On June 15, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a memorandum and re review resolution (ET Docket 13-44), announcing an extension of the transition period for the FCC 14-208 RF equipment authorization rules by one year, effective July 13, 2017. There is no MRA in Chinese Mainland and the United States, so any laboratory in Chinese Mainland cannot send DOC or ID after July 13, 2017. This means that the FCC will continue to accept test reports and ID applications from non MRA listed laboratories until the transition period is completed.
For example, currently there are no laboratories in China qualified to perform FCC Certification or DoC procedures, as there is no MRA mutual recognition between China and the United States.
Starting from July 13, 2017, for testing of EMC, RF, telecommunications equipment, and other FCC-IDs, the laboratory must meet the following conditions
1. It must be a laboratory that has obtained ISO/IEC 17025:2005 qualification,
2. The location of the laboratory must have signed an MRA agreement with the United States (Note 1). And obtain FCC laboratory authorization
3. Subcontracting laboratories must also meet conditions 1 and 2
The new FCC regulations will have a significant impact on RF manufacturer certification:
The popularization of handheld wireless devices, the continuous development of interconnected devices, and the rapid growth of intelligent products, wireless communication products, including mobile tablets
(2g/3g/4g), WIFI, Bluetooth, RFID, remote control, smart home, drone, etc. Radio frequency (RF) transmission products have become one of the important functions of the product.
RF equipment is being developed, designed, manufactured, and sold worldwide. According to FCC regulations, RF products exported to the United States must undergo FCC ID certification.
In order to control production costs and ensure the speed and convenience of certification, most mainland Chinese manufacturers conduct rectification and FCC-ID certification testing in the Pearl River Delta laboratory.
The FCC ID certification for wireless products exported to the United States will no longer recognize reports from mainland laboratories on the FCC official website from July 13th. After this form is released, both the FCC ID certification cycle and fees will increase on the original basis. The specific information will not be available until it is officially implemented. Prior to this, everything for FCC ID certification remains the same, and if necessary, it should be arranged as soon as possible before July.