R&TTE Directives

The R&TTE Directive sets out a regulatory framework for radio and telecommunication terminal equipment in the European Union with essential requirements concerning user health, safety, electromagnetic compatibility and radio spectrum usage.

Manufacturers and suppliers of Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment including Air Traffic Management Equipment (ATME) wishing to place their products in the European Union market must demonstrate compliance with the protection requirements of the R&TTE Directive by providing as follows:

• a Technical Construction File (TCF)
• a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) that shows how compliance is achieved
• CE Marking to indicate compliance

If you are not familiar with the procedure, it is recommended to involve a Notified Body, especially when harmonized standards are not applied. The R&TTE Directive applies to all markets within the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Notified Body

CETECOM is a Notified Body under the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Regulations. As a Notified Body CETECOM is capable of supporting you with the conformity assessment procedure. Our service package comprise of:

• Assessment of the test reports and the technical documentation
  • Following harmonized standards
    Either by carrying out - in whole or in part - the procedure on your behalf, or by verifying your assessment and corresponding technical documentation (TCF).
  • Without harmonized standards
    When harmonized standards deviate or do not exist a Notified Body must be involved. In such case CETECOM is capable of creating specific test plans and help you defining the appropriate test suites.
• Effective frequency utilization (Frequency Notification)
• TCF - Technical Construction File
  As a Notified Body CETECOM can assess a manufacturer's Technical Construction File (TCF) and issue a Statement of Compliance.
• DoC - Declaration of Conformity
  The final TCF enables the manufacturer to issue the Declaration of Conformity. 
• CE Marking
  By affixing the CE marking, in some cases followed by the Notified Body ID and the Alert Mark, the manufacturer asserts that the item meets all the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive and all other relevant European Directive(s) that provide for the CE marking applicable to the product.

Related Test Services

Besides Notified Body activities CETECOM provide testing against the applicable regulatory standards which are also required within a manufacturer's TFC. Consult the specific test section for more details on the tests CETECOM can perform:

• Radio
• Health
• Electrical Safety
• EMC