MET has been designated a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) in accordance with the US-EU mutual recognition agreement. MET performs all EMC, Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE), and Safety testing, and acts as a Notified Body to generate Tests Suites and issue Notified Body opinions as required. MET is authorized to evaluate and endorse a Technical Construction File (TCF), regardless of who developed it, and issue a certificate or technical report that will be included in the TCF.
As a CAB, MET provides the functions previously reserved for European Notified and Competent Bodies. For the EMC and R&TTE Directives, MET can prepare Technical Construction Files and perform other Competent Body functions. For the Medical Directive, MET can perform the testing and provide the report and then interface with a Notified Body for the Quality Registration.
In some cases a Notified or Competent Body may be required for EU compliance.
U.S.-designated CABs operating under the
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC Article 10.2 are considered equivalent to an EU competent body. U.S.-designated CABs operating under the
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC are considered equivalent to a European Notified Body (NB).