Transcript
The Radio Equipment Directive governs almost any product that transmits or receives radio waves before it can be placed on the EU market.
It applies to manufacturers, importers and distributors, and to anything with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular, GPS, NFC or a remote control, covering safety, electromagnetic compatibility and use of the radio spectrum in one set of requirements.
It has applied since 13 June 2016. Since 28 December 2024 the common-charger rule requires USB-C charging on many portable devices, and on laptops from 28 April 2026.
You need harmonised standards or a notified body, technical documentation kept for ten years, an EU declaration of conformity with CE marking, traceability marks and instructions with frequency-band and power information, and USB-C where the common-charger rule applies.
Conphora maps your radio equipment against RED, flags gaps in conformity assessment, documentation, CE marking and the common-charger rule, and alerts you when the rules change.
The full guide is at conphora.com.
RED Video
RED: Explained in 60 seconds
RED guide: the Radio Equipment Directive, who it applies to, the essential requirements including USB-C charging, the conformity route to CE marking, key dates and how to comply.
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Key moments
- 0:01 The Radio Equipment Directive governs almost any product that…
- 0:11 It applies to manufacturers, importers and distributors
- 0:31 It has applied since 13 June 2016. Since 28 December 2024 the…
- 0:49 You need harmonised standards or a notified body, technical…
- 1:08 Conphora maps your radio equipment against RED, flags gaps in…
- 1:22 The full guide is at conphora.com
About this film
Rendered from the regulation guide's facts and narrated in English; captions and the transcript follow the page's language. Facts only — the guide carries the sources.