Guide to DJID/SDPPI certification requirements for wireless children’s toys in Indonesia.
Children’s toys incorporating RF remote controls, Bluetooth, WiFi, Zigbee, or other wireless technologies should be assessed for Indonesian telecommunications requirements before they are imported or commercially distributed.
Postel Certification requirements are not determined solely by the type of toy. The assessment should identify the wireless technology, operating frequency, transmission power, transmitters, receivers, wireless modules, antennas, brand, model, and country of manufacture.
Indonesia’s principal certification framework is Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation Number 3 of 2024 on Certification of Telecommunications Equipment and/or Telecommunications Devices.
Which Toys Need a Postel Assessment?
Not all children’s toys have the same Postel requirements.
A conventional toy containing only batteries, motors, speakers, lights, or local switches is technically different from a product containing active radio communication.
A Postel assessment becomes relevant when the toy uses RF remote control, Bluetooth smartphone control, WiFi, Zigbee, telemetry, wireless cameras, or other radio technologies.
Examples include remote control cars, toy motorcycles, tanks, trains, robots, dinosaur toys, toy drones, smart educational toys, and other interactive wireless products.
The requirement should always be based on the exact model and wireless specifications.
Main Technical Certification Requirements
The first requirement is to establish whether the radio configuration meets the applicable Indonesian Technical Standards.
For wireless toys, the assessment normally identifies the operating frequency, transmission power, modulation, bandwidth, antenna, chipset or module, and transmitter/receiver functions.
These specifications help determine the applicable technical standard and testing route.
Requirements for Remote Control Toys
For remote-controlled toys, the toy and its controller should generally be reviewed as one communication system.
The remote controller normally contains a transmitter that sends commands to a receiver inside the toy. Some products may use bidirectional communication, meaning the toy can also transmit radio signals.
The assessment should therefore identify the controller model, operating frequency, transmission power, RF module or chipset, antenna, and communication architecture.
Requirements for Bluetooth Toys
Bluetooth is commonly incorporated into smart toys and educational products.
It may provide application control, smartphone pairing, configuration, sensor connectivity, audio, or interactive functions.
Minister of Communication and Informatics Decision Number 260 of 2024 on Short Range Device Technical Standards is an important technical reference for Bluetooth and other SRD technologies.
For Bluetooth toys, the Bluetooth version, operating frequency, transmission power, wireless module, and antenna should be available for assessment.
Requirements for Toys with WiFi
Some toys incorporate WiFi for mobile applications, cameras, video streaming, data transfer, or local-network connectivity.
For example, an RC vehicle may use proprietary RF for movement control while using WiFi to transmit video to a smartphone.
For RLAN/WiFi functions, Minister of Communication and Digital Decision Number 12 of 2025 is an important current technical reference.
Where one toy contains WiFi, Bluetooth, and an RF controller, all enabled radio technologies should be included in the assessment.
RF Test Report Requirements
An RF test report is one of the key technical documents used during certification assessment.
For a wireless toy, the RF report should correspond to the exact product or radio module being assessed.
Its frequency range, output power, modulation, bandwidth, antenna, firmware, wireless module, and final configuration should be compared with the actual product.
CE, FCC, or other overseas test reports can support the assessment but do not automatically replace DJID/SDPPI Certification.
Documents Required for Toy Certification
For the initial technical assessment, businesses should generally prepare:
- Product and remote-controller photos, where applicable.
- Brand, model, datasheet, and user manual.
- RF, Bluetooth, WiFi, or other wireless-module datasheets.
- Operating frequency and transmission power.
- RF test reports and antenna information, where available.
- Manufacturer and country-of-manufacture information.
These documents help ensure that the model submitted for certification is consistent with the actual product.
Who Can Apply for Certification?
Eligible applicants may include brand owners, appointed representatives or distributors, manufacturers, assemblers, and other qualifying business entities depending on the commercial arrangement.
The applicant structure and relationship with the brand owner or manufacturer should therefore be reviewed before the certification documentation is prepared.
Are Toys Below 10 mW Exempt?
Not automatically.
Regulation Number 3 of 2024 contains a specific provision for certain other equipment incorporating a telecommunications feature below 10 mW and only one identical telecommunications feature.
Under qualifying conditions, one Certificate may cover more than one variant.
This provision concerns variant coverage under one Certificate. It is not a general exemption from Postel Certification.
