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The Mutual Recognition Agreement between the EU and the USA includes the R&TTE Directive. This means that Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) in the
USA are able to perform the same functions as notified bodies within the EU. In particular, it means that they are able to identify relevant test suites (Annex 3 of R&TTE Directive), give opinions on Technical
Construction Files (Annex 4) and perform the assessments for approval of Full Quality Assurance (Annex 5). The US CABs appointed as notified bodies are:
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American TCB Inc
Bay Area Compliance Laboratory Corp
CKC Laboratories Inc
Communication Certification Laboratory
Compliance Certification Services Inc
DLS Electronic Systems Inc
Elite Electronic Engineering Inc
Intertek Testing Services Inc
LS Compliance Inc
MET Laboratories Inc
Northwest EMC Inc
PCTEST Engineering Lab Inc
Retlif Testing Laboratories
Timco Engineering Inc
Underwriters Laboratories Inc
Washington Laboratories
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Similarly several CABs in the EU have authority to act as Telecommunication Certification Bodies (TCB) for the US:
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TUV Osterreich (Austria)
Telefication BV (the Netherlands)
BZT-ETS Certification GmbH (Germany)
CETECOM ICT Services GmbH (Germany)
EMCC Dr Rasek (Germany)
PHOENIX Test-Lab GmbH (Germany)
Swedish National Testing and Research Institute - SP AB (Sweden)
BABT (UK)
KTL (UK)
RFI Global Services Ltd (UK)
TRL Compliance Services (UK)
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