What is the difference between FCC certification CE certification 3C certification

FCC certification CE certification 3C certification is the most fundamental difference is that they are certified in different regions.

Fundamental differences:

FCC certification is the United States certification;

CE certification is the European Union certification;

3C certification is China's domestic certification.

Additionally, other differences include differences in the content of the test, the control organization, the control of the product range, and the validity of the certificate.

Test content requirements are different

3C certification test content, including safety, EMC;

FCC certification test content, including EMC, RF, SAR;

CE certification test content, including safety, EMC, RF, SAR.

Certification bodies are different

3C is the China Quality Certification Center, which belongs to the government agency!

FCC certification by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is responsible for, belonging to the government agencies;

CE certification bodies are thousands of organizations around the world, belonging to the service nature of the agency.

Different product range

3C certification product range has a mandatory list, including wire and cable, electrical appliances, power tools, audio and video, information equipment, etc.;

FCC certification product range can be simply understood as electrically charged products;

CE certification product range is very broad, electronic products, machinery and equipment, toys, medical care, building materials and so on.

Certificate validity of different

3C certification certificate is valid for 5 years, each year need to be reviewed;

FCC certification certificate is valid for a long time, as long as the product corresponding to the regulations remain unchanged, the certificate has always been valid;

CE certificate certificate is valid for a long time, as long as the product corresponding to the regulations remain unchanged, the certificate has always been valid.

Different factory inspection requirements

3C certification requires factory inspection;

FCC, CE certification does not require factory inspection.