The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it has initiated proceedings to revoke the accreditation of seven Chinese government-owned or controlled testing laboratories due to U.S. national security concerns.In May this year, U.S. telecommunications regulators voted to adopt final rules prohibiting Chinese laboratories deemed to pose risks to U.S. national security from testing electronic equipment, such as smartphones, cameras and computers, for use in the United States.
The FCC stated that the companies targeted by the measures include: Chongqing Information and Communications Technology Research Institute, National Internet of Vehicles Product Quality Inspection and Testing Center, CVC Testing (Weikai Certification and Testing Co., Ltd.), TUV Rheinland-Commodity Inspection Ningbo Co., Ltd., UL-CCIC Inspection and Testing, Saixi (Guangzhou) Laboratory, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Shanghai Metrology and Testing Technology Research Institute, and CCIC South Testing Co., Ltd.
All electronic products used in the United States must pass the FCC's equipment authorization process before being imported. The FCC said that about 75% of electronic products are tested in laboratories located in China.