--- title: "EU RED Scope and Classification" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/scope-and-classification" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/scope-and-classification" author: "Sorena AI" description: "Classify products under the EU Radio Equipment Directive with cited tests for radio equipment scope, exclusions, Article 3 requirement buckets, cybersecurity, common charging, and evidence records." published_at: "2026-05-09" updated_at: "2026-05-09" keywords: - "EU RED scope classification" - "Radio Equipment Directive scope" - "Directive 2014/53/EU" - "radio equipment definition" - "RED Article 3 requirements" - "RED technical file" - "EU Radio Equipment Directive" - "RED scope classification" - "RED Article 3" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # EU RED Scope and Classification Classify products under the EU Radio Equipment Directive with cited tests for radio equipment scope, exclusions, Article 3 requirement buckets, cybersecurity, common charging, and evidence records. *Scope Classification* *Directive 2014/53/EU* ## EU RED scope and classification This guide helps decide whether a product is radio equipment under Directive 2014/53/EU and then route the product into the right exclusions, Article 3 requirements, standards, conformity-assessment, cybersecurity, common-charger, and technical-file work. A reliable RED classification records the product configuration, radio function, intended Union-market fact pattern, accessories, software, exclusions considered, source citations, and review triggers. RED scope and classification is the release-gate decision that turns a wireless, receiver-enabled, module-based, or rechargeable product into a documented compliance route. The record should show why Directive 2014/53/EU applies or does not apply, which Article 3 requirements are in play, and what evidence will support the conclusion if a customer, importer, distributor, notified body, or authority asks. ## Classify the product against the RED definition Directive 2014/53/EU applies to radio equipment made available on the market or put into service in the Union. The legal definition covers electrical or electronic products that intentionally emit or receive radio waves for radio communication or radiodetermination, including products that need an accessory such as an antenna to perform that radio function. Write the first scope answer as a fact chain. Identify the product configuration, each transmitter or receiver path, each antenna dependency, each radio technology, the software or firmware version affecting the radio function, the intended use, and whether the item is being first placed on the Union market, further made available, or put into service. - Treat Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, GNSS, RFID, radar, broadcast receivers, radio modules, active antennas, and other radio communication or radiodetermination functions as facts to classify, not as shorthand labels. - Separate RED scope from later evidence choices: scope answers whether the product is radio equipment; Article 3 requirements, standards, notified-body involvement, CE marking, and declarations come after that decision. - Record the reason when a product is outside RED, such as a product that only uses electromagnetic waves for a non-radio purpose or a wired-only configuration that does not receive radio waves. Sources for this answer: - [Directive 2014/53/EU on radio equipment](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/53/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Binding source for RED subject matter, market concepts, and the legal definition of radio equipment. - [European Commission RED Guide](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/a0c7e4c5-27db-4c59-9c43-a380ed21563f_en?filename=20181219%20RED%20guide.pdf&ref=sorena.io) - Commission guidance for interpreting RED scope, market placement, putting into service, radio equipment examples, and non-radio uses of electromagnetic waves. - [European Commission FAQ on the Radio Equipment Directive](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/eaa8a3d6-61c3-41b1-b14c-5067c693bd52_en?filename=RED-FAQ.pdf&ref=sorena.io) - Commission FAQ confirming scope examples including television and radio receivers, equipment below 9 kHz, and radiodetermination equipment. ## Check exclusions and borderline product cases Before opening a RED test plan, rule out the explicit exclusions. Directive 2014/53/EU excludes equipment listed in Annex I and radio equipment exclusively used for public security, defence, State security, certain State economic-security matters, and State criminal-law activities. The Commission RED Guide warns that dual-use equipment remains in scope when it is not exclusively used for excluded activities. The main Annex I exclusions to document are radio-amateur equipment unless it is made available on the market, marine equipment within the marine-equipment regime, covered airborne products, parts and appliances, and custom-built evaluation kits destined for professionals to be used solely at research and development facilities. - Do not