United States Updates Pre-Approval Guidance Procedure for R&TT Devices

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) of the United States updates the pre-approval guidance (PAG) procedure for R&TT devices. According to this procedure, the FCC allows a telecommunication certification body (TCB) to certify equipment. However, when the compliance review procedures are not fully developed or there is no existing Commission guidance, oversight by the Commission is required.

Thus, the PAG procedure permits the equipment authorization approval process and at the final stage, TCB issues grant of equipment authorization. The FCC issued the list of devices subject to the PAG procedure. It is divided into three groups:

1. Devices subject to special conditions when the authorization procedures should be used must be approved by the FCC prior to approval by TCB

2. Devices that require a sample to be submitted to the FCC for pre-approval testing prior to approval by TCB

3. Devices with new or unique operation or installation issues are subject to FCC review prior to approval by TCB