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Pre-Compliance & Design Support

Pre-Compliance & Design Support

Pre-compliance support helps product teams recognise potential technical and regulatory issues while products or variants are still being designed.

Manufacturers, engineering teams and connected-device developers can use early compliance advice to plan testing before final product release.

How We Help

We coordinate independent testing and review evidence against the requirements of the intended approval.

Requirements & Guidance

Check these details before starting. Exact requirements depend on the product, business model and application route.

Documents Key Checks Common Risks

Typical supporting information includes:

  • Product concept, specifications and diagrams
  • Proposed radio modules and power requirements
  • Target markets and expected use environment

Confirm these points and avoid common pitfalls:

  • Consider frequency restrictions at design stage
  • Check critical safety and EMC test exposures
  • Record changes affecting final product evidence

Issues worth addressing early:

  • Discovering unsupported bands after production
  • Changing key components without new evidence
  • Confusing preliminary checks with formal approval

Key Considerations

Consider frequency restrictions at design stage
Check critical safety and EMC test exposures
Record changes affecting final product evidence
Discovering unsupported bands after production
Changing key components without new evidence
Confusing preliminary checks with formal approval

How It Works

Independent laboratories perform the tests. ATC coordinates scope, documents and report alignment.

1. Review Product Design
2. Map Compliance Risks
3. Plan Next Tests

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about pre-compliance & design support.

Is pre-compliance the same as certification?
No. It is early risk assessment, not a regulator-issued approval.
Can support start before a prototype is finished?
Yes. Specifications and design information can be used to identify early requirements.
Can ATC test the prototype?
ATC can coordinate suitable independent laboratory evaluation when required.
Does design support guarantee final compliance?
No. Final test evidence and regulator evaluation are still required.

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