A mutual recognition agreement has been signed between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to provide market access by recognizing conformity assessment results produced by either party for telecommunications equipment and EMC of ICT products.
The MRAs with the United Kingdom aim to replicate the existing agreements between the United States and the European Union for these sectors, closely mirroring those of the US-EU Telecom MRA that entered into force in 1998. The purpose is to ensure that trade in these product sectors between the US and the UK is not disrupted when the UK leaves the European Union. It is estimated that US exported to UK of products under this MRA exceeded $5 billion in 2018.
Telecommunications Equipment Under US-UK MRA
| United Kingdom | United States |
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Pure wired telecommunications terminal equipment without a radio component covered by the EMC Regulation (SI 2016/1091), including:
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Telephone Terminal Equipment that are contained in the following:
Radio transmitters subject to an equipment authorization requirement, including:
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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Under US-UK MRA
| United Kingdom | United States |
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| Any product falling under the scope of Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1091). | Any products falling under the scope of 47 CFR Parts 11, 15, 18 |
To ensure continuity of the existing United States conformity assessment body recognitions after Brexit, the agreement contains a provision that upon its entry into force, all conformity assessment bodies recognized under the US-EU MRA will be granted recognition by the UK under the new agreement.