| The R&TTE Directive applied to "radio equipment" | | | | to equipment being placed on the market. |
| and "telecommunications terminal equipment" | | | | The R&TTE Directive covers 3 mains areas: |
| ("TTE"), where: | | | | Articles 3.1a, Safety: electrical safety requirements |
| - Radio Equipment is a product capable of | | | | are similar those of Low Voltage Directive but |
| communication by emission or reception of radio | | | | with no lower voltage limit; and human exposure |
| waves. Sound and TV broadcast reception | | | | to EM fields |
| equipment is exempt, as is equipment used by | | | | Article 3.1b, EMC: requirements similar to the EMC |
| radio amateurs and equipment covered by the | | | | Directive. It should be noted that most |
| Marine Equipment Directive. | | | | Harmonised EMC standards for radio products |
| - TTE is a product enabling communication and | | | | require a Radiated Spurious Emissions |
| intended to be connected to the public | | | | measurement to be performed in place of an |
| telecommunications network. | | | | Radiated Emissions measurement (e.g. 55022) |
| This article will concentrate on Radio Equipment, | | | | Article 3.2, Radio Spectrum: This part requires |
| which falls into two classes: | | | | efficient use of the radio spectrum. |
| Class 1 radio equipment may be placed on the | | | | Manufacturers may only self declare after they |
| market and put into service without restriction - | | | | have fully applied all relevant harmonised |
| equipment that operates in a frequency band | | | | standards. |
| which is harmonised across Europe. | | | | For products with many variants, or products |
| Class 2 radio equipment is everything else - | | | | operating in more than one frequency band or |
| equipment that operates in a frequency band | | | | offering more than one service, careful test |
| which is not harmonised across Europe. The CE | | | | planning together with a draft Technical |
| mark for Class 2 equipment must be | | | | Construction File and a Notified Body Opinion, is |
| accompanied by an "!" mark and the relevant EU | | | | often a quicker and cheaper route to market. |
| radio spectrum authorities must be notified prior | | | | |