classify a product outside RED only because the buyer is a public authority, aviation customer, marine customer, research team, or amateur-radio user; test the exact exclusion and use case. - For evaluation kits, keep facts showing that the kit is custom-built, for professionals, for R&D-facility use, and not a regular catalogue, lab, quality, or demonstration product. - For construction kits, modules, and products installed in vehicles or fixed locations, document who places the radio equipment on the Union market and whether assembly or installation changes the assessed intended function or compliance basis. Sources for this answer: - [Directive 2014/53/EU on radio equipment](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/53/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Binding source for Article 1 exclusions and Annex I equipment not covered by RED. - [European Commission RED Guide](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/a0c7e4c5-27db-4c59-9c43-a380ed21563f_en?filename=20181219%20RED%20guide.pdf&ref=sorena.io) - Commission guidance explaining RED exclusions and specific cases including amateur-radio equipment, evaluation kits, antennas, amplifiers, DVB receivers, construction kits, RFID tags, cabling, and wiring. - [European Commission FAQ on the Radio Equipment Directive](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/eaa8a3d6-61c3-41b1-b14c-5067c693bd52_en?filename=RED-FAQ.pdf&ref=sorena.io) - Commission FAQ summarising scope changes from the R&TTE Directive to RED, including fixed-line terminal equipment and custom-built evaluation kits. ## Route in-scope equipment into Article 3 requirements Once RED applies, classification should move from scope to requirement buckets. Article 3(1)(a) covers health and safety objectives, Article 3(1)(b) covers electromagnetic compatibility, and Article 3(2) covers effective and efficient use of radio spectrum to avoid harmful interference. Article 3(3) adds category-specific requirements only where the relevant delegated or implementing act makes them applicable. The classification record should therefore produce a requirement matrix for each product configuration and radio interface. It should show which Article 3 requirements apply, which harmonised standards or other technical specifications are planned, whether a standard is applied fully or partly, and whether the selected route needs notified-body involvement. - Map Article 3(1)(a), Article 3(1)(b), and Article 3(2) for every in-scope radio equipment configuration before adding Article 3(3) special requirements. - Flag unresolved Article 3(3) questions instead of assuming that every connected, wearable, toy, childcare, payment-capable, emergency-related, or software-updateable product has the same RED requirement set. - Keep the Article 3 matrix tied to exact software, firmware, antenna, accessory, module, and intended-use facts so later changes trigger a review. Sources for this answer: - [Directive 2014/53/EU on radio equipment](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/53/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Binding source for Article 3 essential requirements, delegated-act powers, conformity assessment, technical documentation, and EU declaration content. - [European Commission RED Guide](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/a0c7e4c5-27db-4c59-9c43-a380ed21563f_en?filename=20181219%20RED%20guide.pdf&ref=sorena.io) - Commission guidance for translating scope decisions into essential-requirement, software, instruction, standards, and technical-documentation work. - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2191 on RED harmonised standards](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2022/2191/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official RED harmonised-standards decision used to check cited standards and any limits on presumption of conformity. ## Add cybersecurity and common-charger gates where relevant Some RED classifications need additional gates after the baseline scope decision. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 applies Article 3(3)(d), (e), and (f) to defined categories of radio equipment, including internet-connected radio equipment and specified equipment that processes personal, traffic, or location data or enables transfer of money, monetary value, or virtual currency. