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Your European importer just sent a formal request: provide cybersecurity technical file under Art. 21 of Directive 2014/53/EU. This is not optional. Art. 12(2) requires them to verify your documentation before marketing. Without it, they cannot legally sell your products in Europe.

Your EU importer — in Hamburg, Rotterdam, or Milan — sends an email: we need cybersecurity technical documentation for all product models. Under Art. 12(2), we must verify conformity before placing products on the EU market. This is not negotiable. Art. 10(3) requires the manufacturer to draw up technical documentation. Art. 12(2) requires the importer to verify it exists. If you do not provide it, the importer MUST stop marketing your products. REDCheck generates the 5 PDF documents your importer needs. 30 minutes. €99 per model.

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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. 10(3)
Manufacturer obligation: draw up technical documentation under Art. 21 and carry out the conformity assessment
Art. 12(2)
Importer obligation: verify that the manufacturer has done this BEFORE placing the product on the EU market
Art. 12(7)
If the importer discovers non-compliance after marketing, they must withdraw, inform authorities and take corrective measures

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
Download ZIP
5 PDF documents. Retain 10 years.

Common mistakes

COMMON ERROR

"The importer is overreacting — it's just a formality"

Art. 12(1): importers shall place only compliant radio equipment on the market. Art. 12(2): importers must verify BEFORE marketing. If non-compliant, they face penalties under Art. 46 — fines, product withdrawal, criminal prosecution in some Member States. They are not overreacting.

COMMON ERROR

"I'll send them our internal quality documents"

Art. 21 requires technical documentation containing the elements of Annex V — a specific list including product description, harmonised standards applied, test reports and the EU Declaration of Conformity. Internal quality documents do not satisfy Annex V requirements.

COMMON ERROR

"Can't the importer just sign the declaration on our behalf?"

The EU Declaration of Conformity (Art. 18) is the manufacturer's declaration. Art. 10(3): the manufacturer draws up the declaration. The importer keeps a copy (Art. 12(8)) but does not sign it.

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.

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

What you pay

🧾 LOSING YOUR EU IMPORTER
Revenue loss
If your importer drops you, replacing them takes 6–12 months. European distribution is relationship-dependent.
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€99
Per model. Send the ZIP to your importer within 48 hours.

Two layers

● LAYER 1

Technical documentation — manufacturer's obligation (Art. 10)

You produce the documentation under Art. 21 + Annex V. You sign the EU Declaration of Conformity under Art. 18. You send the package to your importer.

∅ LAYER 2

Verification — importer's obligation (Art. 12)

Your importer reviews the documentation, verifies completeness, keeps a copy for 10 years (Art. 12(8)) and makes it available to authorities on request (Art. 12(9)).

What happens without cybersecurity documentation

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

🇪🇺
Importer stops marketing
Immediate

Art. 12(2): if the importer considers the product non-compliant, they shall NOT place it on the market until brought into conformity. Your products sit in a warehouse.

🇩🇪
Germany
€3,000–€30,000

Your German importer faces Produktsicherheitsgesetz penalties if they market without verifying documentation.

📉
Relationship damage
Trust

Your importer has other suppliers. If you cannot provide basic compliance documentation, they will source from a manufacturer who can.

Alternatives

AlternativeCostWhat you get
Ignore the request€0Importer stops marketing. Finds another supplier.
Hire a consultant$5,000–15,000/modelWeeks. Your importer cannot wait.
Ask the importer to produce itN/AThey legally cannot — Art. 12 says verify, not produce.
REDCheck€995 documents, 30 min

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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

My importer gave me a 60-day deadline. Is that standard?
There is no regulatory deadline for the request — it is a commercial timeline. However, Art. 12(2) requires verification BEFORE marketing. If your importer is currently selling without verified documentation, they are already non-compliant. The 60-day deadline is their correction window.
What exactly should I send to my importer?
Send the complete REDCheck ZIP (5 PDFs). Your importer needs the EU Declaration of Conformity signed by you as manufacturer (Art. 12(8)) and the technical documentation to make available to authorities (Art. 12(9)).
Can I use one documentation package for multiple importers in different EU countries?
Yes. The documentation is product-specific, not importer-specific. The same product model uses the same documentation regardless of which EU country the importer is in. One REDCheck license per product model covers all importers.
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 importer needs the cybersecurity technical file. Generate it in 30 minutes. Send the ZIP this week. Keep the relationship.

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

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