Radio equipment

See EESC opinion in all languages under Related documents at the end of this page.

Key points:

The EESC:

• supports the Commission's proposal;
• calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure, that products from non-EU countries meet the directive's requirements;
• calls for further details regarding the nature of the penalties, the definition of offences;
• and the minimum threshold for the penalties at the supranational level;
• recommends to study the prospect of creating a new marking system;
• points to the need to develop a proactive industrial policy;
• advises the Commission and the Member States to ensure that marketed products comply with the directive's requirements;
• advocates the same level of competence for conformity assessment bodies, more stringent selection criteria, and harmonised conformity assessment procedures.

Other relevant EESC opinions on:

• Telecommunications equipment (CESE 1377/1997 - IND/623)
• European broadband investing in digitally driven growth (CESE 362/2011 - TEN/434-435)
• Waste electrical and electronic equipment (CESE 1033/2009 - NAT/427)
• Hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipement (CESE 1032/2009 - NAT/426)
• Radio spectrum policy (CESE 51/2001 - TEN/061)
• Authorisation / electronic communications (CESE 49/2001 -TEN/057)

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