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2444 moved the application date for those cybersecurity requirements to 1 August 2025. Common charging is a separate classification gate for listed rechargeable portable radio-equipment categories. If the product falls within the common-charger scope, the record should route it to USB-C charging interface, fast-charging interoperability, charger-unbundling, pictogram, and charging-information evidence rather than treating those duties as generic RED labelling. - For cybersecurity, record whether the product communicates over the internet directly or through other equipment, the product category, the data types processed, payment or value-transfer features, and any exclusion that needs legal review. - For common charging, record the device category, wired charging capability, charger bundle status, consumer pictogram, and charging-power information. - Keep these gates separate from the base RED definition; a product can be radio equipment even when the cybersecurity delegated act or common-charger requirements do not apply to that configuration. Sources for this answer: - [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 on RED cybersecurity](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2022/30/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Delegated source for categories of radio equipment subject to RED Article 3(3)(d), (e), and (f) cybersecurity-related requirements. - [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2444 on RED cybersecurity application date](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2444/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Delegated source for the Article 3(3)(d), (e), and (f) cybersecurity application-date change. - [European Commission - one common charging solution for all](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/electrical-and-electronic-engineering-industries-eei/radio-equipment-directive-red/one-common-charging-solution-all_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission source for common-charger device categories, USB-C, fast charging, charger unbundling, pictograms, charging information, and timing. ## Keep a classification record that can feed the technical file The finished scope and classification record should let a reviewer understand the decision without replaying the project history. It should name the product, model, radio functions, intended use, Union-market fact pattern, exclusions considered, Article 3 requirement buckets, cybersecurity and common-charger gates, standards route, conformity-assessment route, evidence owners, and open assumptions. Annex V technical documentation expects a general description, software or firmware versions affecting compliance, user information, design and manufacturing material, standards or other solutions, EU declaration copy, notified-body certificate where relevant, examinations, test reports, and Article 10 information. The scope record should point to those artifacts instead of standing alone as a loose compliance label. - Use a dated status for each configuration: in RED scope, outside RED scope with reason, in RED scope but requiring escalation, or blocked pending missing facts. - Reopen the classification after radio-module substitutions, antenna or accessory changes, firmware changes affecting compliance, market expansion, OJEU standard changes, delegated-act changes, supplier changes, complaints, importer questions, or authority contact. - Do not cite private files, copied PDFs, stale unpublished working notes, or public URLs without `ref=sorena.io`; source entries should be external HTTPS references that directly support the classification claim. Sources for this answer: - [Directive 2014/53/EU on radio equipment](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/53/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Binding source for scope definitions, technical documentation contents, EU declaration, conformity assessment, CE marking, and authority-facing evidence. - [European Commission RED Guide](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/a0c7e4c5-27db-4c59-9c43-a380ed21563f_en?filename=20181219%20RED%20guide.pdf&ref=sorena.io) - Commission guidance for practical RED scope interpretation, product examples, economic-operator duties, software references, instructions, and technical-documentation expectations. *Recommended next step for RED classification* *Placement: after implementation section* ## Turn the RED scope answer into release evidence Convert product facts, exclusions, radio interfaces, software versions, Article 3 buckets, delegated-act gates, standards choices, and source citations into a reusable RED classification record for engineering, regulatory, quality, procurement, and support teams. - [Open RED Research Copilot](/solutions/research-copilot.md): Answer RED scope, classification, and interpretation questions with cited outputs. - [Talk through RED implementation](/contact.md): Review your scope, evidence model, conformity route, and next actions. ## Primary sources - [Directive 2014/53/EU on radio equipment](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/53/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Binding source for RED scope, exclusions, definitions, Article 3 essential requirements, conformity assessment, technical documentation, EU declaration, CE marking, and market-surveillance evidence. - Quote: "intentionally emits and/or receives radio waves" - [European Commission RED Guide](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/a0c7e4c5-27db-4c59-9c43-a380ed21563f_en?filename=20181219%20RED%20guide.pdf&ref=sorena.io) - Commission guidance for RED scope interpretation, exclusions, product examples, economic-operator obligations, software references, instructions, and technical-documentation expectations; the Directive controls if guidance conflicts