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• Examples include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth products, mobile communications equipment, radio receivers, wireless controls and radar equipment.
• A computer or machine with an integrated radio function may fall within scope as a finished product.
• Equipment that merely produces unwanted electromagnetic emissions is not radio equipment for that reason alone.

• Certain amateur-radio equipment that is not made available on the market, including defined kits and equipment modified or built by radio amateurs for their own use.
• Marine equipment within the scope of Directive 2014/90/EU.
• Certain aviation equipment governed by the applicable EU aviation rules.
• Custom-built evaluation kits used by professionals solely at research and development facilities.
• Equipment used exclusively for activities concerning public security, defence, State security or State activities in criminal law.

A commercially supplied amateur-radio product is not automatically excluded.

Additional requirements depend on the product. Cybersecurity requirements under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 have applied to specified equipment since 1 August 2025. Its repeal takes effect on 11 December 2027, so it must not be treated as already withdrawn. Common charging requirements also apply to the listed portable product categories, including laptops since 28 April 2026.

• Confirm the product scope and all applicable legislation.
• Identify the essential requirements and relevant technical specifications.
• Select the conformity assessment route and determine whether a notified body is required.
• Evaluate the finished product and arrange the necessary tests.
• Compile the technical documentation, instructions and labelling.
• Issue the EU declaration of conformity and affix CE marking once conformity has been demonstrated.

Other legislation may also apply, such as RoHS, REACH, WEEE and the Batteries Regulation. These instruments have different purposes and obligations. Not all of them require CE marking, and compliance with one does not demonstrate compliance with the others.

The evidence normally includes the risk assessment, design information, applicable standards and test results. Where a notified body is involved, its relevant certificates and assessment records form part of the evidence.

Annex VI specifies the declaration information, including product identification, manufacturer details, the applicable legislation, standards or other specifications, any notified-body involvement, and the signatory's details. A simplified declaration may accompany the product if it provides the required statement and internet address of the full declaration.

For equipment that intentionally emits radio waves, the instructions must state the frequency bands of operation and the maximum radio-frequency power transmitted in those bands. Applicable geographical or authorisation restrictions must also be communicated as required.

• A product description, photographs or illustrations, and information on software or firmware affecting conformity.
• Design and manufacturing drawings, circuit diagrams and explanations of operation.
• The assessment of risks and the solutions adopted to meet the requirements.
• A list of harmonised standards or other technical specifications used.
• Design calculations and test reports.
• The EU declaration of conformity and relevant notified-body records.

For example, different specifications address wideband radio operation, EMC and the safety of audio, video or ICT equipment. Harmonised standards are voluntary, but their correct use can provide a presumption of conformity for the requirements they cover. A standards review should identify gaps and the resulting assessment route.

The technical evidence must still address electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility. Other applicable legislation, such as RoHS or battery requirements, must be assessed separately.

The applicable tests depend on the complete product and intended use, including power supplies, ports, cables and accessories. There is no single universal EMC test list for every radio product.

The maximum concentration is generally 0.1% by weight for lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, PBB, PBDE and the four listed phthalates DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP. Cadmium has a 0.01% limit. Supplier evidence and risk-based verification support the technical documentation.

The responsible operator and registration arrangements depend on how and where the equipment is supplied. National implementation must be checked for each destination market.

The applicable duties depend on the substances, concentrations, uses and the operator's role. REACH does not introduce a separate CE marking procedure.

A substance appearing elsewhere in REACH, such as on the Candidate List, is not automatically prohibited in every product. The relevant restriction, authorisation or information obligation must be identified.

Consumers must receive the required information free of charge within 45 days of a request. Additional notification and waste-related database obligations may apply and require a separate scope check.

Requirements outside the EU, including national radio authorisations and market-specific markings, must be checked separately.

easyCE reviews the available evidence first, identifies the required tests and documentation, and agrees a realistic sequence with the parties involved. Early design reviews can help prevent avoidable repeat testing.

Review the module's assessment conditions and test reports against the final configuration. Additional testing should target the remaining risks and gaps rather than assume either that no testing or a complete repeat is always necessary.

The finished radio product must also remain safe with its specified battery, charging system and foreseeable use. Battery transport requirements and product safety testing are separate matters that may need additional evidence.

A CE assessment does not automatically provide FCC authorisation, and FCC approval does not replace RED conformity. Plan each market assessment against the actual equipment classification.

Compare the relevant test methods, limits, operating configurations and authorisation route directly rather than describing one whole system as stricter.

The product configuration and instructions must reflect the authorised operation in each intended market.

For radio equipment, the assessment must also address relevant exposure to electromagnetic fields using appropriate technical evidence. It should not make unsupported claims about particular medical effects.

IEC 62368-1 uses a hazard-based approach for equipment within its scope, classifying energy sources and specifying safeguards. It is not automatically the correct product standard for every radio device.