Low-power wireless toys should therefore still undergo technical assessment.
Is a Certified RF Module Sufficient?
Not necessarily.
A toy may use an RF or Bluetooth module that already has certification or laboratory documentation.
Those documents can support the assessment, but the final product configuration still needs to be reviewed.
Integration into the toy may involve different antennas, firmware, RF output-power settings, enclosures, or enabled wireless functions.
The module certificate and module datasheet should therefore be compared with the actual final toy configuration.
Can Several Toy Models Share One Certificate?
Potential model grouping should be determined from technical similarity.
Toys with different colours, characters, or body designs may use identical radio hardware. On the other hand, visually similar toys can contain different controllers or wireless chipsets.
The assessment should compare operating frequency, transmission power, wireless modules, antennas, controller configuration, brand, type, and country of manufacture.
Grouping should therefore be assessed from the technical configuration rather than appearance alone.
Postel Certification Process for Children’s Toys
The process normally begins by identifying the exact model and every wireless technology enabled in the product.
The operating frequency, transmission power, transmitters, receivers, wireless modules, antennas, and RF reports are then reviewed against the applicable Indonesian Technical Standards.
Certification documentation can then be prepared and submitted through the applicable certification process.
Completing the technical assessment first helps ensure that the model, laboratory report, module, and actual commercial product are consistent.
Certificate Period and Import Activities
Under Regulation Number 3 of 2024, the Certificate itself is not time-limited.
However, manufacturing, assembly, and import activities under the Certificate are subject to a separate commercial-use period.
The Certificate holder may manufacture, assemble, or import the relevant equipment for trade and/or use in Indonesia for up to three years from the Certificate issuance date.
Businesses importing the same toy models repeatedly should therefore monitor the Certificate issuance date.
Postel Labeling Requirements
Certification is also followed by regulatory labeling requirements.
The applicable label format includes the Certificate number and PLG ID, QR Code, and warning sign.
Because toys and remote controllers can have limited physical space, labeling should ideally be considered before mass production or commercial shipment.
Product and packaging information should also remain consistent with the certified model.
Postel Certification and Toy SNI Requirements
Postel/DJID Certification and toy SNI requirements cover different compliance areas.
DJID Certification focuses on telecommunications and radio functions, while toy regulations address product safety and conformity.
A remote control, Bluetooth, or WiFi toy may therefore have both telecommunications and toy-product compliance requirements.
DJID/SDPPI Certification does not automatically replace toy SNI requirements, and toy SNI compliance does not replace Postel Certification for wireless functions.
Why Pre-Import Assessment Matters
Wireless toys are often manufactured in several configurations within the same product family.
A visually identical model may be available as RF, Bluetooth, WiFi, or non-wireless versions. Manufacturers may also change radio modules or chipsets between production batches.
Assessment before a large purchase order or shipment helps identify frequency configuration, transmission power, available test reports, manufacturer documentation, model-grouping possibilities, and DJID Certification requirements at an early stage.
This helps reduce inconsistencies between the actual product, datasheet, RF report, invoice, packaging, and Certificate.
Conclusion
Postel Certification requirements for children’s toys are primarily determined by the telecommunications functions incorporated into the product.
Toys using RF remote controls, Bluetooth, WiFi, Zigbee, or other wireless technologies should be assessed for operating frequency, transmission power, transmitters, receivers, wireless modules, antennas, and supporting RF test reports.
Regulation Number 3 of 2024 provides the principal certification framework. Decision Number 260 of 2024 remains an important Technical Standard for Short Range Devices, while Decision Number 12 of 2025 is relevant for RLAN/WiFi requirements.
A technical assessment before importation or mass production can help businesses prepare testing, documentation, model grouping, DJID/SDPPI Certification, and labeling more accurately.
Contact Us
Biruni Consulting assists with DJID/SDPPI assessment and certification for wireless children’s toys and various wireless products that will be imported or marketed in Indonesia.
Our services include:
- Assessment of DJID/SDPPI certification requirements.
- Transmitter and receiver assessment.
- RF specification review.
- Frequency and transmission power analysis.
- Technical document review.
- Certification document preparation.
- Testing coordination where required.
- DJID/SDPPI Certification assistance.
If you have a wireless children’s toy, you can prepare product photos, brand, model, datasheet, RF specifications, and wireless module datasheet for an initial assessment of the Postel Certification requirements.
