Art. 12(1): importers shall place only compliant radio equipment on the EU market. Art. 12(2): before placing on the market, importers shall ensure that the manufacturer has carried out the conformity assessment and drawn up the technical documentation. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 activated cybersecurity under Art. 3(3)(d) and (e). The documentation must now include cybersecurity. If your Chinese, Indian or Turkish supplier does not have it, YOUR product is blocked — and YOU bear the consequences. REDCheck generates the 5 PDF documents. Send the link to your supplier. 30 minutes. €99 per product.
€99 one-time payment · 5 PDF documents in ZIP · 30 minutes · 100% in your browser
Directive 2014/53/EU distributes obligations across the supply chain. The manufacturer produces. The importer verifies. Both are liable.
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.
CE marking applied BEFORE 1 August 2025 covers EMC (Art. 3(1)(b)) and safety (Art. 3(1)(a)). It does NOT cover the cybersecurity requirements of Art. 3(3)(d) and (e) activated by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30. You must verify that the technical documentation now INCLUDES cybersecurity (Art. 12(2)).
Art. 12(2) requires VERIFICATION, not trust. You must ensure that the conformity assessment has been carried out, that technical documentation has been drawn up, and that the product bears CE marking. A verbal assurance from your supplier does not discharge your legal obligation.
Art. 2(14) of Directive 2014/53/EU defines the importer as the natural or legal person established within the Union who places radio equipment from a third country on the Union market. If you are the first EU entity to make the product available, you are the importer — even if you call yourself a distributor. Art. 12 obligations apply to you.
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.
The manufacturer generates the documents. You verify and file them. Art. 12(8): retain for 10 years.
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.
As importer, your role is to VERIFY Layer 1 documentation exists. The manufacturer produces it.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Notified Body / lab in China | €5,000–10,000 per model | 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 | 5 documents, 30 min, per model |
If your suppliers document 10 or more product models, we offer the Professional Pack: €999 for 70 generations with a single license key. You can purchase the Pack and distribute the license key to your suppliers.
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 per model. Art. 21 and Annex V fully structured. Directive 2014/53/EU. Data stays in the manufacturer's browser. You verify and file.