Approved Appliance Types and Test Methods

D. BACL is a US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL)

BACL’s Product Safety Certification Mark is used on products which have been tested and certified by BACL according to the rules of OSHA’s NRTL Program.  BACL’s mark currently covers Electrical Safety.

Click here for BACL’s NRTL Recognition Letter from OSHA
Visit the OSHA Current List of NRTLs web Page for BACL’s Scope of Recognition as an OSHA NRTL: https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/bacl.html

Visit the Federal Register for BACL’s grants as an NRTL:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/04/06/2017-06870/bay-area-compliance-laboratories-corp-grant-of-recognition-as-a-nationally-recognized-testing

E. BACL is a Standards Council of Canada (SCC) Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (CAB)

Click here for BACL’s SCC Scope of Accreditation.

Click here for BACL’s SCC Certificate of Accreditation.

Visit the SCC Directory of Accredited Product, Process and Service Certification Bodies: https://www.scc.ca/en/accreditation/product-process-and-service-certification/directory-of-accredited-clients

F. BACL is an APPROVED SUPPLIER (A-LAB) Of EMC Testing Services in support of the ICASA CoC Scheme

Click here for BACL’s SABS Certificate of Registration

Product Certification Body Accreditations and Recognitions:

Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corporation (BACL) is a Product Certification Body (for unlicensed wireless devices, licensed radios, radars, telephone terminal equipment, etc.) accredited to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 by A2LA (Product Certification Body Accreditation Certificate Number 3279.03), and a NIST Designated Phase-I and Phase-II Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) for the following economies and regulatory authorities under the terms of the stated MRAs/Treaties:  

1. For the USA (Federal Communications Commission), as a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB):

a. All Unlicensed radio frequency devices within FCC Scopes A1, A2, A3, and A4;

b. All Licensed radio frequency devices within FCC Scopes B1, B2, B3, and B4;

c. All Telephone Terminal Equipment within FCC Scope C.

2. Canada (ISED Canada) Foreign Certification Body – FCB – APEC Tel MRA -Phase I & Phase II:

a. Phase I Designation Letter

b. Phase II ISED Canada recognition as a Product Certification Body for unlicensed wireless devices, licensed radios, radars, etc.:

3. For Singapore (InfoComm Media Development Authority (IMDA)) APEC Tel MRA -Phase I & Phase II:

a. All Line Terminal Equipment: All Technical Specifications for Line Terminal Equipment – Table 1 of IDA MRA Recognition Scheme: 2011, Annex 2 IMDA Phase I

b. All Radio-Communication Equipment: All Technical Specifications for Radio-Communication Equipment – Table 2 of IDA MRA Recognition Scheme: 2011, Annex 2 IMDA Phase II

4. For the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region & (Office of the Communications Authority – OFCA) – APEC Tel MRA -Phase I & Phase II:

a. NIST Phase I Scope Recognition Letter from OFCA for BACL –US0057

b. OFCA Phase II Designation Letter

5. For Japan (Ministry of Communications):

a. NIST Japan Recognition

b. MIC Telecommunication Business Law (Terminal Equipment):

1. All Scope A1 – Terminal Equipment for the Purpose of Calls;

2. All Scope A2 – Other Terminal Equipment

c. Radio Law (Radio Equipment):

1. All Scope B1 – Specified Radio Equipment specified in Article 38-2-2, paragraph 1, item 1 of the Radio Law

2. All Scope B2 – Specified Radio Equipment specified in Article 38-2-2, paragraph 1, item 2 of the Radio Law

3. All Scope B3 – Specified Radio Equipment specified in Article 38-2-2, paragraph 1, item 3 of the Radio Law

c. Japan VCCI – Voluntary Control Council for Interference US-Japan Telecom Treaty (VCCI Side Letter):

1. VCCI Certificate

d. Japan Registered Certification Body

1. RCB Recognition Letter

6. European Union:

1. Radio Equipment Directive [RED] 2014/53/EU US-EU EMC & Telecom MRA CAB (NB)

2. EMC Directive [EMCD] 2014/30/EU US-EU EMC & Telecom MRA CAB (NB):

7. Australia ACMA (Australian Communication and Media Authority) – APEC Tel MRA -Phase I:

1.Phase I Designation Letter

8. Chinese Taipei (Republic of China – Taiwan):

1. NCC (National Communications Commission) APEC Tel MRA -Phase I

9. Republic of Korea (Ministry of Communications – Radio Research Laboratory) APEC Tel MRA -Phase I:

1. NIST Phase I Scope Update Notification Letter from Korea for BACL

10. Vietnam APEC Tel MRA -Phase I (page 13)

1. Vietnam (MIC) NIST Phase I Scope

11. Indonesia SDPPI (page 6)

1. Phase I Listing

12. Israel Phase I

1. NIST Phase I Scope Update Recognition Letter from Israel for BACL –US0057

13. UK Radio and EMC NIST Designation Letters

UK website: https://www.gov.uk/uk-market-conformity-assessment-bodies/bay-area-compliance-laboratories-corp-bacl

1. Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations (SI 2016/1091) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fe1e344e90e07452fce4e5a/AB_1313_BACL_UK_EMC_Regs_NIST_Designation_Extended.pdf

2. Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1206)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fe1e351e90e074525bf7be6/AB_1313_BACL_UK_Radio_Regs_NIST_Designation_Extended.pdf

14. IFT Mexico Phase I

1. NIST Phase I New Recognition Letter from Mexico for BACL – US0057

2. NIST Phase I Designation Form to Mexico for BACL – US0057

15. Taiwan (BSMI) Phase 1 Designation Letter and designation form.

1. NIST Phase I Scope Update Designation Letter to BSMI for BACL – US0057

2. NIST Phase I Scope Update Designation Form to BSMI for BACL – US0057

  A Product Certification Body accredited to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 by A2LA (Product Certification Body Accreditation Certificate Number 3279.01) to certify Products to USA’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR Product Specifications for:

1. Electronics and Office Equipment
2. Commercial Food Service Equipment
3. Lighting Products
4. Heating, Ventilation, and AC Products
5. Other

G. BACL is entitled to operate as a CB Testing Laboratory (CBTL) within the IECEE CB Scheme for the Scope (Product Category(ies) and Standard(s) as listed in the relevant part of the IECEE Web Site at www.iecee.org, and is subject to all other terms as set forth in the IECEE Basic Rules and Rules of Procedure.  The IECEE membership status of this CBTL can be verified on the aforementioned site.

G.1  TL730 BACL_IECEE CBTL Testing Lab

H. BACL is entitled to operate as an Issuing and Recognizing National Certification Body (NCB) within the IECEE CB Scheme for the Scope (Product Category(ies) and Standard(s) as listed in the relevant part of the IECEE Web Site at www.iecee.org and is subject to all other terms as set forth in the IECEE Basic Rules and Rules of Procedure.  The IECEE membership status of this NCB can be verified on the aforementioned site.

H.1  CB102 BACL _IECEE NCB Sheme ISO 17065:2012