with law. - Quote: "What is radio equipment?" - [European Commission FAQ on the Radio Equipment Directive](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/eaa8a3d6-61c3-41b1-b14c-5067c693bd52_en?filename=RED-FAQ.pdf&ref=sorena.io) - Commission FAQ for RED scope changes and examples, including receivers, below-9 kHz equipment, radiodetermination equipment, fixed-line terminal equipment, and custom-built evaluation kits. - Quote: "Which equipment falls within the scope" - [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 on RED cybersecurity](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2022/30/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Delegated source for categories of radio equipment subject to RED Article 3(3)(d), (e), and (f) cybersecurity-related requirements. - Quote: "internet-connected radio equipment" - [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2444 on RED cybersecurity application date](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2444/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Delegated source for the Article 3(3)(d), (e), and (f) cybersecurity application-date change. - Quote: "It shall apply from 1 August 2025" - [European Commission - one common charging solution for all](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/electrical-and-electronic-engineering-industries-eei/radio-equipment-directive-red/one-common-charging-solution-all_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission source for RED common-charger scope, USB-C, fast charging, charger unbundling, pictograms, charging information, and timing. - Quote: "USB-C is the common port" - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2191 on RED harmonised standards](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2022/2191/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official RED harmonised-standards decision used to verify cited standards and any limits on presumption of conformity. - Quote: "harmonised standards for radio equipment" ## Related Topic Guides - [Are radio kits and evaluation boards covered by the RED? | RED FAQ](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/kits.md): RED FAQ for radio kits, construction kits, amateur-radio kits, and custom-built professional R&D evaluation boards under Directive 2014/53/EU. - [EU Radio Equipment Directive Timeline: practical guide](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/timeline.md): EU Radio Equipment Directive guide to Timeline with scope decisions, owner actions, evidence records, cited citations, and practical next steps. - [EU RED Applicability Test for Radio Equipment](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/applicability-test.md): Decide whether Directive 2014/53/EU applies to a connected product, which RED requirements are triggered, and what evidence belongs in the technical file. - [EU RED Common Charger FAQ: Which devices need USB-C?](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/common-charger.md): FAQ on EU RED common charger scope, 28 December 2024 and 28 April 2026 dates, USB-C, USB Power Delivery, charger unbundling, labels, pictograms, and evidence. - [EU RED Common Charger Obligations: USB-C scope, dates, labels](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/common-charger-obligations.md): cited RED common charger guide covering in-scope device categories, 28 December 2024 and 28 April 2026 dates, USB-C, USB PD, charger unbundling, labels, pictograms, and evidence. - [EU RED compliance evidence guide](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/compliance.md): Build a Radio Equipment Directive compliance file with Article 3 requirement mapping, harmonised-standard checks, conformity assessment evidence, EU declarations, CE marking, and RED source links. - [EU RED Cybersecurity Product Categories: 2022/30 scope](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/cybersecurity-delegated-act-product-categories.md): cited guide to RED Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 product categories for Article 3(3)(d), (e), and (f), carve-outs, 1 August 2025 application, and release evidence. - [EU RED FAQ: Scope, CE and USB-C](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq.md): Answers to common EU RED questions on radio equipment scope, Article 3 requirements, cybersecurity, USB-C common charger rules, CE marking, and technical-file evidence. - [EU RED Radio Equipment Scope: products and exclusions](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/radio-equipment-scope.md): Decide whether a product is radio equipment under Directive 2014/53/EU, with RED scope tests, exclusions, examples, and evidence records. - [EU RED Requirements Map: CE and Article 3](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/requirements.md): Map Radio Equipment Directive requirements for radio products: Article 3 safety, EMC, spectrum, selected Article 3(3) duties, common charger rules, conformity assessment, CE marking, EU declaration, and technical documentation. - [EU RED Scope Classification Workflow](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-scope-classification-workflow.md): Classify