Amazon's new rule: wireless products without FCC ID certification will be removed from the shelves starting March 7, 2022

Recently, Amazon US released the latest policy requirements. From March 7, 2022, wireless products need to upload the FCC ID certificate, and products without the FCC ID certificate will be removed from the shelves.

The original Amazon announcement is as follows:

Interpretation of the announcement:

All radio frequency devices (RFDs) shown in the policy must comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations and all federal, state and local laws that apply to these products and product listings. According to FCC regulations, almost any electronic or electrical product is capable of emitting radio frequency energy. (RFD products currently regulated by the FCC include: Wi-Fi devices, Bluetooth devices, radios, broadcast transmitters, signal boosters, and devices using cellular technology.)

Amazon recommends that sellers of RFD devices sold on Amazon be in the FCC Radio Frequency Emissions Compliance attribute, and sellers must do the following:

1. Provide evidence of FCC authorization, including the FCC certification number or contact information for the responsible party as defined by the FCC.

2. Declare that the product cannot emit radio frequency energy or does not require the authorization of FCC radio frequency equipment. Fill out more information on FCC Radio Frequency Emissions Compliance Properties.

About FCC ID certification

1. What is FCC ID certification?

FCC stands for Federal Communications Commission. Directly accountable to Congress for coordinating domestic and international communications through control of radio, television, telecommunications, satellite, and cable, and for authorizing and regulating radio frequency transmission devices and equipment other than those used by the federal government. Many domestic radio application products, communication products and digital products need to be approved by the FCC if they want to enter the US market.

The purpose of FCC regulations is to reduce electromagnetic interference, manage and control the radio frequency range, and protect the normal operation of telecommunication networks and electrical products. Involves more than 50 states in the United States, Columbia and the United States. At present, there are two types of FCC certification in the United States, FCC SDoC certification and FCC ID certification.

2. Common standards and test items for FCC ID certification

General testing standard: FCC Part15 Subpart C 2020

Main test items:

(1) Conducted Emission

(2) Radiation Spurious Emission

(3) Maximum output power Conducted Peak Output Power

Limit: less than or equal to 21dbm or 30dbm

(4) 20db bandwidth 20dB Occupied Bandwidth

Limit: none

(5) Carrier Frequencies Separation

Limit: >25KHz or >two-thirds of the 20 dB bandwidth

(6) Hopping Channel Number

Limit: ≥15 channels

(7) Dwell Time

Limit: <0.4s

(8) Band Edge

(9) Antenna Requirement

3. Materials to be prepared for FCC ID certification application

(1) 731 application form

(2) FCC ID number

(3) FCC authorization letter, FCC confidential letter

(4) Block diagram and circuit diagram

(5) Line description

(6) Instructions for use, technical specifications

(7) Product nameplate and other information

4. FCC ID certification process

Step 1: Apply for Application

(1) Fill in the application form

(2) Application company information form

(3) Provide product information

Step 2: Quote Quotation

Determine the test standard, test time and corresponding cost according to the information provided

Step 3: Pay and send samples

After the applicant confirms the quotation, signs the application form and service agreement, pays the full project fee, and prepares the test prototype.

The prototype provides:

a. Each model applying for certification shall provide at least one qualified prototype (two or more are recommended)

b. The provided prototype must be guaranteed to be a formally qualified prototype, and its internal electrical structure and appearance must be consistent with the exported batch prototypes

c. The trademark model on the prototype must be clear and reliable

Step 4: Testing

The laboratory conducts a full set of tests on the applied products and the difference test of related models according to the relevant American testing standards

Step 5: The test is passed, the report is completed, and the report is submitted to the TCB agency for review

Step 6: The audit is completed, and the TCB agency issues the FCC ID certificate

The factory retains the FCC ID product type test report Test Report

5. Validity period of FCC ID certification

As long as the product's standards have not changed, FCC ID certification is valid for a long time.

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