Wireless or PoE, indoor or battery-powered: the certification path changes with the power source and the radio.
Security cameras split into three very different certification profiles: mains or PoE wired models, WiFi models with a radio, and battery models that add transport rules on top. Quoting a camera project without fixing the profile first almost guarantees a scope change.
One point worth separating early: product certification and data protection law are different tracks. CE or FCC documents say nothing about GDPR compliance for a camera that processes video in the EU - buyers increasingly ask about both.
| Market | Typical requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | FCC ID certification if WiFi/BT equipped; Part 15 Subpart B for wired-only models; UN38.3 when battery-powered | Retailers may request safety reports to UL 62368-1 framework |
| European Union | RED 2014/53/EU for radio models (or EMC + LVD route for non-radio), safety per EN 62368-1, RoHS | RED cybersecurity requirements now also apply to connected radio cameras |
| United Kingdom | UKCA equivalents | Connected consumer products also fall under the UK PSTI regime (security requirements for consumer connectable products, in force since April 2024) |
| Battery models | UN38.3 + lithium battery documentation | Applies on top of the radio and safety certifications |
Not sure whether your camera needs the radio route or the EMC route? Send the datasheet - one line about the radio and power design is usually enough for us to map the scope.
No. Without a radio, a PoE camera is an unintentional radiator under Part 15 Subpart B (SDoC route). FCC ID applies only when the camera itself contains a radio transmitter.
No. Product directives cover safety, EMC and radio. Data protection for video processing is a separate legal track (GDPR in the EU) that is handled through your privacy documentation and product design, not through a test report.
The UK's Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure regime sets minimum security requirements (like unique passwords and vulnerability disclosure) for consumer connectable products, including security cameras, in force since April 2024. It is a compliance declaration, separate from UKCA safety marks.