Background, what the European Commission is red currant, analysis, and next steps. Commission strengthens cybersecurity of radio equipment.

Earlier, the Commission authorised a contractor to conduct an impact assessment study on protection in internet-connected radio equipment and wearable radio equipment. Different options were considered, in line with the inception impact assessment. See the final report of the study. We ask the public and stakeholders to contribute to a data collection exercise. Based on this, we will perform an impact assessment of options that ensure that reconfigurable radio systems approved for Europe’s single market stay compliant with the Radio Equipment Directive after the installation of new or modified software. Experts are national public administrations, manufacturers and economic operators, consumer organisations, academia, think tanks, compliance assessment bodies, etc. The revision also took account of the need for improved market surveillance.

In particular, for the traceability obligations of manufacturers, importers and distributors. It has improved market surveillance instruments. One example is the possibility for required preregistration of radio equipment in categories with low compliance levels. The RED was published in the OJEU on 22 May 2014, entered into force on 11 June 2014 and is applicable as of 13 June 2016. For more details on the application of the RED, see the RED guide under the guidance section below. EU in order to ensure caller location in emergency communications from mobile devices Article 2 provides that it shall apply from 17 March 2022. It has no weight in law but deals with practical issues that are of interest to manufacturers and other stakeholders.