The representative of the Republic of Korea provided the following statement. Korea appreciates the opportunity to submit comments regarding India's "IS 18112: 2022 Digital Television Receiver for Satellite Broadcast Transmission - Specification." Korea has repeatedly requested information from the Indian government regarding certification testing labs capable of testing the DTV standard (IS 18112:2022) within India. Additionally, we have asked that the list of DTV certification testing laboratories in India be periodically updated and publicly available. In response, the Indian government provided the name of one laboratory that can test the IS 18112:2022 digital television standard and a link to a list of testing laboratories in the BIS network. However, upon enquiry by Korean manufacturers, it was found that the testing laboratory in question does not conduct "IS 18112:2022" testing. Additionally, the BIS website accessed through the link provided by India does not provide testing laboratories for this standard. Therefore, Korea kindly requests once again information on laboratories capable of testing "IS 18112:2022" so that the lack of transparency does not become an unnecessary barrier to trade.

In response, the representative of India provided the following statement. India appreciates the Republic of Korea's interest in India's Amendment to the "Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021." We are currently reviewing the comments provided by Korea and will respond to them in due course.