EU Directive · RED
Radio Equipment Directive
Directive 2014/53/EU
The Radio Equipment Directive governs placing radio equipment on the EU market, including the cybersecurity, privacy and fraud-protection requirements activated by its delegated act and demonstrated through the EN 18031 harmonised standards.
What it covers
Equipment that intentionally emits or receives radio waves — Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, LoRaWAN and similar.
How it applies to your product
For a radio product, RED conformity covers safety, electromagnetic compatibility and the efficient use of spectrum; since its delegated act, in-scope connected devices must also meet cybersecurity, privacy and fraud-protection requirements, demonstrated through the EN 18031 harmonised standards. Most consumer radio products can self-assess against harmonised standards; where they cannot, a Notified Body is involved.
Authoritative source
Always confirm against the primary text on EUR-Lex — the official EU legal database.
Read Directive 2014/53/EU on EUR-Lex ↗See also the RED entry in the glossary.
Guides on RED
From the Library
tutorial
How to Verify CE Documents from an Electronics Supplier
Check product identity, declarations, test reports and supplier gaps before accepting CE evidence for an electronics order.
reference
EN 18031 — OJ citation, restrictions and assessment checks
An overview of RED cybersecurity scope, EN 18031 citation and restriction checks, assessment routes and the 2027 delegated-act transition.
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Official Journal monitoring for hardware compliance — a quarterly review workflow
A practical workflow for tracking EU product legislation, OJ standards citations, restrictions and transition dates, with a review record for each affected product.
tutorial
How to check NANDO for Notified Bodies
Step-by-step guide to NANDO — the Commission's public database of Notified Bodies. Search by Directive, by 4-digit ID, by country, and verify a quoted NB number on a DoC.
tutorial
How to find harmonised standards in the Official Journal
Tutorial: locate the current list of harmonised standards giving presumption of conformity in the OJEU, verify references, and read excluded clauses.
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How to read CELEX numbers — EUR-Lex navigation
Decode CELEX numbers like 32014L0053 (RED): sector code, year, document type, and number. Includes consolidated text identifiers and worked examples from EUR-Lex.
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