On October 8, 2025, the Niger Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) issued Decision 000011/ARCEP/CNRCEP/25, which sets out stricter submission, testing, and local representation requirements.

Main changes:

• According to Article 5 of the decision, two complete sets of samples must now be submitted;
• The application must be submitted by a local representative with a power of attorney from the manufacturer.
• ARCEP may request RF samples during the evaluation.
• Must be labeled before import;
• Previously approved devices remain valid.

This decision is effective from the date of publication without a transition period. Click this link to view the original decision.

On February 8, 2025, the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Digital Economy of Niger issued an announcement numbered No. 10 /MCP/EN/SG/DL, revising the original rules for type approval, with the main changes as follows:

• shortening the validity period of the certificate from 10 years to 3 years;
• The existing certificate will remain valid until its original expiration date;
• The new regulations will provide a 60-day transition period;
• The format of the new certificate will change; Additional details such as manufacturer, importer information and frequency range will be indicated;
• Regulatory Fee Schedule: The fee schedule has been revised to include application fees and sample testing fees, if applicable, in addition to technology-related approval fees.

Click on this link to view the original announcement for Niger.