RADIO EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE (RED) 2014/53/EU

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Requirements of the Directive

The essential requirements for radio equipment, which include constructing radio equipment to both effectively use and support the efficient use of radio spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference (article 3.2), are harmonized via the Radio Equipment Directive (RED), Directive 2014/53/EU, The RED regulates the requirements that products, within its scope, must meet in order to be placed on the market and put into service (without prejudice to conditions attached to authorizations for the use of radio spectrum or other applicable EU legislation). The most common way for manufacturers to comply with these requirements is to apply the voluntary Harmonised Standards developed by ETSI under the standardization request contained in the M/536 Commission Implementing Decision of the EC (if voluntary harmonised standards whose references are published in the OJEU are applied, they provide a presumption of conformity, therefore a manufacturer may apply other equivalent practices or specifications). The Directive is enforced at national level by Member States, in particular by Market Surveillance Authorities.

Protection of health and safety of the user and any other person, based on the protection requirements of the Low Voltage Directive (article 3.1a of the Directive)  the essential requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (article 3.1b).

Administrative requirements:  

      • Perform related RED testing

      • Compile a Technical File

      • Prepare a Declaration of Conformity

      • Put CE Marking on the product

Scope:

The Directive applies to:

any “relevant apparatus” basically, if RED performance can be meaningfully measured, then the directive applies.

Installations (i.e. an assembly of individual pieces of apparatus brought together on a specific site).

There are some additional requirements listed in the Directive:

      • Ships using inland waterways (EC Decision 2000/637/EC)

      • Marine distress & safety equipment (EC Decision 2004/71/EC)

      • Marine Identification System (EC Decision 2005/53/EC)

      • COSPAS-SARSAT locator beacons (EC Decision 2005/631/EC)

      • Avalanche beacons (EC Decision 2001/148/EC).

Please refer to the RED Directive for detailed requirements.

Services that we offer as a Notified Body

Technical File Review:

A Technical File is required in order to comply with the RED Directive. We will review your Technical File for conformity to the requirements of the directive and provide recommendations on any areas requiring further action or improvements.

Technical File Lodging:

CTI-CEM will acknowledge receipt and provide secure storage for 10 years after the date of last manufacture.