The full name of VCCI is Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment, and it is also Japan's electromagnetic compatibility certification mark. It is managed by the Japan Electromagnetic Interference Control Committee. VCCI certification is optional, but information technology products sold in Japan are generally VCCI certification is required.

On December 19, 1985, four industrial associations in Japan: Japan Electronics Industry Development Association (abbreviation: JEIDA); Japan Business Machinery Manufacturers Association (abbreviation: JBMA); Japan Electromechanical Industry Association (abbreviation: EIAJ) and Japan Communications The Machinery Association (abbreviation: CIAJ) jointly established the VCCI Committee. VCCI has formulated a corresponding voluntary certification law for the electromagnetic radiation interference standard requirements of information technology equipment. Information technology products sold in the Japanese market are generally required to undergo VCCI certification.

The current organizational structure of VCCI is shown in the following figure:

VCCI certification logo and certification process

1. VCCI certification mark

2. VCCI certification process

For a typical process of applying for VCCI certification, the equipment manufacturer needs to follow the steps below (here, only the cases that need to send samples for testing are listed. can be done locally).