Conformity Assessment Workshop on Electromagnetic Compatibility

摘要

On April 4, 1991, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)cosponsored a conformity assessment workshop on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) with the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) and the American Electronics Association (AEA). The purpose of the workshop, which focused on information technology equipment (ITE), was to explore how the U.S. Government can assist EMC laboratories in gaining acceptance of their test results in such other markets as the European Community (EC). The following consensus recommendations were reached by the private sector panelists: (1) establishing an EMC advisory committee; (2) harmonizing the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) programs; (3) negotiating an agreement with the EC to permit establishing notified bodies in the United States; (4) establishing a formal U.S. Government role in accrediting conformity assessment programs; and (5) establishing a proactive role for NIST in disseminating information in to affected interests in the EMC area.