Steve
I’m going to be slightly pedantic on the terminology, as there’s a difference
between USA/Canada and EU when it comes to modules:
* USA and Canada have a modular certification scheme that allows modules to
be integrated into end products without the need for further “certification”
(assuming grant conditions covering things such as antennas and EMF/SAR are
complied with
* The EU has “radio equipment” and modules are “radio equipment”, but so
are mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers and cellular basestations. Where a module
has a NB certificate that is useful in showing that the module complies with
the stated articles of the RED but can’t just be “carried across”. A product
can have a Notified Body EU-Type Examination certificate, but it’s not
“certified”.
A quick summary is the “whole product” with the radio in it is now “radio
equipment” and should be assessed:
* For safety against the most appropriate product safety standard – which
could be 62368-1 for IT/AV equipment or 60335-x standards for domestic appliance
* SAR/EMF needs to be assessed against a suitable standard for the
application
* EMC against the most appropriate product standard and the EN 301 489-x
standards in the end product
* RF spectrum is up to the manufacturer - The manufacturer may choose to
trust the module manufacturer, but according to RED article 17 and Annex II or
III, the manufacturer:
* Needs copies of the test reports if self-declaring (so they can
confirm that Harmonised Standards have been fully applied
* Needs another Notified Body certificate for the whole product if
Harmonised Standards haven’t been “fully applied”
* Really ought to do some additional testing of the end radio product,
such as Radiated Spurious Emissions
* All of the above options need to be considered and supported in the
manufacturer’s RED Risk Assessment
* Article 3.3 Cyber security requirements may be applicable to the end
product from 1st August 2025
More information in REDCA Technical Guidance Notes
TGN01 on modules,
https://www.redca.eu/Unrestricted%20Documents/TGN/REDCA%20TGN%2001%20RED%20Radio%20equipment%20modules%20V1.2a%20March%202020.pdf
TGN30 on Risk Assessments
https://www.redca.eu/Unrestricted%20Documents/TGN/REDCA%20TGN%2030%20-%20RED%20NB%20Risk%20assessment%20guide%20-%20V3.1%20-%20May%202022.pdf
Best regards
Charlie
Charlie Blackham
Sulis Consultants Limited
Tel: +44 (0)7946 624317
Web: https://sulisconsultants.com/
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From: Steve Brody <0000355150a0f9b9-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org>
Sent: 27 February 2025 19:57
To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
Subject: [PSES] RED in an end product
Never having worked with the RED, the question I have is this:
A client is incorporating an RED certified [by an NB] module in their end
product.
The RED DoC lists the following standards, and the RED Directive:
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
EN IEC 62368-1: 2020 + EN IEC 62368-1: 2020/A11: 2020
EN 50566 : 2017
EMC (Art.3(1) (b)):
EN 301 489-1 v2.2.3
EN 301 489-17 v3.2.4
EN 301 489-3 v2.1.1
Spectrum (Art.3(2)
EN 300 328 v2.2.2 (WLAN & BT)
EN 301 893 v2.1.
EN 300 440 v2.2.1
What needs to be on the end product DoC?
Thanks in advance,
Steve Brody
sgbr...@comcast.net<mailto:sgbr...@comcast.net>
C - 603 617 9116
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