In this field, controls were carried out during 2008 of the market for radio and telecommunications terminal equipment through the performance of tests on equipment covered by Decree no. 192/2000 of 18 August. Technical opinions were issued in respect of litigation proceedings.
Likewise, measures of control were taken with respect to the market and the industry in verifying the essential requirement of electromagnetic compatibility in electronic communications equipment covered by Decree no 325/2007, 28 September. Technical opinions were also issued in litigation cases.
There was, in comparison to the previous year, a decrease in requests from police and judicial authorities for the inspection of equipment for receiving digital television via satellite and cable, under Decree-Law 5/2004, 10 February 10, totalling 27 applications.
Due to numerous complaints related to the use of Powerline technology, measures were taken of technical verification of equipment with laboratory support.
