Japan VCCI certification

What is Japanese certification?

VCCI is Japan's electromagnetic compatibility certification mark and is managed by the Japan Electromagnetic Interference Control Committee. VCCI certification is not mandatory, but information technology products sold in Japan are generally required to undergo VCCI certification. Manufacturers should first apply to become a member of VCCI before they can use the VCCI mark. In order to be accredited by VCCI, the provided EMI test report must be issued by a VCCI registered and accredited testing organization. Japan currently has no standards for immunity.

The necessity of VCCI certification

Although VCCI certification is not mandatory, it is used by many companies to prove the quality of the product. Therefore, VCCO certification is only theoretically "voluntary", and market pressure makes it actually implemented.

VCCI certification process

1. The manufacturer or agent submits an oral or written preliminary application to the certification company.  

2. The applicant fills in the application form and sends the application form, product manual and technical documents to the certification company. If necessary, the applicant company is also required to provide a prototype.  

3. The certification company draws up plans and quotes.  

4. The applicant confirms the quotation, signs back the quotation and sends the samples and related technical documents to the certification company.  

5. The applicant provides technical documents.  

6. The certification company issues a fee notice to the applicant and the applicant prepays the certification fee in accordance with the fee notice.  

7. The certification company reviews the technical documents and organizes related certification activities.  

8. If the technical documentation is not complete or the specified language is not used, the certification company will notify the applicant to improve it.

9. If the test fails, the certification company will promptly notify the applicant and decide whether to suspend the project and allow the applicant to improve the product according to the situation. The applicant should make changes to the technical data in the original application to reflect the actual situation after the change.  

10. The rectification fee certification company involved in Articles 9 and 10 on this page will issue a supplementary fee notice to the applicant.

11. The applicant is required to pay the rectification fee in accordance with the supplementary fee notice.  

12. The certification company provides the applicant with test reports or technical documents and VCCI compliance certificates.  

13. The applicant signs the VCCI to guarantee the self-declaration and affixes the VCCI mark VCCI product scope on the product.

VCCI certified product range

1) Class B equipment means that it must meet the limit requirements of Class B, and it is aimed at the home environment (home environment refers to the environment where it is possible to use radio and television receivers within 10m away from information technology equipment. Or it can be called residential environment), including: devices that are not used in a fixed location, such as rechargeable Battery powered portable equipment; communication terminal equipment powered by a communication network; personal computers and portable word processors and peripheral equipment connected to them; fax equipment.

2) Class A equipment: must meet Class A limit requirements. ITE equipment other than Class B.

  VCCI certification process

1.       The manufacturer or agent submits an oral or written preliminary application to the certification company.

2.       The applicant fills in the application form, and sends the application form, product manual and technical documents to the certification company (if necessary, the applicant company is also required to provide a prototype).

3.       The certification company draws up a plan and makes a quotation.

4.       The applicant confirms the quotation, signs back the quotation, and sends the samples and related technical documents to the certification company.

5.       The applicant provides technical documents.

6.       The certification company issues a fee notice to the applicant, and the applicant prepays the certification fee according to the fee notice.

7.       The certification company reviews the technical documents and organizes related certification activities.

8.       If the technical documents are incomplete or the specified language is not used, the certification company will notify the applicant to improve.

9.       If the test fails, the certification company will promptly notify the applicant and decide whether to suspend the project according to the situation and allow the applicant to improve the product. The applicant should make changes to the technical data in the original application to show the actual situation after the change.

10.   For the rectification costs involved in Articles 9 and 10 on this page, the certification company will issue a supplementary fee notice to the applicant.

11.   The applicant is required to pay the rectification fee in accordance with the notice of supplementary charges.

12.   The certification company provides the applicant with a test report or technical document, as well as a VCCI compliance certificate.

Documents required for VCCI certification

1. "Application Form"

2. Equipment model technical specification or technical manual, schematic diagram and instruction manual

3. Label

VCCI certification cycle and validity period

Cycle: 1-2 weeks

Validity period: indefinitely (the standard expires and needs to be updated)