ROHSRadio equipment

RoHS Requirements for Radio equipment

1essential requirements
10 yrretention
Not requiredNotified Body

Essential Requirements

ArticleRequirement
Essential Requirements

Harmonised standards

Conformity Assessment

Notified BodyNot required
Route

Module A (internal production control). Self-declaration only. Conformity demonstrated via materials documentation (BOM).

Retention10 years after last unit placed on market

Harmonised Standards

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

Standard
EN IEC 63000

Required Testing & Evidence

RoHS technical documentation

The RoHS harmonised standard is explicitly about technical documentation for assessing conformity.

Typical artifacts: Technical documentation for materials and components (BOM).

WEEE collection and marking

WEEE Directive requires marking for separate collection.

Typical artifacts: EN 50419 marking verification, registration in national registries.

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-ACTBATTERIESCRADIR-2012-19-EUDRONESEMCENERGY-LABELLINGESPRIVDRLVDMACHINERYMACHINERY-REGULATIONMDRREACHREDTOYS

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

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