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Your VP asks: 'How much does RED cybersecurity compliance cost for our EU products?' The answer depends on the route you choose. A Notified Body quotes €5,000–20,000 per model. A consultancy charges €5,000–15,000. REDCheck costs €99 — and generates the same documentation required under Art. 21.

You are the compliance manager at a US company selling routers, IoT devices or connected equipment in Europe. Your budget is already stretched. Your consultancy in Munich wants an additional €7,000 per model for cybersecurity documentation under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30. Your VP wants numbers. Here they are: REDCheck generates the 5 PDF documents required under Art. 21 and Annex V for €99 per product model. 3 models = €297 instead of €21,000. The documents cite the same articles and annexes. The difference is the delivery model — guided self-assessment in your browser instead of a consultant billing hours.

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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

RED compliance cost for US companies: the numbers

There are four ways to document cybersecurity compliance under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30. The legal obligation is the same. The cost varies by a factor of 200.

€5,000–20,000
Notified Body or EU consultancy per product model
€99
REDCheck per product model — same Art. 21, same Annex V, same Annex VI
99.5% savings
3 models: €297 (REDCheck) vs €21,000 (consultancy)

What REDCheck does with your product data

You enter your product specifications. REDCheck structures the cybersecurity documentation requirement by requirement, following the EN 18031 categories.

1
Company details
Legal name, role under Directive 2014/53/EU (manufacturer, Art. 10), country of manufacture, EU contact.
2
Product classification
Determines which essential requirements apply: Art. 3(3)(d) (network protection) for all internet-connected equipment. Art. 3(3)(e) (personal data) if your product processes personal data via its app or cloud service.
3
Cybersecurity assessment
Requirement-by-requirement review mapped to EN 18031-1 (network) and EN 18031-2 (personal data) categories: access control, authentication, secure communications, software updates, vulnerability management.
4
Risk assessment
Assessment of implementation status for each applicable requirement of Arts. 3(3)(d) and (e). Maps your answers to a structured risk table.
5
EU Declaration of Conformity
Formal declaration under Art. 18 and Annex VI. Signed by the manufacturer. Basis for CE marking under Arts. 19–20.
6
Download ZIP
5 PDF documents generated in your browser. Add to your technical file alongside test reports and user manual. Retain for 10 years (Art. 10(4)).

Three mistakes about RED compliance cost

COMMON ERROR

"Cheaper documentation means lower quality"

The documentation obligation is defined by Art. 21 and Annex V. The Annex lists 9 categories of content. REDCheck generates documentation that covers all 9 categories. A consultancy charges more because they bill time, not because the Annex has more requirements for expensive documentation.

COMMON ERROR

"We need a Notified Body for every product"

Art. 17(3)(a) allows Module A (self-declaration) when harmonised standards are fully applied. A Notified Body is required only under Art. 17(4). For most consumer IoT products fully applying EN 18031, Module A is sufficient. No Notified Body = no €5,000–20,000 assessment fee.

COMMON ERROR

"Compliance cost is a one-time expense"

Consultancies and SaaS platforms charge recurring fees. REDCheck is a one-time payment per product model. No subscription. No renewal. The 5 PDFs you download are yours permanently. The manufacturer must retain documentation for 10 years (Art. 10(4)) — your PDFs comply without paying another cent.

What's in the ZIP

5 PDF documents per product model. Each cites the exact article of Directive 2014/53/EU that it covers.

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

🧾 NOTIFIED BODY / CONSULTANCY
€5,000–20,000
Per product model. 3–6 months queue. Annual retainer possible. 3 models = €15,000–60,000.
✓ REDCHECK
€99
Per product model. 30 minutes. No retainer. 3 models = €297.

Technical documentation and third-party testing: two layers

● LAYER 1

Cybersecurity technical documentation (Annex V)

5 PDF documents. 30 min. €99 per product. The documentation that Art. 21 requires BEFORE your product can bear CE marking.

∅ LAYER 2

Conformity assessment by a Notified Body

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.

What happens without cybersecurity documentation

The cost of non-compliance is always higher than the cost of compliance.

🇪🇺
Market withdrawal
Immediate

Arts. 40(1), 40(4) and 43 of Directive 2014/53/EU. Products withdrawn. Sales prohibited.

🇩🇪
Germany — fines €3,000–€30,000
Per infringement

Produktsicherheitsgesetz §19-20. Germany is the largest EU market for US electronics.

📉
Revenue impact
Strategic

If EU revenue is 15-20% of total and growing, the cost of losing market access exceeds any compliance budget. €297 for 3 models is not a compliance expense — it's insurance.

Alternatives

AlternativeCostWhat you get
Notified Body (Module B+C)€8,000–20,000/model3–6 months. Included. Yes.
EU consultancy€5,000–15,000/model4–8 weeks. Custom report. No.
Enterprise SaaS platform€4,000/year3 weeks. Variable. No.
REDCheck€995 documents, 30 min, per model

Multiple product models? The math gets better.

Professional Pack: €999 for 70 generations. That's €14.27 per product model. For a catalog of 20 connected devices, that's €285 total instead of €100,000–300,000 at a consultancy.

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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

Why is REDCheck so much cheaper than a consultancy?
Different delivery model. A consultancy bills hours: a senior engineer reads your product spec, writes a custom report, reviews it with a partner. REDCheck is a guided self-assessment tool: you answer the questions mapped to EN 18031 categories, and the software structures your answers into 5 professional documents following Art. 21 and Annex V. The legal output is equivalent. The labor model is different.
Can I show the REDCheck documentation to a market surveillance authority?
Yes. The 5 PDF documents cite the exact articles and annexes. They follow Annex V structure. The EU declaration follows Annex VI. A market surveillance authority assesses the documentation against Art. 21 requirements — the source of the documentation is not a criterion.
My VP wants to know: does €99 documentation cite the same legal basis as €7,000 documentation?
Yes. Directive 2014/53/EU has one set of articles. Art. 21 and Annex V define technical documentation content. Art. 18 and Annex VI define the EU declaration. Art. 10(9) and Annex VII define the simplified declaration. REDCheck generates all five. The legal references are identical regardless of the price paid.
What happens when the CRA replaces RED?
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 will be repealed from 11 December 2027. REDCheck covers 1 August 2025 to 11 December 2027.
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.

€99 per product. The compliance budget your VP will approve in 5 minutes.

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.

€99 per product
One-time payment · No subscription · 30 minutes · 10 regenerations · 30-day editing window · Professional Pack: €999
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