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Radio equipment

 

 

 

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Entry into force: 13 june 2016

 

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Scope

This Directive establishes a regulatory framework for the making available on the market and putting

into service in the Union of radio equipment.

 

Exceptions

This Directive shall not apply to equipment listed in Annex I.

 

ANNEX I

EQUIPMENT NOT COVERED BY THIS DIRECTIVE

 

1. Radio equipment used by radio amateurs within the meaning of Article 1, definition 56, of the

International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Radio Regulations, unless the equipment is made

available on the market.

 

The following shall be regarded as not being made available on the market:

 

(a) radio kits for assembly and use by radio amateurs;

(b) radio equipment modified by and for the use of radio amateurs;

(c) equipment constructed by individual radio amateurs for experimental and scientific purposes

related to amateur radio.

2. Marine equipment falling within the scope of Council Directive 96/98/EC ( 1 ).

3. Airborne products, parts and appliances falling within the scope of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No

216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 ).

4. Custom-built evaluation kits destined for professionals to be used solely at research and

development facilities for such purposes.