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Product Safety Campaigns

This page contains:

  • Annual Report

  • Black Friday Information

  • Christmas Awareness

  • Commercial End User Research

  • Common Charger

  • Domestic End User Information

  • Domestic End User Research

  • Economic Operator Awareness

  • Repeaters (English)

  • Repeaters (As Gaelige)

  • RLANs

  • Sales Bans

Annual Report

As the Irish Market Surveillance Authority for the Radio Equipment and Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives, ComReg has published an overview of its Product Safety Unit (PSU) key market surveillance activities and outcomes of those activities for 2024.

The data presented below demonstrates key insights into the inspections, communications, and risk mitigating measures taken by PSU in 2024.

 

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Black Friday Information

If you are offered a Black Friday deal for a Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless-enabled electronic device, always check the item carries a CE mark, a Declaration of Conformity, and is certified to EU standards. Ask the retailer if it’s not clear.

 

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Christmas Awareness

At Christmas, make sure the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and other wireless-enabled electronic devices you buy carry a CE mark, a Declaration of Conformity, and are certified to EU standards.

 

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Commercial End User Information

Do you buy Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless enabled electronic devices for your business, such as smartphones, computers, routers, or GPS trackers? If so, always check that they carry a CE mark, have a Declaration of Conformity, and are certified to relevant European standards.

 

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Commercial End User Research

Did you know that there was €6 billion worth of radio equipment devices imported into Ireland in 2023? Ipsos B&A surveys, conducted on behalf of ComReg, show there are up to 40 million devices in commercial buildings throughout Ireland.

 

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Common Charger

The Common Charger Directive came into effect on 28 December 2024. It enables Europeans to power their devices with a single charger. Find out more here.

 

 

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Domestic End User Information

Do you buy Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless enabled electronic devices for your home, such as smartphones, baby monitors, routers, or smart doorbells? If so, always check that they carry a CE mark, have a Declaration of Conformity, and are certified to relevant European standards. Ask the retailer if it’s not clear.

 

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Domestic End User Research

Did you know that there are over 30 million radio equipment devices across homes in Ireland? Ipsos B&A, on behalf of ComReg, conducted surveys on radio equipment devices in Irish households and the results show a wide range of product types.

 

 

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Economic Operator Awareness

If you are a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributer, or retailer of radio equipment (all Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, 5G, GPS, and other wireless products) placed on the Irish market, you are an Economic Operator and have obligations under the Radio Equipment Directive.

ComReg is the market surveillance authority in Ireland for the Radio Equipment and Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives. Our role is to enforce the provisions of these directives to protect end users from unsafe products, and businesses from unfair competition.

 

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Repeaters (English)

Wi-Fi calling is now available on all mobile networks. However, if you still experience a poor mobile phone signal inside your house in comparison to outside, you can use a mobile phone repeater. Make sure you buy a repeater that has a CE mark and complies with international standards, as non-compliant repeaters can cause interference.

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Repeaters (As Gaelige)

Is féidir glaonna a chur trí Wi-Fi anois ar gach líonra móibíleach. Mar sin féin, más measa an comhartha a bhíonn agat ar d’fhón póca taobh istigh de do theach ná taobh amuigh de, is féidir leat athsheoltóir fón póca a úsáid.

Déan cinnte de go gceannaíonn tú athsheoltóir a bhfuil an marc CE air agus atá i gcomhréir leis na caighdeáin idirnáisiúnta toisc gur féidir le hathsheoltóirí neamhchomhlíontacha cur isteach ar chomharthaí eile.

 

 

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RLANs

In order to facilitate sharing between the various technologies and applications, all 5GHz WAS/RLAN equipment must implement adequate spectrum sharing mechanisms. Registration with ComReg is required in the 5.725-5.875 GHz band.

 

 

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Sales Bans

ComReg has published a non-exhaustive list of radio equipment which has been banned for sale in Europe.

 

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