- Enforced by
- OPSS
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 10 of 123 obligations carry imprisonment (3 months). 3 carry different penalties and 110 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 21 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
Conformity Assessment Body — also bound by 47 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Distributor — also bound by 182 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Preliminary
0 of 6 sections shown6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Obligations of economic operators
34 of 42 sections shown- Ensure radio equipment meets safety and interference standardsManufacturer
- Ensure radio equipment meets essential requirements before placing on marketManufacturer
- Design radio equipment to avoid illegal spectrum useManufacturer
- Prepare technical documentation and carry out conformity assessment before selling radio equipmentManufacturer
- Create a declaration of conformity and apply UK marking to radio equipmentManufacturer
- Keep radio equipment technical records and declarations for 10 yearsManufacturer
- Label radio equipment with identification and manufacturer detailsManufacturer
- Include instructions, safety data, and technical info with radio equipmentManufacturer
- Include restriction details in radio equipment instructionsManufacturer
- Fix, withdraw, or recall non-compliant radio equipmentManufacturer
- Provide information and cooperate with OPSS to demonstrate radio equipment conformityManufacturer
- Maintain compliance procedures for mass-produced radio equipmentManufacturer
- Monitor radio equipment risks and maintain a complaints registerManufacturer
- Appoint an authorised representative in writingManufacturer
- Place non‑conforming radio equipment on the marketAny Person
- Verify compliance before importing radio equipmentManufacturer
- Place non‑conforming radio equipment on the marketAny Person
- Mark radio equipment with importer name and contact addressManufacturer
- Provide clear English instructions and safety info with radio equipmentManufacturer
- Protect radio equipment during storage and transportManufacturer
- Monitor the safety and compliance of imported radio equipmentManufacturer
- Fix, withdraw, or recall non-compliant radio equipmentManufacturer
- Keep technical and compliance records for radio equipment for 10 yearsManufacturer
- Provide information and cooperate with enforcement authoritiesManufacturer
- Ensure radio equipment meets safety and technical standardsDistributor
- Verify radio equipment compliance before sellingDistributor
- Supplying non-compliant radio equipment or failing to report risksAny Person
- Maintain safe storage and transport for radio equipmentDistributor
- Fix, withdraw, or recall non-compliant radio equipmentDistributor
- Provide information and cooperate with the enforcing authorityDistributor
- Translate the declaration of conformity into the local languageOperator
- Identify your suppliers and customers when asked by the regulatorOperator
- Offer radio equipment without a charging device and use correct pictogramsOperator
- Affix improper UK marking on radio equipmentAny Person
8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Conformity assessment
7 of 8 sections shown- Perform a conformity assessment of radio equipmentManufacturer
- Prepare and provide a formal Declaration of Conformity for radio equipmentManufacturer
- Ensure simplified declarations of conformity meet legal structuresManufacturer
- Affix the UK(NI) indication to radio equipment for Northern IrelandManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must maintain a register of UK notified bodiesCrown / Minister / Government department
- Create and maintain technical documentation for radio equipmentManufacturer
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Approval of conformity assessment bodies
5 of 9 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must monitor approved bodiesCrown / Minister / Government department
- Approved bodies must transfer or retain files if approval is withdrawnConformity Assessment Body
- Approved bodies must follow assessment procedures and offer an appeals processConformity Assessment Body
- Manage subcontracting of conformity assessments and keep records for 10 yearsConformity Assessment Body
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must maintain a public register of approved bodiesCrown / Minister / Government department
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Market surveillance and enforcement
12 of 21 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must conduct market surveillance on radio equipmentLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofcom, Local Authorities, and the Secretary of State must enforce radio rulesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OPSS must follow specific procedures when enforcing radio equipment rulesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OPSS must evaluate radio equipment suspected of presenting a riskStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OPSS must order corrective action for non-compliant radio equipmentStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OPSS must ensure faulty radio equipment is recalled or withdrawn in NIStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OPSS must require safety measures even if radio equipment meets standardsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OPSS must follow specific procedures when taking restrictive enforcement actionStatutory regulator
- Fail to comply with radio equipment regulations or recall noticeAny Person
- Be liable for another's radio equipment offenceDirector or Officer
- Appeal against an enforcement notice relating to radio equipmentOperator
9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Miscellaneous
0 of 12 sections shown12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
65 of 106 shown- Include a simplified declaration of conformity with radio equipmentManufacturer
- Meet requirements for approval as a radio equipment assessment bodyConformity Assessment Body
- Approved bodies must assess radio equipment and monitor manufacturersConformity Assessment Body
