In the past, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) used different certification methods for electronic products according to product types. There are three certification methods: Verification, DoC (Declaration of Conformity) and Certification. However, starting on November 2, 2017, the FCC merged DoC and Verification into SDoC (Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity), and amended the relevant FCC regulations. The transition period is one year.

Regarding the transition period, the transition period is from 2017/11/2 to 2018/11/2. During this transition period, you can continue to use the FCC VOC and DoC certification procedures or use the new FCC SDoC certification procedures. After the one-year transition period, the FCC SDoC certification program will officially replace the original FCC VOC and DoC certification methods. In general, the FCC SDoC certification procedure is more simplified and clearer than the original procedure. The FCC SDoC certification procedure allows the use of electronic labels and at the same time reduces cumbersome import declaration requirements. Its purpose is to simplify the current cumbersome and complicated FCC certification requirements and further reduce the burden on enterprises.

The SDoC certification program requires a test report. In order to make the report more authoritative, try to test in the FCC Recognized Accredited laboratory. Ward Inspection strictly operates in accordance with the requirements of the ISO 17025 system. The SDOC test still adopts the previous test standard. The key points of the modification are as follows:
·Part 15: Unintentional radiation products

1. For FCC Part 15 products, if it is a stand-alone cable input selector switch, the following text content needs to be placed in the obvious place of the product:
"This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules for use with cable television service."

2. For products that are applicable to FCC Part 15, if the product is too small to be added to the FCC 15.19 Statement, and the product does not have a built-in screen to display the FCC 15.19 Statement, the statement content required by FCC 15.19 must be included in the user manual At the same time, it needs to be placed on the product packaging or pasted on the product with a removable label.

3. For unintentional radiation products applicable to FCC Part 15, the certification method is modified as follows:

·Part 18: Intent to radiate products

1. For products applicable to FCC Part 18, commercial industrial, scientific and medical products need to be certified by SDoC or Citification, commercial ultrasonic products (less than 500 watts and operating frequency less than 90 kHz) and non-commercial industrial products , Scientific and medical products need to be certified by SDoC.

2. For products with intent to radiate applicable FCC Part 18, electronic screens are allowed to present Statements that comply with regulations.

3. For the SDoC of the product, a local responsible agency in the United States is required to ensure that the product complies with relevant regulations, which can be a manufacturer or an importer.

· Certification:

1. For certification products, electronic screens will be allowed to display FCC ID; if the product is too small to mark the FCC ID on the product, and there is no electronic screen to display the FCC ID, you need to put the FCC ID in In the user manual, it must be placed on the product packaging or affixed to the product with a removable label.

2. Certification testing and certification are mandatory to be implemented in FCC Accredited laboratories.

·For SDoC products, customers can voluntarily place the FCC Logo in an obvious place on the appearance of the product.

·If the product needs to be tested and certified through SDoC, the following information needs to be provided when the product is launched or imported. This information can be placed in the user manual or presented in another file:

1. The name and model of the product,

2. The product declaration complies with the Statement of FCC regulations,

3. Information about the local responsible agency in the United States, including name, address, telephone number or Internet contact information.



·If the user manual is not provided in paper form, but may use a hard disk or through the Internet, the above information must be put into the user manual to be provided to the user; in addition, the information can also be presented through an electronic screen .

· During the transition period:

1. Products that have passed the FCC SDoC certification program will be able to independently choose to mark or not to mark the FCC Logo;

2. SDoC requires that the declaration of conformity file be added to the files attached to the equipment. The declaration of conformity must include: the name, address or contact URL of the local supplier in the United States and other necessary information;

3. During the transition period, you can choose to continue to use the FCC VOC and DoC certification procedures;

4. The FCC VOC and DoC certification procedures made before the transition period are always valid. If the product is modified, it needs to be re-certified.