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RED Requirements for Important Product with Digital Elements (Class I)

1essential requirements

10 yrretention

Not requiredNotified Body

Essential Requirements

Article	Requirement	Harmonised Standards
Essential Requirements	Harmonised standards	en-18031-12024en-18031-32024en-300-220-2-v321en-300-328-v222en-300-330-v211en-301-441-v211en-301-489-1-v223en-301-489-17-v324en-301-489-19-v221en-301-489-3-v232en-301-489-52-v131en-301-893-v211en-301-908-25-v111en-302-065-1-v211en-503602017en-505662017en-506632017en-624792010

Conformity Assessment

Notified BodyNot required

Route

Module A (self-declaration) for most radio equipment. Modules B+C, D, E, F, G, or H available where specified by the directive or delegated acts. NB required only for specific equipment categories under delegated acts.

Retention10 years after last unit placed on market

Harmonised Standards

Applying these standards creates a presumption of conformity with the applicable essential requirements.

Standard	Title / Scope	OJ Reference
EN 18031-1	Radio equipment - Part 1: Protection of the network	—
EN 18031-3	Common security requirements for radio equipment - Part 3: Internet connected radio equipment processing virtual money or monetary value	—
EN 300 220-2	Short Range Devices (SRD) operating in the frequency range 25 MHz to 1 000 MHz; Part 2: Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum for non-specific radio equipment	—
EN 300 328	Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz band; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum	—
EN 300 330	Short Range Devices (SRD); Radio equipment in the frequency range 9 kHz to 25 MHz and inductive loop systems in the frequency range 9 kHz to 30 MHz	—
EN 301 441	Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Harmonised Standard for Mobile Earth Stations (MES), including handheld earth stations, for Satellite Personal Communications Networks (S-PCN) operating in the 1,6 GHz/2,4 GHz frequency band under the Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)	—
EN 301 489-1	ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements	—
EN 301 489-17	ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 17: Specific conditions for Broadband Data Transmission Systems	—
EN 301 489-19	ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 19: Specific conditions for Receive Only Mobile Earth Stations (ROMES) operating in the 1,5 GHz band providing data communications and GNSS receivers	—
EN 301 489-3	ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 3: Specific conditions for Short Range Devices (SRD)	—
EN 301 489-52	ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 52: Specific conditions for Cellular Communication Mobile and portable (UE) radio and ancillary equipment	—
EN 301 893	5 GHz WAS/RLAN; Harmonised standard for access to radio spectrum	—
EN 301 908-25	IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum; Part 25: New Radio (NR) User Equipment (UE)	—
EN 302 065-1	Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology; Part 1: Requirements for generic UWB applications	—
EN 50360	Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of wireless communication devices with the basic restrictions and exposure limit values related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency range from 300 MHz to 6 GHz: devices used next to the ear	—
EN 50566	Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of wireless communication devices with the basic restrictions and exposure limit values related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency range from 30 MHz to 6 GHz: hand-held and body mounted devices in close proximity to the human body	—
EN 50663	Generic standard for assessment of low power electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields (10 MHz to 300 GHz)	—
EN 62479	Assessment of the compliance of low power electronic and electrical equipment with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (10 MHz to 300 GHz)	—

Required Testing & Evidence

EMC emissions

EMC harmonised-standard titles identify emission requirements.

Typical artifacts: EMC emissions assessment records and test reports.

EMC immunity

EMC harmonised-standard titles identify immunity requirements.

Typical artifacts: EMC immunity assessment records and test reports.

Human exposure / Health

RED Article 3.1(a) requires protection of health and safety, including human exposure to EMF.

Typical artifacts: Human exposure assessment reports, SAR test reports, EMF exclusion justifications.

Radio cybersecurity

RED Delegated Act requires protection of network and privacy.

Typical artifacts: Cybersecurity assessment reports, vulnerability analysis.

Radio cybersecurity for value-processing equipment

RED cybersecurity standards also cover internet-connected radio equipment that processes virtual money or monetary value.

Typical artifacts: Cybersecurity assessment reports, threat modelling, misuse analysis, vulnerability analysis.

Radio spectrum access

RED harmonised-standard titles identify standards for access to radio spectrum.

Typical artifacts: Technical documentation references, assessment records, and test reports.

Co-Applicable Legislation

Products in scope of this legislation may also need to comply with the following:

AI-ACTCRADIR-2012-19-EUDRONESEMCENERGY-LABELLINGESPRLVDROHS

Data sourced from official EU legislation and the Official Journal. Verify current status before placing products on the market.

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