Overview

• The FCC opened formal proceedings Monday to withdraw recognition from seven China-based laboratories that evaluate electronics for U.S. market approval.
• The targeted facilities are UL-CCIC (Suzhou), TTL CAICT (Beijing), CVC Testing Technology (Shenzhen), TUV Rheinland/CCIC (Ningbo), CQC Internet of Vehicles Technical Service (Shenzhen), CVC Testing Technology (Guangzhou), and Chongqing Academy of Information and Communications (Chongqing).
• The agency also declined to renew recognition for four additional labs whose approvals lapsed after adoption of the new standards in May 2024.
• Officials cited national security risks and said foreign adversary governments should not own or control labs that certify devices as safe for the U.S. market.
• The enforcement steps operationalize rules that added trustworthiness to lab accreditation and affect the authorization pathway for radio‑frequency devices such as smartphones, baby monitors, fitness trackers, and computers.