Directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive, RED)
Radio equipment: electrical or electronic products that intentionally emit and/or receive radio waves for radio communication or radiodetermination (or need an accessory such as an antenna to do so).
Market: European Union. Legal basis: Directive 2014/53/EU. The table shows what the official pages state, with the wording and the date we read it. A row marked "Not stated" means the pages we read do not say; it does not mean there is no rule.
What the official pages state
| Question | What the official page states | Source |
|---|---|---|
| What it covers | Radio equipment: electrical or electronic products that intentionally emit and/or receive radio waves for radio communication or radiodetermination (or need an accessory such as an antenna to do so). Matches products that: mains power or battery power, a radio transmitter or receiver. Further conditions: Equipment listed in Annex I is excluded; radio equipment used exclusively for public security, defence or State security is excluded; radio equipment within RED is not subject to the LVD except as set out in Art. 3(1)(a). The test is whether the product intentionally emits/receives radio waves. Official wording‘radio equipment’ means an electrical or electronic product, which intentionally emits and/or receives radio waves for the purpose of radio communication and/or radiodetermination, | publications.europa.eu read 2026-10-03 |
| How conformity is shown | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) For Art. 3(1) requirements (safety, EMC) the manufacturer may use internal production control (Annex II), EU-type examination + conformity to type (Annex III) or full quality assurance (Annex IV). For radio spectrum (Art. 3(2)) and Art. 3(3) requirements, internal production control is allowed only if harmonised standards published in the OJ were applied; if not applied, applied in part or non-existent, a notified body procedure (Annex III or IV) is required. Official wordingWhere, in assessing the compliance of radio equipment with the essential requirements set out in Article 3(2) and (3), the manufacturer has not applied or has applied only in part harmonised standards | publications.europa.eu read 2026-10-03 |
| Mark and declaration | CE marking; EU declaration of conformity (or simplified EU declaration of conformity accompanying each item) CE marking on the radio equipment or data plate and also on the packaging, before placing on the market; followed by the notified body identification number where Annex IV is applied; each item accompanied by a copy of the EU declaration or a simplified one with the internet address of the full text. Official wordingWhere compliance of radio equipment with the applicable requirements has been demonstrated by that conformity assessment procedure, manufacturers shall draw up an EU declaration of conformity and affix the CE marking. | publications.europa.eu read 2026-10-03 |
| Official fee | Not stated | — |
| Steps and documents | Included in the $49 checklist. See the checklist | — |