US revokes certification of 7 Chinese laboratories

The US Federal Communications Commission has initiated a process to ban some Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices used in the US.

Logo of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - Photo: REUTERS

According to Reuters, on September 8, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it had begun procedures to revoke certification for seven laboratories owned or controlled by the Chinese government , citing national security concerns.

In May, the FCC voted to pass a rule that would ban Chinese labs deemed to pose a national security risk from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the United States.

In a September 8 announcement, the FCC added that the US certifications for four other Chinese laboratories also expired in May and would not be renewed.

“Foreign adversary governments should not own and control the laboratories that test devices the FCC certifies as safe for the U.S. market,” said FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

All electronic devices used in the United States must go through the FCC’s equipment licensing process before they can be imported. The FCC says that about 75% of all electronic devices are tested in labs located in China.

The above laboratories have not commented.

The Chinese Embassy in Washington has not commented. It has previously objected to the US using the concept of national security to target Chinese companies.

In November 2022, the FCC passed an order banning new telecommunications equipment from Huawei and ZTE, as well as telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from telecommunications companies Hytera, Hangzhou Hikvision and Dahua.

In March, the FCC said it was investigating Chinese companies including Huawei, Hikvision, China Mobile and China Telecom to determine whether they were trying to evade US restrictions.

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