Incorporation
• Annual Audited Financial Statements (since incorporation)
• DPIIT Registration or Udyam Registration Certificate, as the case may be
• Lab’s TEC/NCCS Designation Certificate or NABL Accreditation Certificate, as the case may be
• Test reports and Product certificate (MTCTE/Voluntary Certification)
• Invoice/Receipt issued by TEC/NCCS designated Lab(s) or NABL Accredited Lab
• Payment Receipt of certification fees paid to TEC/CB
• An Undertaking that Start-up/ MSEs annual revenue should not have crossed INR 5 crores in any financial year (since incorporation), and the Start-up should not have raised funds more than INR 10 crores.
• Bank account details along with a copy of a cancelled cheque.
• Self-declaration confirming that the applicant has not received any reimbursement under any other government scheme for the product testing &amp; certification charges applied under this scheme.
• Copy of PAN card
• Any other required documents

Step 3: Application for the reimbursement of testing and certification charges can be submitted through a defined process/format, as mentioned in Annexure-I.

> Notes:

• Submit the application online before the prescribed quarterly deadline.
• The application is screened by Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCOE) for completeness.
• Eligible applications are forwarded to the Technical Evaluation Committee for evaluation and due diligence.
• Recommendations are sent to the Administrative Committee for approval.
• Final approval is granted by the competent authority.
• Funds are released by Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) to TCOE.
• TCOE disburses reimbursement to the applicant within 7 days.

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