M/536 - Radio equipment
[C(2015)536] Standardisation request as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU
The mandate M/536 concerns the standardisation request related to radio equipment, supporting the implementation of Directive 2014/53/EU. It specifies the European Commission's request for harmonised standards from European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) to ensure radio equipment meets essential requirements such as safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and efficient use of the radio spectrum. This standardisation facilitates market conformity, interoperability, and regulatory compliance across the EU, thereby enhancing product quality and consumer protection within the radio equipment sector. The decision involves the approval or disapproval of this mandate to guide the development of relevant standards.
Purpose
The mandate M/536 concerns the standardisation of radio equipment to support the implementation of Directive 2014/53/EU. This Directive regulates the placing on the market and putting into service of radio equipment within the European Union, ensuring safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and efficient use of the radio spectrum.
Standardisation request
This mandate requests the development of harmonised European standards for radio equipment under the provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. These standards aim to provide technical specifications and requirements that manufacturers must meet to demonstrate conformity with the Directive.
Expected deliverables
The expected deliverables include a set of harmonised standards detailing technical criteria such as essential requirements related to health and safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and efficient use of radio spectrum. These standards will serve as a basis for conformity assessment and CE marking of radio equipment.
Context
Directive 2014/53/EU, commonly known as the Radio Equipment Directive (RED), repealed and replaced the earlier Directive 1999/5/EC. It aims to harmonise the regulatory framework for radio equipment across the EU internal market, helping to ensure that equipment placed on the market meets high levels of safety and performance while facilitating market access and innovation. The standardisation work under mandate M/536 is a key tool enabling consistent application of the Directive.
This mandate covers the standardisation of radio equipment to support Directive 2014/53/EU. It focuses on the requirements for radio and telecommunications terminal equipment to ensure their effective operation and compliance with essential requirements related to health, safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and efficient use of the radio spectrum within the European Union.
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions
A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/536 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "[C(2015)536] Standardisation request as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU". [C(2015)536] Standardisation request as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU There are 2 standards developed under this mandate.
Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.