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NIST Designation Requirements
Requirements for NIST Designation of U.S. Conformity Assessment Bodies
NIST, through the Telecom MRA program office (mra [at] nist.gov (mra[at]nist[dot]gov)), designates qualified U.S accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs) to telecom regulatory authorities for specific conformity assessment activities.
The regulatory authority or other responsible party issues a formal recognition for qualified CABs and then accepts the CAB’s relevant conformity assessment results in accordance with (1) the scope of conformity assessment activities covered by the CAB’s recognition and (2) the economy’s regulatory scheme.
The administrative and technical requirements for each economy, and the NIST designation application instructions can be viewed by selecting the link in the second column of TABLE 1.
TABLE 1: List of Economies & Designation Requirements
Economy Regulatory Authority/Responsible Party* | Designation Requirements | Additional Information |
Designation of TCBs to the Federal Communications Commission | ||
United States | ||
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) | Telecommunication Certification Bodies (TCBs) | NIST designates qualified accredited U.S. TCBs to the FCC. The process of FCC testing laboratory recognition is not administered by NIST. Refer to the FCC Accredited Testing Laboratory Program Roles and Responsibilities Document and contact an FCC-Recognized U.S. Accreditation Body. |
Designation of NBs to the European Commission | ||
European Union | ||
European Commission (EC)* on behalf of the regulatory authorities of the Member States. | Notified Bodies (NBs) | EMC Directive (EMCD) Radio Equipment Directive (RED) |
Designation of Labs and CBs to Foreign MRA Partners | ||
Australia | ||
Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) | Testing Laboratories | |
Canada | ||
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) | Testing Laboratories & Certification Bodies | |
Chinese Taipei | ||
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) | Testing Laboratories | |
National Communications Commission (NCC) | Testing Laboratories | |
Hong Kong | ||
Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) | Testing Laboratories & Certification Bodies | |
Israel | ||
Ministry of Communications (MOC) Ministry of Economy (MoE) | Testing Laboratories | |
Japan | ||
VCCI* | Testing Laboratories | The VCCI registration process is not administered by NIST. |
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) | Certification Bodies | |
Korea | ||
National Radio Research Agency (RRA) | Testing Laboratories | |
Malaysia | ||
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) | Testing Laboratories | NIST Designation and MCMC Recognition not required |
Mexico | ||
Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) | Testing Laboratories | IFT recognition is only available for 3rd Party Testing Laboratories. |
New Zealand | ||
Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) | Testing Laboratories | NIST Designation and MBIE Recognition not required |
Singapore | ||
Office of Communications Authority (OFCA) | Testing Laboratories & Certification Bodies | |
Vietnam | ||
Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) | Testing Laboratories | |
FINAL February 24, 2017