You manufacture routers, smart home devices or IoT sensors in the US. Your EU compliance consultancy in Munich quotes €7,000 per model for cybersecurity documentation — on top of the €12,000/year you already pay them. Your VP says: 'Find a cheaper way.' Art. 17(3)(a) allows internal production control (Module A, Annex II) when harmonised standards are fully applied. That means no Notified Body. You self-declare. But the technical documentation under Art. 21 and Annex V is still required — that's the prerequisite for any conformity route, including Module A. REDCheck generates those 5 documents. 30 minutes. €99 per product. 3 models = €297 instead of €21,000.
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Module A (Annex II) is the simplest conformity assessment route under Directive 2014/53/EU. No Notified Body. No third-party audit. But Art. 21 still requires technical documentation. Without it, Module A is not available.
You enter your product specifications. REDCheck structures the cybersecurity documentation requirement by requirement, following the EN 18031 categories.
Module A (Annex II) is a conformity assessment PROCEDURE, not an exemption from documentation. Point 2 of Annex II requires the manufacturer to establish technical documentation in accordance with Art. 21. Point 4 requires CE marking and EU declaration of conformity. Module A eliminates the NOTIFIED BODY — not the documentation.
Art. 17(3)(a) explicitly requires that the manufacturer 'has applied harmonised standards the references of which have been published in the Official Journal.' If you partially apply or do not apply the harmonised standards, Art. 17(4) requires Module B+C or Module H — both require Notified Body involvement.
Module A changes the conformity assessment PROCEDURE, not the enforcement regime. Market surveillance authorities (Art. 40) can request technical documentation from ANY manufacturer, regardless of the module used. Art. 21(4) allows the authority to require testing at the manufacturer's expense if documentation is insufficient.
5 PDF documents per product model. 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.
Arts. 3(3)(d) and (e).
Art. 18 + Annex VI.
Art. 10(9) + Annex VII.
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5 PDF documents. Required for Module A, Module B+C and Module H alike. Without it, no conformity route is available. REDCheck generates this layer.
Self-declaration by the manufacturer. No Notified Body. Available when EN 18031 is fully applied (Art. 17(3)(a)). The manufacturer signs the EU declaration of conformity and affixes CE marking. REDCheck generates the declaration.
REDCheck generates the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity — the two deliverables that Module A requires from the manufacturer.
Art. 46 of Directive 2014/53/EU requires Member States to establish penalties that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive, including criminal penalties for serious infringements.
Arts. 40(1), 40(4) and 43 of Directive 2014/53/EU.
Amazon requires conformity documentation for EU listings.
EU revenue at risk if documentation gap is not addressed.
| Alternative | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| EU consultancy | €5,000–7,000 per model | Custom report. Weeks. Overkill for Module A. |
| Notified Body (Module B+C) | €8,000–20,000 per model | Full third-party assessment. Only needed if EN 18031 NOT fully applied. |
| Assemble documentation yourself | €0 (your time) | EN 18031 has 600+ pages. Annex V has 9 element categories. |
| REDCheck | €99 | 5 documents, 30 min, per model |
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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.
REDCheck is not legal advice. For specific situations, consult a lawyer or specialised regulatory consultancy.
Five PDF documents. Art. 21 and Annex V fully structured. Directive 2014/53/EU. Your product data never leaves your computer. The ZIP you download is yours permanently.