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You buy electronics from a factory. You put your brand on them. You sell on Amazon EU. Under Art. 14 of Directive 2014/53/EU, you are the manufacturer — with every obligation of Art. 10. Your factory is the supplier. You are the legal entity responsible for compliance.

Art. 14 is the article most private-label sellers have never read. It changes everything: the moment you place radio equipment on the EU market under your own name or trade mark, the Directive treats you as the manufacturer. Art. 10 obligations apply to YOU: technical documentation (Art. 10(3)), conformity assessment (Art. 10(3)), CE marking (Art. 10(3)), post-market surveillance (Art. 10(5)), and information for authorities (Art. 10(12)). Your Shenzhen factory has zero legal obligation under Art. 14. REDCheck generates the 5 documents. 30 minutes. €99.

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Directive 2014/53/EU · Art. 3(3)(d)(e)(f) · Art. 21 + Annex V · Art. 18 + Annex VI · Art. 10(9) + Annex VII · Delegated Reg. (EU) 2022/30 · EN 18031-1, -2, -3

The numbers

Art. 14
Full text: manufacturers' obligations under Art. 10 apply to anyone who places radio equipment on the EU market under their own name or trade mark
Art. 10(3)
The manufacturer shall draw up technical documentation under Art. 21 and carry out the conformity assessment under Art. 17
Art. 10(11)
If the manufacturer discovers non-compliance, they must immediately take corrective measures — withdraw or recall

What REDCheck does with your product data

You enter your product specifications. REDCheck structures the documentation requirement by requirement.

1
Company details
Legal name, role, country, EU contact.
2
Product classification
Determines applicable requirements.
3
Cybersecurity assessment
EN 18031 mapped requirements.
4
Risk assessment
Structured risk table.
5
EU Declaration of Conformity
Art. 18 + Annex VI.
6
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5 PDF documents. Retain 10 years.

Common mistakes

COMMON ERROR

"I'm a reseller, not a manufacturer"

Art. 14 does not care what you call yourself. If you place radio equipment on the EU market under your own brand, you are the manufacturer under the Directive. Reseller is a commercial term. Manufacturer under Art. 14 is a legal status.

COMMON ERROR

"The factory has CE marking — that covers me"

The factory's CE marking covers the factory's brand. When you rebrand, you become a new manufacturer under Art. 14. You need YOUR OWN EU Declaration of Conformity.

COMMON ERROR

"Art. 14 only applies to physical modifications"

Art. 14 applies to TWO scenarios: (a) placing under your own name or trade mark, OR (b) modifying in a way that affects compliance. Branding alone triggers Art. 14(a). You do not need to modify the product.

What's in the ZIP

5 PDF documents per product model.

1

Product Classification

Art. 1, Del. Reg. (EU) 2022/30 + Art. 3(3), Dir. 2014/53/EU.

2

Cybersecurity Technical Documentation

Art. 21 + Annex V.

3

Risk Assessment

Arts. 3(3)(d) and (e).

4

EU Declaration of Conformity

Art. 18 + Annex VI.

5

Simplified Declaration + Label

Art. 10(9) + Annex VII.

Look before you buy — Download sample dossier (PDF, fictitious product)

Generated from your data, in your browser. No product data leaves your computer.

What you pay

🧾 FULL ART. 10 COMPLIANCE VIA CONSULTANT
$3,000–$8,000
Per product. Weeks of engagement.
✓ REDCHECK
€99
5 documents. 30 min. Art. 10(3) fulfilled.

Technical documentation and third-party testing: two layers

● LAYER 1

Cybersecurity technical documentation (Annex V)

5 documents. 30 min. €99. Art. 21 requirement.

∅ LAYER 2

Conformity assessment by a Notified Body

If you fully apply EN 18031, self-declare. Otherwise Art. 17(4) requires third-party involvement.

We do not sell testing. We do not sell consulting. We sell the tool that structures your cybersecurity documentation.

What happens without cybersecurity documentation

Art. 46 of Directive 2014/53/EU requires effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties.

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Art. 14 = Art. 10 in full
Full manufacturer liability

Every obligation of Art. 10 applies to you as if you designed and built the product.

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Amazon Seller Account health
Suspension risk

Amazon treats Art. 14 manufacturers the same as OEM manufacturers for compliance purposes.

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Germany
€3,000–€30,000

Produktsicherheitsgesetz applies to the entity placing the product on the German market.

Alternatives

AlternativeCostWhat you get
Compliance consultant per product$3,000–8,000Weeks. Full Art. 10 package.
Ask factory to provide documentation under your brandUsually refused"CE is your responsibility."
Remove brand and sell as distributor (Art. 13)Lost brand equityYou become a distributor. Fewer obligations but no brand.
REDCheck€995 documents, 30 min

Selling multiple private-label products on Amazon EU?

Each branded product is a separate manufacturer obligation under Art. 14. Professional Pack: €999 for 70 generations.

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What REDCheck guarantees and what it does not

REDCheck 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.

Frequently asked questions

If I remove my brand and sell under the factory's brand, do I avoid Art. 14?
Yes. If you sell under the factory's brand, you are a distributor (Art. 13) or importer (Art. 12), not a manufacturer. However, you lose your brand equity and differentiation.
Can I require my factory to produce the documentation for my brand?
Contractually, yes. Legally, Art. 14 places the obligation on YOU. If the factory refuses, the liability remains yours. REDCheck gives you control: generate the documentation yourself.
I sell on multiple EU Amazon stores (DE, FR, IT, ES). Is one documentation set enough?
Yes. The documentation applies to the product model across the entire EU single market. One set per product model covers all 27 Member States.
Is it a subscription?
No. One-time payment. Each license includes a 30-day editing window and up to 10 regenerations. The 5 PDF documents you download are yours permanently.
Can I request a refund?
Under Art. 16(m) of Directive (EU) 2011/83 on consumer rights, by activating the license you give express consent to the immediate generation of the digital content, waiving the 14-day right of withdrawal. Refunds are accepted only for reproducible technical failures reported to hello@solidwaretools.com within 14 days of purchase.
What if the regulation changes?
If Directive 2014/53/EU, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 or the EN 18031 standards change during your license validity period, you can regenerate the documents with the updated version of the generator at no additional cost.
⚠️ Important notice: REDCheck is a documentary self-assessment tool, not legal advice or a third-party audit. The document is generated from the data you enter. The accuracy of the data is your responsibility under Art. 10(1) of Directive 2014/53/EU. REDCheck does not replace a conformity assessment by a Notified Body where required under Art. 17(4) of the Directive.

Your brand. Your responsibility. Your documentation. Generate it in 30 minutes. €99.

Five PDF documents. Art. 21 and Annex V. Directive 2014/53/EU. Your product data never leaves your computer.

€99 per product
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