products under the EU Radio Equipment Directive with a cited workflow for RED scope, exclusions, Article 3 requirements, standards, CE evidence, cybersecurity, and common-charger triggers. - [RED Article 10 labelling, instructions, and restrictions](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/article-10-labelling-and-restrictions.md): cited RED Article 10 guide for radio equipment labels, manufacturer contact details, instructions, DoC statements, frequency information, and use restrictions. - [RED Article 3 requirement selection workflow](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/article-3-requirement-selection-workflow.md): Select the right RED Article 3 branches for radio equipment: safety, EMC, spectrum, delegated Article 3(3) duties, cybersecurity, common charging, evidence, and conformity assessment. - [RED Article 3 Requirements: Safety, EMC, Spectrum and Cyber](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/article-3-1-3-2-and-3-3-requirements.md): Map Radio Equipment Directive Article 3(1), 3(2), and 3(3) requirements to safety, EMC, spectrum, interoperability, emergency, software, and cyber evidence. - [RED Compliance Checklist for Radio Equipment](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/checklist.md): cited RED checklist for radio equipment scope, Article 3 requirements, technical documentation, DoC, CE marking, cybersecurity, common charger, and notified-body decisions. - [RED compliance deadlines calendar: 2016, 2024, 2025 and 2026 dates](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/deadlines-and-compliance-calendar.md): Calendar the EU Radio Equipment Directive deadlines that affect launches: RED applicability, transition end, common charger dates, cybersecurity requirements, OJEU standards, CE marking, declarations and technical files. - [RED conformity assessment and CE marking](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/conformity-assessment-and-ce.md): EU Radio Equipment Directive guide to Article 17 conformity modules, notified-body triggers, technical documentation, EU declarations, and CE marking. - [RED Conformity Assessment Template](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-conformity-assessment-template.md): Template fields for documenting RED Article 3 requirements, Article 17 route selection, harmonised standards, notified-body evidence, technical documentation, EU declaration, CE marking, cybersecurity, and common-charger checks. - [RED Cyber Compliance Workflow for Article 3(3)(d/e/f)](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/cyber-compliance-workflow.md): A cited RED cybersecurity workflow for internet-connected radio equipment, privacy and data safeguards, payment-fraud features, evidence packs, and CE release gates. - [RED Cybersecurity Delegated Act Guide | Article 3(3)(d/e/f)](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-cybersecurity-delegated-act-guide.md): Practical guide to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 under the Radio Equipment Directive, covering Article 3(3)(d), (e), and (f) cybersecurity scope, 1 August 2025 application, evidence, standards, and notified-body checkpoints. - [RED Cybersecurity Requirements for Radio Equipment](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/cybersecurity-requirements.md): EU RED cybersecurity requirements under Article 3(3)(d), (e), and (f): scope, affected radio equipment, application date, standards, notified bodies, and evidence. - [RED DoC and CE marking file: what to include](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/doc-and-ce.md): FAQ answer for Radio Equipment Directive declarations of conformity, CE marking evidence, technical documentation, notified-body records, and related labels. - [RED EMC and LVD Safety Interplay for Radio Equipment](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/emc-and-lvd-safety-interplay.md): Explain how EU RED Article 3 applies LVD safety objectives and EMC requirements to radio equipment, with evidence, test-plan, and technical-file guidance. - [RED Harmonised Standards and Test Plans: OJEU evidence guide](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/harmonized-standards-and-test-plans.md): Build a Radio Equipment Directive standards matrix and test plan around OJEU-cited harmonised standards, Article 3 requirements, Article 17 route triggers, and Annex V technical-file evidence. - [RED importer obligations FAQ | Directive 2014/53/EU](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/importers.md): What importers must check before placing radio equipment on the EU market: conformity assessment, spectrum use, technical documentation, EU declaration, CE marking, traceability, instructions, restrictions, storage, corrective action, and authority cooperation. - [RED notified body route selection under Article 17](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/notified-body-route-selection.md): Decide when RED radio equipment can use internal production control and when Article 17 requires Annex III EU-type examination or Annex IV full quality assurance. - [RED Notified