--- title: "RED Timeline" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/timeline" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/timeline" author: "Sorena AI" description: "A practical RED timeline and roadmap: the core RED transition dates." published_at: "2026-02-21" updated_at: "2026-02-21" keywords: - "RED timeline" - "Radio Equipment Directive roadmap" - "RED cybersecurity timeline 2025" - "Delegated Regulation 2022/30 timeline" - "common charger RED timeline 2024 2026" - "CE marking timeline" - "RED" - "Timeline" - "Cybersecurity" - "Common charger" - "CE marking" --- **[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) --- # RED Timeline A practical RED timeline and roadmap: the core RED transition dates. *RED* *Timeline* ## EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Timeline A roadmap that matches how products actually ship. Use this page to plan verification cycles, documentation releases, and update governance. RED compliance is a lifecycle activity. The key dates (cybersecurity activation and common charger amendments) matter, but the bigger win is sequencing: build the scope memo and standards matrix early, then treat tests and CE documentation as release artifacts. ## Phase 0 - Foundations No matter which amendment date you care about, the same foundation prevents rework: scope decisions, requirements mapping, and a verification strategy. Build once per product family and reuse across variants. - Scope memo per product family + variant appendix - Article 3 requirements-to-standards matrix - Verification plan and release gates - Technical file structure and DoC versioning process ## Phase 1 - Cybersecurity activation (1 Aug 2025) If your radio equipment is internet-connected or processes sensitive data or enables value transfer, (EU) 2022/30 is likely relevant. The date matters because Regulation (EU) 2023/2444 postponed the original 2024 start date to 1 Aug 2025. Treat this as a test planning and evidence packaging milestone. - Classify applicability per variant - Implement controls mapped to Article 3(3)(d)(e)(f) - Run repeatable verification tests and store results in the technical file - Update DoC references if needed ## Phase 2 - Common charging interface amendments (28 Dec 2024 and 28 Apr 2026) Directive (EU) 2022/2380 amended RED with common charging interface obligations for defined radio equipment categories/classes. Use the Annex Ia category mapping as a product management checklist (connector decisions are expensive to change late). - From 28 Dec 2024: measures apply for Annex Ia Part I points 1.1-1.12 categories/classes - From 28 Apr 2026: measures apply for Annex Ia Part I point 1.13 category/class - Deliverables: category mapping, design decisions, and verification evidence ## Always-on maintenance - standards updates and firmware changes RED evidence becomes invalid when it no longer matches the shipped configuration or current standards references. Treat standards updates and firmware/radio configuration changes as triggers for reassessment. - Monitor OJ references of harmonised standards, including 2023/2392, 2023/2669, 2025/138, and 2025/893 - Re-run affected tests when radio stack, bands, power classes, or antennas change - Keep technical file and DoC in sync with shipped variants - Run periodic market surveillance readiness drills *Recommended next step* *Placement: after the timeline or milestone section* ## Turn EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Timeline into an operational assessment Assessment Autopilot can take EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Timeline from planning deadlines, owners, and milestones from this page to a reusable workflow inside Sorena. Teams working on EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) can keep owners, evidence, and next steps aligned without copying this guide into separate documents. - [Open Assessment Autopilot for EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Timeline](/solutions/assessment.md): Start from EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Timeline and turn the guidance into owned tasks, evidence requests, and review checkpoints. - [Talk through EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED)](/contact.md): Review your current process, evidence gaps, and next steps for EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Timeline. ## Primary sources - [Directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive) (EUR-Lex)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/53/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Core RED obligations and conformity framework. - [Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 (EUR-Lex)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2022/30/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Cybersecurity activation scope. Use Regulation (EU) 2023/2444 for the current 1 Aug 2025 application date. - [Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2444 (EUR-Lex)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2444/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Moves the cybersecurity application date to 1 Aug 2025. - [Directive (EU) 2022/2380 (common charging interface amendments) (EUR-Lex)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2380/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Common charging interface transposition and application dates via Annex Ia categories. ## Related Topic Guides - [Conformity Assessment and CE Marking | EU RED 2014/53/EU | Technical Documentation, EU DoC, Notified Bodies](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/conformity-assessment-and-ce.md): A practical guide to RED conformity assessment and CE marking under Directive 2014/53/EU. - [Essential Requirements | EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU | Safety, EMC, Spectrum, Cybersecurity (EU) 2022/30](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/requirements.md): A practical RED essential requirements guide for Directive 2014/53/EU: map Article 3 requirements to product features and verification evidence for safety. - [Harmonised Standards and Test Plans | EU RED 2014/53/EU | Presumption of Conformity, OJ References, Verification Strategy](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/harmonized-standards-and-test-plans.md): A practical guide to harmonised standards under the EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU: how presumption of conformity works. - [RED Applicability Test | Is My Product in Scope of the EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU?](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/applicability-test.md): A structured RED applicability test for Directive 2014/53/EU: determine if your product is radio equipment, whether any exclusions apply. - [RED Compliance Checklist | EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU | CE Marking Evidence Pack](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/checklist.md): An audit-ready RED compliance checklist for Directive 2014/53/EU: scope and classification, essential requirements mapping (safety/health, EMC, spectrum). - [RED Compliance Program | EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU Implementation Playbook](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/compliance.md): A practical RED compliance program playbook for Directive 2014/53/EU: set up governance, map essential requirements to standards and tests. - [RED Conformity Assessment Template | CE Technical File Structure for Directive 2014/53/EU](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-conformity-assessment-template.md): A practical RED conformity assessment template for Directive 2014/53/EU: a CE technical file structure with sections for scope memo. - [RED Cybersecurity Delegated Act Guide | Implement Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 (Applies 1 Aug 2025)](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-cybersecurity-delegated-act-guide.md): Step-by-step implementation guide for the RED cybersecurity delegated act. - [RED Cybersecurity Requirements | Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 (Applies 1 Aug 2025) | Article 3(3)(d)(e)(f)](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/cybersecurity-requirements.md): A practical RED cybersecurity requirements guide: Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 activates Article 3(3)(d) network protection. - [RED Deadlines and Compliance Calendar | Directive 2014/53/EU Key Dates (2016-2026) | Cybersecurity 2025, Common Charger 2024/2026](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/deadlines-and-compliance-calendar.md): A practical RED deadlines and compliance calendar: core RED dates (transposition by 12 Jun 2016; measures apply from 13 Jun 2016. - [RED FAQ | EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU Questions | Scope, CE Marking, Cybersecurity (EU) 2022/30, Standards](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/faq.md): A practical RED FAQ for Directive 2014/53/EU: what is radio equipment, what is in scope, what happened in the 2016/2017 transition. - [RED Penalties and Enforcement | EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU | Market Surveillance, CE Documentation Risk](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/penalties-and-fines.md): A practical RED enforcement and penalties guide for Directive 2014/53/EU: how market surveillance works in practice. - [RED vs Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) | RED Cybersecurity (EU) 2022/30 vs CRA (EU) 2024/2847 | What Overlaps, What's Different](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/red-vs-cyber-resilience-act.md): A practical comparison of RED vs CRA: RED (Directive 2014/53/EU) is radio-equipment-specific and. - [Scope and Classification | EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU | What Is Radio Equipment? Exclusions, Borderline Cases](/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/scope-and-classification.md): A practical RED scope and classification guide for Directive 2014/53/EU: what counts as radio equipment, which Annex I exclusions take products out of scope. --- [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). All rights reserved. Source: https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/radio-equipment-directive/timeline