The European Commission released a proposal for amending the Radio Equipment Directive, RED - Directive 2014/53/EU. The proposal includes some further detailing on Article 3, especially focussing on the usage of charging devices and their interfaces. Details on the proposal may be found on the commission website following this official link. A new annex related to the proposal is published as well and may be found here: official link.
EU (RE-D)
Radio Type Approval, Homologation, Certification Services - Global Market Access Solutions
We can offer you reliably all services concerning Type Approval in EU (RE-D) (). Our distinguished contact with the authority in EU (RE-D) (), our good relationship to CEPT, as well as the qualification in the homologation of consumer and automotive RF-products and Short Range Devices (SRD) in ISM-Frequency band will create your market access in EU (RE-D) trouble-free and cost-effective.
We will assist you to put your product successfully on the market by offering the following services:
- Identify applicable requirements for your specific product or technology feature to comply with current regulations in safety, EMC, wireless, etc.
- Provide pre-compliance testing during the design and development phase to determine compliance
- Assist in completion of applications and other required forms
- Test in our accredited labs or your qualified facilities to issue CB Test Report and Certificate with applicable national differences and other test reports for wireless, etc.
- Handle entire submittal process including working with local testing and certification organizations
- Arrange for initial factory inspections that are required before certification issuance
- Coordinate verification testing on qualified products as needed
- Facilitate and expedite project progress with support of IB-Lenhardt AG local team and/or partner
- Support renewal maintenance of certificates as needed
- User manual translation service when needed
For EU (RE-D) we can offer you a short termed tentative offer based upon a submitted Datasheet of the device:
quote@ib-lenhardt.de
GEO / MAP of EU (RE-D)
General information about EU (RE-D)
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Degree of longitude
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EU (RE-D)
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50.475931592101155
Degree of longitude
6.671875
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EU
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Certificate Example for EU (RE-D)
Mandatory / Voluntary
Mandatory
Authority / Regulatory Body
CEPT
Validity Period of Certification
unlimited
Validity may end with change or update of the applicable standard.
Mandatory
Authority / Regulatory Body
CEPT
Validity Period of Certification
unlimited
Validity may end with change or update of the applicable standard.
Local Representative Required?
No
In-Country Testing Required?
No
Average lead time for radio type approval
4 weeks
No
In-Country Testing Required?
No
Average lead time for radio type approval
4 weeks
Label Example for EU (RE-D)
Marking of Certification Logo or Number Required?
Yes
Size
5 mm
Yes
Size
5 mm
Specific User Manual Requirements?
Yes
Yes
Marking of Certification Logo or Number Required?
Yes
Size
5 mm
Yes
Size
5 mm
Specific User Manual Requirements?
Yes
Yes
News for EU (RE-D)
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European Commission released a proposal to amend the RE-D
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New list of harmonized standards
The European Commission published a new list of harmonized standards in the official journal.
Some of the additions include EN 303 204 V3.1.1
Fixed Short Range Devices (SRD) in data networks and EN 302 066 V2.2.1 Short Range Devices (SRD); Ground- and Wall- Probing Radio determination (GPR/WPR) devices as well as EN 302 208 V3.3.1
Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W and in the band 915 MHz to 921 MHz with power levels up to 4 W Please refer to the link below for detailed changes.
Source: official link
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EU Commission implements decision on 6 GHz band
The EU Commision implements the decision (EU) 2021/1067 of 17 June 2021 on the 6 GHz band (5 945-6 425 MHz) for use of wireless access systems and radio local area networks (WAS/RLAN).
The decision was published in the Offical Journal on 30 June 2021. Member states should make the band availably by 1 December 2021 on a non-exclusive, non-interfernece and non-protected basis.
Two classifications are made: “Low Power Indoor (LPI)” devices for indoor use only and “Very Low Power (VLP)” devices considered as portable for indoor and outdoor use.
Details can be found in the annex of the decision.
Downloadlink for the Decision (EU) 2021/1067
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Transition period for ETSI EN 300 328 V2.2.2 specification
With reference to the official Journal of the European Union from 6 February 2020, we would like to remind you that the transition period of the harmonised standard EN 300 328 V2.2.2 expires on 6 August 2021. EN 300 328 regulates the specifications for data transmission equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz band.
