1.Radio Equipment Directive (RED)
The Radio Equipment Directive (RED) is an European Union directive to ensure that radio equipment, including wireless devices and telecommunications terminal equipment, is compliant with safety and health requirements and does not interfere with other devices that are operating on the same frequency.
2. RED products covered
Below are some of typical products we specialize in. Itâs important to note that the list below is not exhaustive. Not sure if your product requires RED certification? Please āļāļĢāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļĢāđāļĄāļŠāļąāđāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļēāļāļđāđāđāļāļĩāđāļĒāļ§āļāļēāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļēāļĒāļīāļāļāļĩāļāļĩāđāļāļ°āļāđāļ§āļĒāđāļŦāļĨāļ·āļāđāļāļīāđāļĄāđāļāļīāļĄ
- Short-range device (SRD): remote control toy cars, remote control alarm systems, remote control doorbells, remote control switches, wireless mouse, wireless keyboard…
- Professional/private mobile radio (PMR): professional wireless walkie-talkie, wireless microphone…
- Cordless telephone: CT0, CT1;
- Integrated services digital network (ISDN)-
- Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT)-
- GSM/CDMA cell phone-
- Bluetooth devices: Bluetooth earphones…
- Data transmission equipment operating in the frequency range < 9 KHz-
- Radio broadcast receiver equipment-
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Itâs important to note that the list above is not exhaustive, and the requirement for RED certification can vary based on the specific features and capabilities of a device. If a device emits radio frequency radiation or uses wireless technology, itâs advisable for manufacturers or importers to consult with the Notified Body or a qualified testing laboratory to determine whether RED certification is necessary for their particular product.
GTG Group’s testing laboratories are A2LA accredited, and our team is always available for any general inquiries, or technical discussions regarding compliance testing/certification. Speak to a GTG Group expert by āļāļĢāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļĢāđāļĄāļŠāļąāđāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļē āļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđ!
3. RED testing items, testing standards, materials required, certification processes and requirements for test samples
Testing items varies depending on the products. For testing items on specific product, please āļāļĢāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļĢāđāļĄāļŠāļąāđāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļē, our expert will be glad to assist you further. Below are some of typical testing items for RED:
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing;
- Low voltage directive (LVD) testing;
- Radio frequency (RF) testing according to European Telecommunications Standards Institute ( ETSI) standards;
- Permitted spectrum in EU
- CTR (TBR) testing;
- Electrical safety testing (SAR assessment)
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Below is a list of RED testing standards (LVD excluded) we’re capable of. And our team is always available for any general inquiries, or technical discussions regarding the following RED testing standards. Not sure what standard or standards apply to your product? Please āļāļĢāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļĢāđāļĄāļŠāļąāđāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļēāļāļđāđāđāļāļĩāđāļĒāļ§āļāļēāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļēāļĒāļīāļāļāļĩāļāļĩāđāļāļ°āļāđāļ§āļĒāđāļŦāļĨāļ·āļāđāļāļīāđāļĄāđāļāļīāļĄ
- 125KHz RF ID: EN 300330; EN 301489-1/-3; EN 62311;
- 13.56MHz RF ID: EN 300330; EN 301489-1/-3; EN 62479;
- 27MHz: EN 300220-1/-2; EN 301489-1/-3; EN 62479;
- 433MHz: EN 300220-1/-2; EN 301489-1/-3; EN 62479;
- BT (2.4GHz), Zigbee, WiFi: EN 300328; EN 301489-1/-17; EN 62479 or EN 62311;
- Wireless Charging Products: EN 303417; EN 301489-1/-3; EN 62311;
- WiFi (5GHz), Single Band, Without DFS: EN 301893; EN 301489-1/-17; EN 62311;
- WiFi (5GHz), Dual Band, Without DFS: EN 300440; EN 301489-1/-17; EN 62311;
- WiFi (5GHz), Tri-band, With DFS: EN 301893; EN 301489-1/-17; EN 62311;
- 5GHz WiFi (Full Frequency Bands) + 2.4GHz WiFi: EN 301893/300328/300440; EN 301489-1/-17; EN 62311;
- 5.8GHz Products: EN 300440; EN 301489-1/-3; EN 62311.
āļ§āļąāļŠāļāļļāļāļĩāđāļāđāļāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļąāļāđāļāļāļķāđāļāļāļĒāļđāđāļāļąāļāļāļĨāļīāļāļ āļąāļāļāđ āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđāļāļĩāļĒāļāļ§āļąāļŠāļāļļāļāļĩāđāļāļģāđāļāđāļāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāļĨāļīāļāļ āļąāļāļāđāđāļāļāļēāļ°āđāļāļĢāļ āļāļĢāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļĢāđāļĄāļŠāļąāđāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļē, our expert will be glad to assist you further. Below are some of typical required materials for RED certification:
- āļāļđāđāļĄāļ·āļāļāļđāđāđāļāđ;
- āđāļāļāļ āļđāļĄāļīāļ§āļāļāļĢāļĢāļ§āļĄ;
- Block diagram: all the crystal oscillator and crystal frequency must be shown and consistent with the circuit diagram;
- Schematic diagram: the number of crystal oscillators, crystal frequency and crystal location must be consistent with the block diagram;
- āļāļĨāļēāļ;
- Technical parameters of wireless module: frequency range, number of frequency bands, maximum emission power, antenna gain, modulation…
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Below are the general application steps for achieving RED certificate. Have questions or not sure where to start? Please āļāļĢāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļĢāđāļĄāļŠāļąāđāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļēāļāļđāđāđāļāļĩāđāļĒāļ§āļāļēāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļēāļĒāļīāļāļāļĩāļāļĩāđāļāļ°āļāđāļ§āļĒāđāļŦāļĨāļ·āļāđāļāļīāđāļĄāđāļāļīāļĄ
- āļŠāđāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļĒāđāļēāļāļāļāļŠāļāļāđāļāļāļĩāđāļŦāđāļāļāļāļāļīāļāļąāļāļīāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļāđāļĢāļē
- Perform testing and prepare for the report;
- Issue the certificate by Guangdong GTG Testing Technology Co., Ltd. (formerly Anci);
- If request a certificate issued by Notified Body, then all the materials and the report will be sent to the Notified Body for examination and approval. This will take a while.
