CE certification and FCC certification are the two most basic and important certifications, Europe and the United States have different regulatory requirements for the commercialization of product access, the following is a detailed comparison of the difference between them.
Applicable area is different
CE certification is one of the most widely recognized certifications in the world, with some countries with less developed regulations, such as South Africa.
FCC certification applies in the United States only.
Controlled Products are different
The scope of CE certification control is wide, including low voltage and high voltage equipment, electronic and electrical equipment, toys, medical products, mechanical products, radio products, construction products, measuring instruments, pressure equipment, etc.
The FCC primarily regulates radio products and telecommunication products.
Costs are different
CE and FCC, depending on the product type, have different costs. In general, the more complex the RF module has, the cost will be higher. The number of CE-RED reports for the same product is more than the FCC ID, so the CE certificate issued by NB is also more expensive than the FCC ID certificate issued by TCB.
Cycle times are different
CE: There are two forms of CE issuance, one is CE Report + CE Certificate,and the other is CE Report + NB (Notified Body) Certificate. Ordinary wired product cycle is generally in a week, wireless product cycle will be longer, ordinary Bluetooth WIFI product cycl is generally 2 weeks, NB institutions will be about 2-3 weeks.
FCC: FCC certification is divided into FCC ID and FCC SDOC, FCC ID certification is mandatory certification, the certificate must be issued by authorized TCB institutions, ordinary Bluetooth WIFI product cycle is about 2-3 weeks; FCC SDOC is a manufacturer's declaration of conformity, is a voluntary application, this document does not affect the application of FCC ID certificate, but the product export clearance must be with the FCC ID certificate and FCC SDOC.
Search methods are different
CE: CE does not have a unified search site, but generally can only verify the validity of the certificate on the official website of the issuing agency.
FCC: FCC ID certification is available on the US FCC website.