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FCC – ISED – Europe (NB, UKCA) – Japan – Hong Kong

Certification Documents, Guides, and Forms for Global Compliance (FCC, ISED, UKCA, EU, Japan, Hong Kong)

Overview of Certification Requirements for Key Global Markets

This page offers Certification Documents and Forms required for global product compliance, including for major regulatory bodies like the FCC (USA), ISED (Canada), UKCA (UK), CE/RED (Europe), MIC (Japan), and Hong Kong.

Please note that some of these forms use Microsoft Office Macros. If prompted, please enable macros to activate the full functionality of the document. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us for support with your global certification needs..

Guides and Checklists for Certification Applications

  • Overview of product certification requirements.
  • Checklists for FCC/ISED applications.
  • Japan certification application guide.

Important Forms and Letters for FCC, ISED, UKCA, EU, Japan, and Hong Kong Certifications

  • FCC: Application forms (Form 731), authorization and confidentiality letters, modular device approval letters.
  • ISED Canada: Application forms, test report cover sheets, modular device attestations, and various required letters.
  • UKCA & Europe: UKCA application forms, RED and EMC certification documents, and declarations of conformity.
  • Japan: Application forms, quality system statements, and technical type specifications.
  • Hong Kong: Authority letters for approval applications.

Common Resources for Certification Compliance

  • ISED Canada certification summary.
  • ACB review policies and memorandums.
  • Labeling formats for FCC & ISED.
  • FCC grantee codes and Canada CN numbers guide.
  • Confidentiality and test data acceptance details.
  • Links to standards, resources, and TCB Code of Practice information.

This collection serves as a comprehensive resource for certification and regulatory compliance across multiple international markets.

Guides and Checklist

Overview

Product Certification Guide for FCC, ISED, CE, RED, JP, MIC, and International Homologation

FCC/ISED Canada 

Checklist and Information for FCC/ISED Certification Applications

Japan

Application Guide for Certification

Forms and Letters

ACB 

Credit Card Payment Form

FCC Certification Forms

Form 731 for FCC Applications (Macro Free version intended for recent versions of Microsoft Word)
posted 7/28/2026

Form Letters for FCC Applications as individual documents:
Authorization Agency Letter – posted 7/28/2026
Confidentiality Letter – posted 7/28/2026
Covered List Attestation – posted 7/28/2026
U.S. Agent Letter for Service of Process – posted 7/28/2026

FCC Modular Device Approval Letter (as needed)
posted 7/28/2026

ISED Canada Certification Forms

Note: The ISED/IC Application Form currently available on the ACB website has been modified to include the REL listing acknowledgement. As a result, when using current versions of the Form, it is no longer necessary to submit a separate REL Listing acknowledgement letter.

ISED/IC Application form
posted 7/28/2026

Test Report Cover Sheet
(Macro Free version intended for recent versions of Microsoft Word) posted 8/14/2026

Modular Device Approval Attestation Annex D (as needed)
posted 7/28/2026

All Application form Letters for ISED (formerly Industry Canada) as a single document: 
IC Letters
posted 7/28/2026

All Application form Letters for ISED (formerly Industry Canada) as individual documents:
Application Cover Letter posted 7/28/2026
Authority Letter posted 7/28/2026
Canadian Rep Letter posted 7/28/2026
Confidentiality Letter posted 7/28/2026
RSS-102 Attestation For issue 6 RSS-102 posted 7/28/2026

UKCA and European Certification Forms

UKCA Application Form
posted 5/5/2021

European Radio Equipment Directive Notified Body Services 

Review and Certificate – RED
posted 1/9/2018

European EMC Notified Body Services 

Review and Certificate – EMCD
posted 6/23/2016

Radio Equipment Directive Declaration of Conformity
2014/53/EU DoC

Example of Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
posted 8/18/2017

NB applications authorization letter template

ACB NB Application Form Letters NB Authority Letter.doc
posted 9/13/2017

Japan Certification Forms

Application Form – posted 3/24/2022

Application Form Letters – posted 3/4/2022

Statement of Quality System and Confirmation Method Example

Technical Type Specification – posted 2/17/2022
Form 1: Land Mobile
Form 2: Radio Navigation/Radio Location
Form 3: Specified Low Power Datacomm, WiLAN*
Form 4: Amateur and 27, 150, 400, 900 MHz
Form 5: Earth Station (fixed and portable)

*Note: Certain devices in this category must also comply with Japan Telecommunications Business Law. Please contact ACB for assistance.

Search for Certified Devices for Japan

Hong Kong Certification Forms

Application form – HK Application Form

Form Letters for HK Approvals – Application Letter

List of documents for filings – List of documents for filings


Common Documents and Resources

ISED Canada (formerly Industry Canada) Certification Summary

ACB’s Review Policy and Procedure

SAR Reminder Sheet

Example DFS passive scan letter

EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Harmonized Standards

American Certification Body (ACB) Memorandums

US Agent for Service of Process and Covered List Requirements – 7/20/2026

Guidance Regarding Antenna information to be Submitted in Unlicensed Applications – posted 7/20/2026

FCC and ISED Labeling Format – FCC and ISED Labeling Format – posted 7/20/2026

How to Obtain FCC Grantee Codes and Canada CN Numbers – FCC / ISED – Grantee Code & CN Codes – posted 7/20/2026

How to Make Grantee Code Information Changes – Grantee Code Changes FCC – posted 7/20/2026

Short Term Confidentiality – Short Term Vs Standard Confidentiality Memo – posted 7/20/2026

Test Reports and Test Data Acceptance for Certification

View the details of test report and test data acceptance.

TCB Code of Practice

Visit the https://www.tcbcouncil.org/ site for more info about the Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB) program.

Resources

Certification Resources and Links to Standards

ACB Credentials

American Certification Body, Inc. Credentials and Certificates

Certification Documents and Forms