- Provide charging capability information for radio equipmentManufacturer
- Include charging information with certain radio equipmentAny Person
- Include fast-charging information for qualifying radio equipmentManufacturer
- Label radio equipment with charging power and protocol detailsOperator
- Label common charger radio equipment with charging capabilitiesOperator
- Display 'USB PD' on radio equipment that supports USB Power DeliveryManufacturer
- Keep label proportions and minimum size when scalingAny Person
- Use correct pictograms for radio equipment charging statusManufacturer
- Maintain pictogram proportions and minimum size when resizingAny Person
- Print the common charger pictogram on product packagingManufacturer
- Position common charger pictogram near price indication for distance salesAny Person
- Prepare technical documentation for radio equipmentManufacturer
- Ensure manufacturing process and monitoring comply with technical documentation and essential requirementsManufacturer
- Affix UK marking and keep declaration of conformity for radio equipmentManufacturer
- Ensure your manufacturing process matches the approved radio typeManufacturer
- Affix UK marking and maintain declaration of conformityManufacturer
- Lodge a Type examination application with a single approved bodyManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved body must examine technical documentation for type examinationStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved body must keep evaluation report confidential without manufacturer's consentStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved body must issue Type examination certificate or refuse with reasonsStatutory regulator
- Notify approved body of changes to your radio equipment designManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved bodies must report on Type examination certificates and keep recordsStatutory regulator
- Keep type examination certificates and technical documentation for 10 yearsManufacturer
- Operate an approved quality system for radio equipmentManufacturer
- Apply for and maintain an approved quality system for radio equipmentManufacturer
- Allow the approved body to access your sites and records for surveillanceManufacturer
- Affix UK marking and keep declaration of conformityManufacturer
- Keep technical and quality documentation for 10 years after placing on marketManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved bodies must report quality system approvals to the Secretary of State and other bodiesStatutory regulator
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation for radio equipmentManufacturer
- List standards and technical specifications in declaration of conformityManufacturer
- Provide simplified EU declaration of conformity with radio equipmentManufacturer
- Conformity assessment bodies must be legal entities established in the UK or CPTPP territoryConformity Assessment Body
- Conformity assessment body must have necessary resources for assessmentsConformity Assessment Body
- Ensure staff doing conformity assessments are properly qualifiedAny Person
- Demonstrate impartiality of management and assessment staffConformity Assessment Body
- Do not link remuneration to number or results of conformity assessmentsConformity Assessment Body
- Maintain adequate civil liability insurance as a conformity assessment bodyConformity Assessment Body
- Ensure personnel observe professional secrecy and protect proprietary rightsConformity Assessment Body
- Participate in standardisation activities and apply coordination group guidanceConformity Assessment Body
- Conformity assessment bodies must be independent of the radio equipment they assessConformity Assessment Body
- Conformity assessment bodies must remain independent of the equipment they assessConformity Assessment Body
- Conformity assessment bodies must not be involved in the design, manufacture, marketing, installation, use or maintenance of assessed radio equipmentConformity Assessment Body
- Do not engage in activities that conflict with assessment independenceConformity Assessment Body
- Ensure subsidiaries and subcontractors don't compromise your impartialityConformity Assessment Body
- Perform conformity assessments with integrity and competenceConformity Assessment Body
- Ensure your conformity assessment body can perform all approved activitiesConformity Assessment Body
- Maintain competent personnel, documented procedures, and clear policies for conformity assessmentConformity Assessment Body
- Approved and notified bodies must follow prescribed conformity assessment proceduresConformity Assessment Body
- Approved and notified bodies must report certain events to the Secretary of StateConformity Assessment Body
- Include appeal rights in contracts for Type examination or quality decisionsConformity Assessment Body
- Share conformity assessment results with other approved bodiesConformity Assessment Body
- Approved bodies must participate in coordination groupsConformity Assessment Body
- Approved and notified bodies must provide information under Schedules 3 and 4Conformity Assessment Body
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved bodies must assess fairly without overburdening youStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Conformity assessment bodies must consider your business size and production natureStatutory regulator
- Conformity assessment bodies must ensure radio equipment meets required standardsConformity Assessment Body
- Take corrective measures when required by an approved bodyManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved body must demand corrective action and may suspend or withdraw certificatesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved body must restrict, suspend or withdraw certificates when manufacturer fails corrective measuresStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved body must give notice and right to make representations before refusing or restricting certificationStatutory regulator
- Comply with a recall notice for non-compliant radio equipmentOperator
41 other schedules
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