Manufacturers must ensure that radio equipment which they intend to place on the Irish market meets the essential requirements of the Radio Equipment Directive (“RED”) (see Article 3 of 2014/53/EU).
Manufacturers of radio equipment are any legal or natural persons who:
- Design and/or manufacture radio equipment;
- Have radio equipment designed and/or manufactured; and
- Market radio equipment under their own name and/or trademark.
- Checking that an EU Declaration of Conformity accompanies the radio equipment;
- Checking for the presence of the CE mark, which must be visible, legible, and indelibly affixed;
- Checking that the radio equipment is clearly marked with a type, batch, or serial number, as well as the manufacturer’s contact details;
- Checking that each item of radio equipment is accompanied by instructions for user and safety information in the correct language; and
- If the manufacturer is based in a third country, checking that there is an Economic Operator in the EU (an EU Authorised Representative) to represent them.
