Declaration of Conformity (DoC) or Certification procedures?

Publication Number: 974614	Rule Parts:	Publication Date: 04/13/2015
Keyword: Accredited Test Firm Roles

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First Category:	Administrative Procedure
Second Category:	Other [Administrative Procedure]

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Question:   What guidance does the FCC provide to accredited testing laboratories that are recognized by the FCC to test products subject to Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and Certification procedures?

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Answer: The FCC provides guidance to accredited testing laboratories and an overview in the Accredited Testing Laboratory Program Roles and Responsibilities document: 974614 D01 Accredited Test Lab Roles and Resp v02 attached below.

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974614 D01 Accredited Test Lab Roles and Resp v02 ： https://apps.fcc.gov/kdb/GetAttachment.html?id=CJt9K4zGKUj%2BYRlQHmBhUA%3D%3D&desc=974614%20D01%20Accredited%20Test%20Lab%20Roles%20and%20Resp%20v02&tracking_number=44684
The FCC regulations define the requirements for Commission’s equipment authorization   program.1   An Accredited Testing Laboratory is required to be used when testing products   subject to Declaration of Conformity (DoC) procedures and may be used to test products to be   authorized under the Certification and Verification procedures. The FCC rules allow for   recognition of testing laboratories as “2.948 listed” per section 2.948(a)(2) and as an   “accredited” testing laboratory under 2.948(d) for domestic testing laboratories and 2.948(e) for   foreign testing laboratories.

Testing laboratories that are “2.948 listed” and not accredited may not test devices subject to DoC procedures to show compliance with FCC technical regulations.

A DoC is a procedure where the responsible party as defined in Section 2.909, makes measurements or takes other necessary steps to ensure that the equipment complies with the appropriate technical standards. Submission of information or test data to the Commission demonstrating compliance is not required unless specifically requested pursuant to section 2.1076. Examples of devices subject to DoC include, but are not limited to: Class B personal
computers and peripherals; CB receivers; super-regenerative receivers; and TV interface devices.

Devices subject to the DoC procedure are required to be tested to show compliance with the FCC technical regulations by a recognized accredited testing laboratory. The testing laboratory must be accredited by a Commission approved accreditation body or designated under the terms of a government-to-government Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA). A listing of those accredited testing laboratories that have been recognized by the Commission is published on the FCC Webpage.

For information on how to list a testing laboratory per 47 C.F.R. § 2.948, see
http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/ea/how_to_register_test_facility.html.

Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/mra/.