§ 2.950   Transition periods.

   (a) As of July 13, 2015 the Commission will no longer accept
   applications for Commission issued grants of equipment certification.

   (b) Prior to September 15, 2015 a TCB shall be accredited to either
   ISO/IEC Guide 65 or ISO/IEC 17065 (incorporated by reference, see
   § 2.910). On or after September 15, 2015 a TCB shall be accredited to
   ISO/IEC 17065.

   (c) Prior to September 15, 2015 an organization accrediting the
   prospective telecommunication certification body shall be capable of
   meeting the requirements and conditions of ISO/IEC Guide 61 or ISO/IEC
   17011 (incorporated by reference, see § 2.910). On or after September
   15, 2015 an organization accrediting the prospective telecommunication
   certification body shall be capable of meeting the requirements and
   conditions of ISO/IEC 17011.

   (d) Prior to September 15, 2015 an organization accrediting the
   prospective accredited testing laboratory shall be capable of meeting
   the requirements and conditions of ISO/IEC Guide 58 or ISO/IEC 17011.
   On or after September 15, 2015 an organization accrediting the
   prospective accredited testing laboratory shall be capable of meeting
   the requirements and conditions of ISO/IEC 17011.

   (e) The Commission will no longer accept applications for § 2.948 test
   site listing as of July 13, 2015. Laboratories that are listed by the
   Commission under the § 2.948 process will remain listed until the sooner
   of their expiration date or through July 12, 2017 and may continue to
   submit test data in support of certification applications through
   October 12, 2017. Laboratories with an expiration date before July 13,
   2017 may request the Commission to extend their expiration date through
   July 12, 2017.

   (f) Measurement facilities used to make radiated emission measurements
   from 1 GHz to 40 GHz shall comply with the site validation option of
   ANSI C63.4-2014, (clause 5.5.1a)1)) which references CISPR
   16-1-4:2010-04 (incorporated by reference, see § 2.910) by July 13,
   2018.

   (g) Measurements for intentional radiators subject to part 15 of this
   chapter are to be made using the procedures in ANSI C63.10-2013
   (incorporated by reference, see § 2.910) by July 13, 2016.

   (h) Measurements for unintentional radiators are to be made using the
   procedures in ANSI C63.4, except clauses 4.5.3, 4.6, 6.2.13, 8.2.2, 9,
   and 13 (incorporated by reference, see § 2.910), by July 13, 2016.

   (i) Radio frequency devices that would have been considered eligible
   for authorization under either the verification or Declaration of
   Conformity procedures that were in effect prior to November 2, 2017 may
   continue to be authorized until November 2, 2018 under the appropriate
   procedure in accordance with the requirements that were in effect
   immediately prior to November 2, 2017.

   (j) All radio frequency devices that were authorized under the
   verification or Declaration of Conformity procedures prior to November
   2, 2017 must continue to meet all requirements associated with the
   applicable procedure that were in effect immediately prior to November
   2, 2017. If any changes are made to such devices after November 2,
   2018, the requirements associated with the Supplier's Declaration of
   Conformity will apply.

   [ 80 FR 33443 , June 12, 2015, as amended at  81 FR 42265 , June 29, 2016;
    82 FR 50828 , Nov. 2, 2017]

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