For Immediate
Release
FCC EXTENDS TRANSITION PERIOD
FOR ACCREDITATION OF
LABORATORIES THAT PERFORM
EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION TESTING
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WASHINGTON, June 15, 2016 – Today, the
Federal Communications Commission moved to provide testing laboratories with an
additional year to meet an accreditation requirement under its equipment
authorization rules. The Commission will
also provide guidance on the process for recognition of accreditation bodies. The Commission took these actions through a
Memorandum Opinion and Order and Order on Reconsideration in ET Docket 13-44.
Previously, as part of a decision (https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-14-208A1.docx) that modified certain portions of its
rules related to the equipment authorization process, the Commission decided
that all laboratories that perform equipment certification testing must be
accredited by a recognized accreditation body.
Accreditation is a rigorous process that includes an onsite evaluation
of a laboratory’s facilities, review of the competency of its testing personnel,
and examination of the quality systems the lab has in place. The Commission provided a transition period to
phase out the alternate practice of accepting test data from “listed”
laboratories – labs whose facilities had been found acceptable by the
Commission staff based on paper review of technical data. Two parties sought reconsideration of this
action.
The Commission agreed with petitioners’ concerns that many
laboratories will not be able to make the July 13, 2016 deadline. To avoid the potential disruption of the
distribution and sale of radiofrequency equipment in the United States, the
Commission is extending the time during which it will recognize “listed”
laboratories to July 13, 2017. The extension
will also provide additional time for the recognition of accreditation bodies
and accreditation of laboratories as well as for countries to pursue
telecommunications Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) with the United States
to provide for the recognition of accredited laboratories in those
countries.
Today’s decision can be found here: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-16-74A1.docx
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