Ghery Pettit Consulting reports a change in the FCC approvals process starting July 13, 2016.
Up until now, manufacturers have had the choice of using “FCC Listed” test labs or “FCC Recognized Accredited Test Laboratories.” After that date, only the latter test labs – and ONLY those located in countries with mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) with the FCC may be used for the “Certification” approval process.
Countries with current MRAs include Australia, Canada, the EU, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. The country with the biggest impact will be those test labs in China, where an MRA does not yet exist.
These test labs (and others located in countries lacking an FCC MRA) will only be able to test products to the FCC’s “Verification” process.
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