V.2.1.1, the latest version of EN 300 328, is going to expire on 6 August, 2021.
After the end of the transition period, devices introduced onto the market, as well as those which have been tested according to V2.2.1 must be compliant with the new requirements of V2.2.2.
The most important change from the newly published EN 300 328 V2.2.2 to V2.1.1 is the revision of rules and measurement for receiver blocking, so re-tests will become mandatory for all devices.
Source: Official Journal of the European Union
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Important note regarding new version EN 300 328
In the official Journal of the European Union from 06/02/2020, the commission released the following decision:
On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376, ETSI drafted the harmonised standard EN 300 328 V2.2.2 for data transmission equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz band.
The most important change from the newly published EN 300 328 V2.2.2 to V2.1.1 is the revision of rules and measurement for receiver blocking, so re-tests will become mandatory for all devices.
EN 300 328 V.2.1.1 will expire on August 6, 2021
Downloadlink EN 300 328 V.2.2.2
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Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1345
The EU Commission has issued the Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1345 of 2 August 2019 amending Decision 2006/771/EC updating harmonised technical conditions in the area of radio spectrum use for short-range devices:
Main updates are:
- Categories of short-range devices snd their scope
- Frequency bands with corresponding harmonised technical conditions and implementation deadlines for short-range devices
For more details please use following link to the official journal
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Guide to the RE-D 2014/53/EU actualized
As of today, a new version of the Guide to the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU is available here and on the website of the European Commission.
Source: European Commission https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/electrical-engineering/red-directive_en
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New Edition for IEC 62368-1:2018
Recently the Edition 3 of the new European Safety Standard IEC 62368-1 has been published.
“…This edition constitutes a technical revisions edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- addition of requirements for outdoor equipment
- new requirements for optical radiation
- addition of requirements for insulating liquids
- addition of requirements for work cells
- addition of requirements for wireless power transmitters
- addition of requirements for fully insulated winding wire (FIW)
- alternative method for determination of top, bottom and side openings for fire enclosures
- alternative requirements for sound pressure…”
Source www.iec.ch
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RED Updated, Standard for ULP Wireless Medical added
Again the family of harmonized standards grows, per C 326/114 the following standards have been added:
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EN 302 454 V2.2.1
Meteorological Aids (Met Aids); Radiosondes to be used in the 1668.4 MHz to 1690 MHz frequency range; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum -
EN 302 617 V2.3.1
Ground-based UHF radio transmitters, receivers and transceivers for the UHF aeronautical mobile service using amplitude modulation; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum -
EN 303 520 V1.1.1
Short Range Devices (SRD); Ultra Low Power (ULP) wireless medical capsule endoscopy devices operating in the band 430 MHz to 440 MHz; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
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Updates for LVD and its Guidelines
The Low Voltage Directive, short LVD, is being maintained by the European Commission and regularly updated. More important to most people are probably the LVD Guidelines which serve as manual and reference: The latest edition is from August 2018.
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Language Requirements for RED
The Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU) states that "detailed information shall be provided in the instructions in a language easily understood by end-users as determined by the Member State". The EU consisting of 28 countries and having 24 official languages (and many more minor ones), a clarification is provided in the "National language requirements of the national implementation of the Radio Equipment Directive (RED; 2014/53/EU)".
Links:
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/electrical-engineering/red-directive_en
https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/28361?locale=en
Product scope
Automotive
Radar
(24GHz, 77GHz, 79GHz, UWB)
Funkschlüssel
(315MHz, 433MHz, 868MHz)
Keyless Go
(125kHz, 13,56MHz)
Reifendrucksensoren
(125kHz, 315MHz, 433MHz, 868MHz)
Entertainment
(2,4GHz)
Industrie
Radar
(Tank Level, Positions-Radar)
Wireless-M-Bus
(315MHz, 433MHz, 868MHz)
Wireless-CAN-Bus
RFID
(125kHz, 13,56MHz, 868MHz)
UWB Devices
(24GHz, 60GHz, 79GHz)
Consumer Elektronik
WirelessHD
(60GHz)
WLAN
(2,4GHz, 3GHz, 5GHz, 10GHz)
Bluetooth
(2,4GHz)
Zigbee
(868MHz, 2,4GHz)