Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (RED)

The directive 2014/2014/EU, known as the RED directive, which was published in the European Union countries in 53, is aimed at harmonizing the laws of the member states on the availability of radio equipment and repealing the 1999/5/EC directive.

This directive establishes a regulatory framework for the making and putting into service of radio equipment. This directive does not apply to radio equipment used in activities related to public safety, defence, state security, activities related to state security matters and activities falling within the field of criminal law of the state.

In short, the RED directive requires the creation of equipment for efficient use of the radio spectrum to avoid harmful interference with terrestrial and orbital communications. To this end, the directive lays down the essential requirements to ensure a high level of protection of the public interest.

All equipment that uses the radio spectrum for communication falls within the scope of the RED directive. This directive applies to all radio equipment placed on the market in the countries of the European Union, except:

• Radio equipment used only for activities related to public safety, defence, state security or the economic welfare of the state
• amateur radio kits
• Marine vehicles
• Products, parts and devices transported by air
• Custom-made kits used only for research and development activities

In order to comply with the current state of the art in equipment using radio, the new directive introduces a broader concept of radio equipment.

The term radio equipment includes:

• Electrical or electronic product that intentionally emits and receives radio waves for the purpose of radio communication
• An electrical or electronic product that must be equipped with an accessory, such as an antenna, to intentionally emit and receive radio waves for radio communications

From another point of view, the directive 2014/53/EU applies to all electrical and electronic devices that emit and receive radio waves with frequencies lower than 3000 GHz. Radio equipment includes a growing range of products, including radios for broadcast radio, television sets, garage door openers and residential monitoring systems.

Our organization, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors, also provides test services to be carried out within the framework of the radio equipment directive (RED) numbered 2014/53/EU, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.