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Certification for the USA

In the USA, the primary certification body to consider is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To sell a product in the USA, FCC certification is required. Since 1988, FCC Rules and Regulations have mandated that all electronic products undergo testing and certification for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and especially for Radio Frequency (RF) devices. It’s important to note that there are no EMC immunity requirements in the USA.

After certification, the product must be labeled with the FCC mark and FCC ID for radio devices. To obtain certification, all test reports (emissions, radio, RF exposure-SAR, and product documentation) must be submitted to Telecommunication Certification Bodies (TCBs) along with the required fee. TCBs can certify radio products on behalf of the FCC. For digital devices without radios, compliance with FCC Part 15B is still necessary, and a Declaration of Compliance is required. Additionally, a local representative is required to facilitate the certification process.

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Praveen Rao

CEO & Technical Director, C-PRAV Group: Australia, New Zealand, India & Canada 

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Professional engineering experience of 30+ years with technical and managerial skills obtained from professional degree, courses, and hands-on experience, while working with organizations and companies involved in Design & Development, Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC). 

Management of electrical/electronic products & systems Testing and Certifications for Global markets in Consumer, Industrial, IT, Telecom, Defence, Medical, and Automotive Industries. Overall advisory for Standards, Regulations, Testing and Certifications for Global Market Access (GMA). 

  • ISO/IEC 17025 Lab Quality Management 
  • NATA Authorised Signatory (1995 to 2000) for EMC Testing 
  • NATA & IANZ Authorised Technical Assessor (current)
  • EMI/EMC, RF/Wireless, EMR-RF Exposure/SAR 
  • NATA Technical Assessors Advisory Committee (current) 
  • Current Chair of Australian EMC National Standards Committee 
  • Member of Australian National standards committees for Safety, Radio, RF Exp/SAR 
  • Represent Australia in International Standards committees like IEC, CISPR, IEEE 
  • Member of Telecommunications Certification Body Council, USA and European REDCA