Guangdong GTG Testing Technology Co., Ltd. (formerly Anci)’s laboratories are accredited by A2LA. This means we’re authorized to perform RED testing and write test reports accordingly.
- āļāđāļāđāļāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĩāđāļāļāļāļĩāđ RF āļŦāļāļķāđāļāļāļąāļ§āđāļĨāļ°āļāđāļāđāļāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļŦāļāļķāđāļāļāļąāļ§
- āļāđāļāđāļāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĩāđāļāļāļāļĩāđāđāļāđāļĢāļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļŠāļāļāļāļąāļāļāļĨāļīāļāļ āļąāļāļāđāļāđāļāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĩāđāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļāđāļāļ
- If it is a single frequency channel prototype, please provide a continuous emission and continuous receiver one.
5. āļĢāļēāļāļēāđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āđāļ§āļĨāļēāļĢāļāļāļāļĒāļŠāļīāļāļāđāļē
You will never pay for services that you donât need! GTG Group provides a customized quote which are tailored to each client's needs and budget. Furthermore, we can expedite the certification process by leveraging modern technologies that ensure you receive the RED certificate in a reasonably short time frame compared with the average industry time.
āļāļĒāđāļēāļāđāļĢāļāđāļāļēāļĄ āļāđāļāļāļļāļāđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āđāļ§āļĨāļēāđāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļŠāļāļāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļāļāļ°āđāļāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļąāļāđāļāļāļķāđāļāļāļĒāļđāđāļāļąāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļāļąāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļāļāļĨāļīāļāļ āļąāļāļāđāđāļĨāļ°āļāđāļāļāļģāļŦāļāļāđāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļŠāļāļ GTG Group āđāļŦāđāļāļģāļāļĢāļķāļāļĐāļēāļāļĢāļĩāđāļāļ·āđāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļĄāļīāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļāđāļāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļāļāļļāļāđāļĨāļ°āđāļŦāđāļāļģāđāļāļ°āļāļģāđāļāļĩāđāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļāļ§āļīāļāļĩāđāļĢāļīāđāļĄāļāđāļāļāļāļīāļāļąāļāļīāļāļēāļĄāļāđāļāļāļģāļŦāļāļ āļāļīāļāļāđāļāđāļĢāļēāđāļāđāđāļĨāđāļ§āļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđāļāļēāļ āļāļĢāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļĢāđāļĄāļŠāļąāđāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļē-
6. āđāļāļāļŠāļēāļĢāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļ A2LA
āđāļĄāļ·āđāļāļāļļāļāđāļĨāļ·āļāļ GTG Group āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļŠāļāļāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļ āļāļļāļāļāļ°āļĄāļąāđāļāđāļāđāļāđāļ§āđāļēāļāļļāļāļāļģāļĨāļąāļāļāļģāļāļēāļāļĢāđāļ§āļĄāļāļąāļāļāļąāļāļāļĄāļīāļāļĢāļāļĩāđāđāļāļ·āđāļāļāļ·āļāđāļāđāđāļĨāļ°āđāļāļ·āđāļāļāļ·āļāđāļāđ
Our laboratory is accredited by A2LA. This means we're authorized to perform RED testing and write test reports accordingly. Testing scope we specialize in: information technology (IT) products, audiovisual (AV) products, lighting products, small home appliances, power supplies, electric personal transportation vehicles, batteries...
7. āļāļģāđāļĄāļāđāļāļāđāļĨāļ·āļāļāđāļĢāļē?
GTG Group āļāđāļāļāļąāđāļāļāļķāđāļāđāļāļāļĩ 2555 āđāļāļĒāđāļāđāļāļāļđāđāđāļŦāđāļāļĢāļīāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļŠāļāļāđāļĨāļ°āļāļāļāđāļāļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļāļāļīāļŠāļĢāļ°āļāļĩāđāđāļāđāļĢāļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļāļĄāļēāļāļĢāļāļēāļ ISO/IEC 17025 āđāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāļĩāļ āđāļāļĒāđāļŦāđāļāļĢāļīāļāļēāļĢāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļŠāļāļāļāļĩāđāļāļĢāļāļāļāļĨāļļāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļāļāļēāļĄāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĩāļĒāļāđāļāļ·āđāļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļīāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāļĨāļīāļāļ āļąāļāļāđāļāļĩāđāļŦāļĨāļēāļāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒ āđāļāđāļēāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļāļāļāđāļĢāļēāļāļ·āļāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļāļāļĨāļīāļāļ āļąāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļļāļāđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļīāļāļąāļāļīāļāļēāļĄāļĄāļēāļāļĢāļāļēāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĩāļĒāļāđāļāļ·āđāļāļāđāļ§āļĒāđāļŦāđāļāļļāļāđāļāđāļēāļāļķāļāļāļĨāļēāļāļāļąāđāļ§āđāļĨāļ
