Can European test reports be used for MIC certification?

European test reports can be used for Japan’s MIC certification only under specific conditions, primarily when issued by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory and accepted through the EU-Japan Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) by a Japanese Registered Certification Body (RCB).

Conditions for Acceptance

• MRA Framework: The EU-Japan Mutual Recognition Agreement allows foreign test data to be leveraged, but the testing lab must be officially recognized within the MRA scope.
• Accreditation: The European test lab must hold valid ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.
• Technical Alignment: The parameters must map directly to Japanese Radio Law requirements (such as MIC Notice No. 88), or utilize accepted guidelines for overlapping standards like certain 2.4 GHz band data.
• RCB Validation: A Japanese Registered Certification Body (RCB) must review and validate the foreign test report to issue the final Giteki/MIC certificate.

If you’d like to proceed, please share:

• The wireless technology in your device (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular)
• Whether your European test lab is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited for these specific parameters