Regulatory ESSENTIAL



Regulatory ESSENTIALS - modular information package with all the essential information for compliant products in your target market. Conveniently read online at Product-Compliance-Portal ROGER WILLCO.

Apparatus; EMC; electromagnetic compatibility; fixed installation; Electrical equipment; Electronic; Electronic equipment; Electronical appliance

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Scope: This ESSENTIAL describes the EMC requirements for devices in the USA.

Stakeholders: Manufacturer
Legislation in force: COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 An ACT To provide for the regulation of interstate and foreign communication by wire or radio, and for other purposes. It gives the inauguration of the FCC. CFR Code of Federal Regulations CFR Title 47 Volume 1 Chapter I Parts 1, 2, 15A, 15B Overview: Part 1: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Part 2: FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS ... Part 15: RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES Part 18: INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT This PCT is related to Part 15 Unintentional Radiators CFR Title 47 Volume 1 Chapter I Part 15: RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES - Subpart A - General §§15.1 - 15.38 CFR Title 47 Volume 1 Chapter I Part 15: RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES - Subpart B - Unintentional Radiators §§15.1XX Remark: All other subparts (radio devices) are not inside the scope of this PCT.

Application national: electronic devices, TV Broadcast Receiver

Countries: Image for US USA - United States of America,  
Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: Not compareable....
Status: Published 2020-06-24 by Torsten Sahm and Benjamin Kerger
Last change 2024-05-30 by Benjamin Kerger: Conformance document validity and renewal, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Devices
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Scope of this ESSENTIAL
This ESSENTIAL describes the EMC requirements for devices in the USA. '

Abbreviations
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Important abbreviations which are special for this legislation or theme.

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT
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Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Hints
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Legislation in force for this PCT
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(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Scope of legislation
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Scope of legislation
https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e... ...d338546&mc=true&node=se47.1.2_1906&rgn=div8'

Responsible actors
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Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)
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What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Penalty by this legislation
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What are the possible penalties (e. g. sales ban, fines) in the case of non-compliance?

Exemption clauses
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Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties
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E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU
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Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority
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Name of the authority for approval and/or registration

Market surveillance authority
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Name of the authority for market surveillance and/or enforcement

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)
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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)
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Comment on the comparability to EU legislation
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Hints
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?
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Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?
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[Yes/No]

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)
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Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)
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Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Is the IECEE CB Scheme accepted by the authority/approval body?
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"[Yes/ No / no information available] [Text] Information (website)"

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority
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e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Conformance document validity and renewal
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Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Conformance document validity and renewal
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Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Which documents are required by an approval body?
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e .g. formal application

Is a factory inspection legally required
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Hint to voluntary certification scheme
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If a important voluntary certification schemes exists, one link will be given. Important voluntary schemes are for example: UL, CSA, VCCI (Japan)

Hints
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing
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e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

Specific requirements for testing
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e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

General information to the application of standards
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e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

Source for standards for conformity assessment
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National Standardisation Organisation
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Link to organisation

Are national standards based on IEC/ISO standards?
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Undetailed information

Is in-country testing legally required?
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Acceptance of foreign test reports
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Hints
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)
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e. g. product label

Regulatory label (mandatory)
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e. g. product label

Regulatory e-labelling allowed?
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e. g. put the regulatory information and labels in a software menu

Regulatory e-labelling allowed?
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(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

e. g. put the regulatory information and labels in a software menu

Required information on the product and/or packaging
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e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number

User instructions language(s)
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Regulated by the legal provisions

User instruction requirements and specific compliance notes
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Form, sentence inside, simple text. E. g. FCC/ISED compliance information, SAR information, battery, environmental information like waste

Digital user documentation allowed?
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User instructions allowed by QR-Code/internet or digital medium or integrated in device with display? Safety instruction allowed by QR-Code or digital medium?

Warnings, symbols
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e. g. ANSI Z 535.4

Hints
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes


Code, ContinentUSA, North America
Economic Area
Official LanguageThe United States of America doesn’t have an official language on the federal level. They do use English as the primary language for official documents and publications, legislation, orders, regulations and rulings. The states with English as the only official language are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming. Puerto Rico has declared Spanish the principal language, but both English and Spanish are official languages. In the US Virgin Islands, only English is official, while American Samoa has English and Samoan. Guam has English and Chamorro has official languages and in the Northern Mariana Islands, English, Chamorro and Carolinian are official.
Standard InstituteAmerican National Standards Institute - ANSI | https://ansi.org/
HS CodememberYes, since 1970






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