Harmonised standards are how most radio equipment shows compliance with the Radio Equipment Directive (RED, 2014/53/EU): a product that meets a standard whose reference is published in the Official Journal is presumed to meet the essential requirements that standard covers. The Commission keeps that list in Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2191 and amends it several times a year. Decision (EU) 2026/2003 is the latest amendment. It entered into force on 7 September 2026, the day it was published.
What does Decision (EU) 2026/2003 add or replace?
Five revised references replace earlier versions:
- EN 50566:2017 with A1:2023 and A2:2025 (RF exposure of hand-held and body-mounted devices used by the general public)
- EN 302 217-2 V3.4.1 (fixed radio systems)
- EN 302 372 V3.1.1 (tank level probing radar)
- EN 303 135 V2.2.1 (coastal surveillance, VTS, and harbour radars)
- EN 303 354 V1.2.1 (amplifiers and active antennas for TV broadcast reception)
Eight new references are added to the list:
- EN 300 440-2 V3.1.1 (location tracking, 2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz)
- EN 301 489-5 V2.3.1 (EMC for PMR and TETRA equipment)
- EN 301 489-13 V2.1.1 (EMC for citizens' band radio)
- EN 301 489-50 V2.4.1 (EMC for cellular base stations)
- EN 302 065-3-3 V3.1.0 (UWB in motor and railway vehicles)
- EN 302 065-4-4 V2.1.1 (UWB material sensing devices)
- EN 303 364-1-1 V1.1.1 (air traffic control sensors)
- EN 305 550-5 V1.1.1 (ultra short range communication, 57 to 64 GHz)
Which standards carry restrictions?
All three new EN 301 489 parts are listed with the same restriction. They do not address emissions below 9 kHz, so they give no presumption of conformity for that parameter in that band. EN 301 489-13 carries a second restriction: it does not give a presumption of conformity with the EMC essential requirement in Article 3(1)(b) if its clause 6 is applied. A technical file that relies on these parts needs its own justification for sub-9 kHz emissions, and for citizens' band equipment it must show how immunity performance is assessed without leaning on clause 6.
When do the superseded versions stop giving a presumption of conformity?
The decision deletes the references for EN 50566:2017 with A1:2023, EN 302 217-2 V3.3.1, EN 302 372 V2.1.1, EN 303 135 V2.1.1, and EN 303 354 V1.1.1, but those deletions apply from 7 March 2028. Until then both the old and new versions give a presumption of conformity. After that date, equipment placed on the market cannot rely on the withdrawn versions alone; it must use the current versions, or the manufacturer must show conformity some other way, such as a Notified Body type examination. The decision also corrects a numbering error in the earlier amending Decision (EU) 2025/2499. That correction needs no action at product level.
What should manufacturers do now?
- For new designs, test and document against the current versions from the start, and cite them in the EU Declaration of Conformity.
- For products already on the market that cite a superseded version, do a gap analysis between versions and schedule any retest before 7 March 2028.
- If your EMC assessment relies on EN 301 489-5, -13, or -50, add a documented approach for emissions below 9 kHz, and for CB radio do not rely on clause 6 of EN 301 489-13.
- For body-worn and hand-held devices, update RF exposure files to EN 50566 with A2:2025.
- Recheck the list before you sign each Declaration of Conformity. The Commission amends Decision 2022/2191 several times a year, and the current consolidated list is what counts.
How does this fit with RED cybersecurity and the CRA?
This decision covers Article 3(1) and 3(2) standards for health, safety, EMC, and spectrum use. It does not change the EN 18031 cybersecurity references under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30, nor the move of those requirements to the Cyber Resilience Act, both covered in earlier Ingress briefs. CTS can help map your RED test plan to the current list and plan any March 2028 retests (ISO 17025 reinstatement pending). Reach us through compliancetestservices.com/contact/.