FCC Certification Services

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issues the FCC certification to electronic products sold or manufactured in the United States. To be certified, a product must adhere to their standards set for radiofrequency emission. This is not only in the interest of public safety, but also to ensure that such products do not interfere with other electronic devices. Although this is an American certification, its seal could also be found on products sold outside the United States, which contributes to its recognisability worldwide. This is either because the product in question was manufactured in the US and then exported or is also sold in the US. It is worth noting that the FCC mark does not warrant the quality or safety of a product. It only validates the product’s electromagnetic radiation as being below the FCC’s specified limits.

The FCC ID is a unique identifier assigned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It consists of letters and numbers and is used to identify electronic equipment. The FCC ID allows the FCC to verify compliance with radio regulations. It usually consists of a grantee code that identifies the manufacturer of the product. A product code and, optionally, a serial number to identify specific devices and model series.

The manufacturer requests a manufacturer identification number from the Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology and establishes a product identification number for its equipment. He then applies for certification from a certification body (TCB) approved by the Federal Communications Commission. The TCB performs the required tests, issues a certificate after successful testing and submits it to the Federal Communications Commission. There, the required approval is granted.

The applicant shall provide the TCB with all information necessary to process the application for approval. This includes the properly completed application form as well as a functional description, the user manual, existing reports of tests, block diagrams, schematics, and photographs. Also required are certifications that all information provided in the application is true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief and that the applicant meets the requirements of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. All statements and test reports must be signed by the appropriate responsible person.

After certification and approval of the devices for the USA, the labeling is carried out by the manufacturer according to the specifications of the Federal Communications Commission. The labeling includes the FCC logo, the identifier preceded by the characters FCC-ID, and other notices and characters required by the rules for each class of equipment.

The product marking FCC must be clearly visible and permanently legible on the outside of the device housing. The required information can be applied by etching, engraving, stamping or printing. Alternatively, they may be on a nameplate permanently attached to the housing.