You buy smart plugs, earbuds, cameras or speakers from a factory in Shenzhen or Dongguan. You put your brand on them. You sell on Amazon DE, FR, IT or your own Shopify store. You are not the importer. You are not the distributor. Under Art. 14 of Directive 2014/53/EU, you are the MANUFACTURER — because you place the product on the market under your own name or trade mark. That means Art. 10 applies to you in full: you must ensure compliance, draw up technical documentation and sign the EU declaration of conformity. From 1 August 2025, that includes cybersecurity under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30. A consultancy quotes €5,000–15,000 per model and months of wait. REDCheck generates the 5 PDF documents in 30 minutes. €99 per product. 100% in your browser.
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Art. 14 of Directive 2014/53/EU converts any seller who places radio equipment under their own brand into a manufacturer. This is not optional — it is how the Directive defines roles in the supply chain.
You enter your product specifications. REDCheck structures the cybersecurity documentation requirement by requirement, following the EN 18031 categories.
The factory's CE marking covers THEIR products under THEIR name. When you put YOUR brand on the product, you become a new manufacturer under Art. 14. The factory's EU declaration of conformity does not cover your branded product. You need your OWN declaration under Art. 18, signed by you, referencing YOUR company and YOUR product designation.
EU law distinguishes between distributors (Art. 13) and manufacturers (Art. 10). A distributor sells products under the ORIGINAL manufacturer's brand. If you relabel, rebrand or sell under your own trade mark, Art. 14 reclassifies you as a manufacturer. The factory is your contract manufacturer. You are the legal manufacturer.
The EU declaration of conformity (Art. 18, Annex VI) identifies a specific manufacturer by legal name and address. A factory in Shenzhen cannot sign a declaration that names YOUR company as the manufacturer — that is YOUR responsibility under Art. 10(3). The factory can provide test reports, but the declaration must be yours.
5 PDF documents generated from your 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.
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5 PDF documents. 30 min. €99 per product. The documentation that Art. 21 requires BEFORE your product can bear CE marking. This is what Amazon is asking for.
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 that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amazon requires the EU declaration of conformity from the MANUFACTURER. Under Art. 14, that is you — the brand owner. Without it, your ASINs are suspended.
Arts. 40(1), 40(4) and 43 of Directive 2014/53/EU. Applies to any product that does not meet the essential requirements of Art. 3 — including cybersecurity.
Art. 14 does not create a lighter version of manufacturer obligations. You assume ALL obligations of Art. 10: compliance (10(1)), technical documentation (10(3)), EU declaration of conformity (10(3)), retention for 10 years (10(4)), corrective measures (10(11)), cooperation with authorities (10(12)).
| Alternative | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| EU-based consultancy | €5,000–15,000 per model | Customised report. Weeks of wait. |
| Ask the factory to handle it | €0 (your time) | They cannot sign YOUR declaration. Art. 14 makes it YOUR obligation. |
| Assemble documentation yourself | €0 (your time) | EN 18031 has 600+ pages across 3 parts. No guidance. |
| REDCheck | €99 | 5 documents, 30 min, per product |
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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. 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 fully structured. Directive 2014/53/EU. Your product data never leaves your computer. The ZIP you download is yours permanently.