Body Trigger Workflow: Article 17 evidence guide](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/notified-body-trigger-workflow.md): Decide when the EU Radio Equipment Directive needs a notified body by mapping Article 3 requirements, OJEU-cited harmonised standards, Annex III EU-type examination, and Annex IV full quality assurance evidence. - [RED penalties, fines, and enforcement actions](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/penalties-and-fines.md): EU Radio Equipment Directive penalties guide covering Article 46, Member State penalty rules, recalls, withdrawals, formal non-compliance, and enforcement evidence. - [RED radio modules FAQ: host product assessment](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/radio-modules.md): FAQ on how Directive 2014/53/EU treats RF modules and host products, including module evidence, final-product responsibility, Article 3 assessment, technical documentation, instructions, antennas, software, and DoC records. - [RED SAR and RF Exposure Evidence FAQ](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/sar-and-wireless-exposure.md): What SAR and RF exposure evidence to keep under the EU Radio Equipment Directive, including Article 3(1)(a), foreseeable use, frequency, power, antenna, and standards evidence. - [RED software update impact for radio equipment](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/software-update-impact.md): Assess when firmware, app, and software updates can affect EU Radio Equipment Directive conformity, technical documentation, DoC, standards, and notified-body evidence. - [RED standards not cited in the OJEU: can you use them?](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/standards-not-cited-in-ojeu.md): FAQ answer for Radio Equipment Directive products when a standard is useful but not OJEU-cited, including presumption of conformity, Article 17 route selection, and technical-file evidence. - [RED vs Cyber Resilience Act: radio equipment cyber scope](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-vs-cyber-resilience-act.md): Compare RED cybersecurity duties with Cyber Resilience Act planning for connected radio equipment, using official source RED scope, evidence, dates, and caveats. - [RED vs EMC Directive: when radio equipment uses RED instead of EMCD](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-vs-emc.md): Compare the EU Radio Equipment Directive and EMC Directive for radio products, EMC evidence, CE marking, declarations, technical files, and scope boundaries. - [RED vs ETSI EN 303 645: IoT cyber evidence comparison](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-vs-etsi-en-303-645.md): Compare EU RED cybersecurity duties with ETSI EN 303 645 evidence reuse for connected radio products, OJEU standards, CE files, and 1 August 2025 planning. - [RED vs LVD: when radio equipment uses RED for electrical safety](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-vs-lvd.md): Compare the EU Radio Equipment Directive and Low Voltage Directive for radio-product safety, voltage limits, CE marking, technical files, and declarations. - [RED vs Market Surveillance Regulation: radio equipment compliance roles](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-vs-msr.md): Compare RED product conformity duties with EU Market Surveillance Regulation controls for radio equipment, online sales, responsible operators, customs holds, and evidence. - [RED vs UK PSTI for connected radio products](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-vs-uk-psti.md): Compare EU RED duties with UK PSTI planning for connected radio products: scope, actors, evidence, cybersecurity overlap, CE marking, and separate UK product-security workstreams. - [When do RED cybersecurity requirements apply to connected radio equipment? | RED FAQ](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/cybersecurity-applicability.md): RED FAQ explaining when Article 3(3)(d), (e), and (f) cybersecurity requirements apply to internet-connected, childcare, toy, wearable, and payment-capable radio equipment. - [Which receivers and transmitters are covered by RED? | Directive 2014/53/EU FAQ](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/receivers-and-transmitters.md): RED scope FAQ for products that intentionally emit or receive radio waves for radio communication or radiodetermination, including receiver-only products, transmitters, accessory-dependent products, and common exclusions. - [Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Products Under the EU RED](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq/wi-fi-and-bluetooth-products.md): FAQ for assessing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, BLE and other short-range wireless products under the EU Radio Equipment Directive, including Article 3, CE, technical file, cybersecurity and notified-body triggers. --- [Privacy Policy](https://www.sorena.io/privacy) | [Terms of Use](https://www.sorena.io/terms-of-use) | [DMCA](https://www.sorena.io/dmca) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) (c) 2026 Sorena AB (559573-7338). 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