You are an EU importer. Your supplier in Shenzhen, Dongguan or Hangzhou manufactures smart plugs, routers, cameras or speakers. From 1 August 2025, Art. 12(2) requires you to verify cybersecurity documentation before placing the product on the EU market. Your supplier does not have it. A lab in China quotes ¥35,000–85,000 per model (€4,500–10,800). Your supplier has 14 models — that is ¥490,000–1,190,000 (€63,000–151,000). They will not pay. REDCheck costs €99 per model — ¥720. Send your supplier the link. 30 minutes. In their browser. Their data stays on their computer.
€99 one-time payment · 5 PDF documents in ZIP · 30 minutes · 100% in your browser
Chinese manufacturers face a cost problem. Labs in Shenzhen charge ¥35,000–85,000 per model. Many manufacturers have 10–20 models. The total cost exceeds months of profit. They will delay, negotiate or switch importers.
The documentation obligation is the manufacturer's (Art. 10). But if your supplier cannot produce it, your products are blocked. REDCheck is a tool you can send to your supplier.
Your supplier's lab in Shenzhen quotes ¥35,000–85,000 per model. At 8% margins, documenting 14 models costs more than 5 months of profit. Your supplier will not prioritise this. You need to give them a tool that costs ¥720 per model and takes 30 minutes.
Art. 12(2) requires VERIFICATION, not trust. Ask your supplier to show you the EU declaration of conformity referencing Art. 3(3)(d) and (e). If the declaration only references Art. 3(1)(a) (safety) and Art. 3(1)(b) (EMC), cybersecurity is not covered.
As of 1 August 2025, very few Chinese suppliers have cybersecurity documentation. Switching suppliers costs time, samples, quality testing and new MOQs. It is faster and cheaper to send your existing supplier REDCheck at €99 per model.
5 PDF documents generated from the manufacturer's product data. Each cites the exact article of Directive 2014/53/EU that it covers.
Art. 1, Del. Reg. (EU) 2022/30 + Art. 3(3), Dir. 2014/53/EU.
Art. 21 + Annex V. Requirement-by-requirement documentation.
Arts. 3(3)(d) and (e). Structured risk table.
Art. 18 + Annex VI.
Art. 10(9) + Annex VII.
Look before you buy — Download sample dossier (PDF, fictitious product) — Real structure, real articles, real format. Fictitious data.
Generated from your data, in your browser. No product data leaves your computer.
5 PDF documents. 30 min. €99 per product. The documentation that Art. 21 requires BEFORE your product can bear CE marking.
If you fully apply EN 18031, you can self-declare via Module A (Annex II) without a Notified Body. If you partially apply or don't apply the harmonised standards, Art. 17(4) requires third-party involvement. REDCheck does not replace a Notified Body — it generates the documentation that is a prerequisite for any conformity route.
We do not sell testing. We do not sell consulting. We sell the tool that structures your cybersecurity documentation under Art. 21 and Annex V.
Art. 46 of Directive 2014/53/EU requires Member States to establish penalties. As importer, YOU are liable — not just the manufacturer.
Art. 40(4): market surveillance authorities can prohibit sale, require withdrawal or order recall. Art. 12(7): the importer must take corrective action on all affected products throughout the EU.
Administrative fines under §19. Up to 1 year of imprisonment for serious offences under §20. The importer — not the manufacturer — faces German enforcement.
Art. 43(1)(f): if technical documentation is not available or not complete, the Member State shall require the economic operator to put an end to the non-compliance. Incomplete documentation = non-compliance.
| Option | Cost | What your supplier gets |
|---|---|---|
| Lab in Shenzhen | ¥35,000–85,000 (€4,500–10,800) | 3–6 months. Full third-party assessment. |
| EU-based cybersecurity consultancy | €5,000–15,000 per model | Custom report. Weeks of wait. |
| Supplier assembles documentation | €0 (their time) | EN 18031 has 600+ pages. No guidance. |
| REDCheck — send them the link | €99 (~¥720) | 5 documents, 30 min, per model |
Professional Pack: €999 for 70 generations. One license key — share with all your suppliers. Each supplier generates documentation for their product models.
Request volume pricingREDCheck generates a document structured under Art. 21 and Annex V of Directive 2014/53/EU based on the information you enter. The truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of that information is your responsibility as manufacturer of the radio equipment.
We guarantee that the document structure follows Art. 21 and Annex V of Directive 2014/53/EU and that the legal references cited are correct as of the latest verification date. We do not guarantee that a specific document will be accepted by a market surveillance authority in a specific case, nor by a commercial buyer in a procurement process.
REDCheck is not legal advice. For specific situations, consult a lawyer or specialised regulatory consultancy.
Five PDF documents. Art. 21 and Annex V. Directive 2014/53/EU. In the supplier's browser. Their data stays on their computer.