What the RED Certification covers, who needs it, and how SZC-LAB tests and certifies your product for European Union.
Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU - radio, EMC and safety requirements for wireless products, including the cybersecurity requirements (EN 18031) that became mandatory in August 2025.
Market context: CE is a marking, not a certificate issued by a laboratory - most CE routes are self-declaration supported by test reports and a technical file. We prepare both.
For the product categories it covers, yes - the RED Certification is required before products can legally be placed on the European Union market. Shipping without it can mean customs holds, marketplace delisting and retailer rejections.
The RED Certification is only as strong as the test report behind it. We run the underlying work - EMC & Safety Testing and the related programme for your product - in our own CNAS & ILAC accredited laboratory in Shenzhen, then prepare the documentation the RED Certification application is built on.
Need RED Certification for European Union? Get a standards-based quotation with lead time and cost, within 2 working hours.
Lead time depends on the product, the standard behind the RED Certification and whether factory inspection is part of the route. You get a concrete timeline together with your quotation - we reply within 2 working hours.
Typically: product specification, user manual, schematic or block diagram, critical component list and 1-2 working samples. We confirm the exact list for your product along with the quotation.
It depends on the scheme - some marks are valid continuously with periodic surveillance, others need renewal or an annual factory inspection. We track the applicable maintenance cycle for you as part of the project.