The Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025

Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland

Commencement: 16th December 2025

Amends: The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017

 

Mini Summary

The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 establish that manufacturers, importers and distributors of radio equipment must ensure that it complies with safety requirements and standards.
 

Duties

Various duties apply and are available to view on the Legislation Update Service.

 

Amendment

Manufacturers of internet-connected radio equipment* intended to be placed on the market in Northern Ireland must ensure their products meet the additional safety requirements in regulation 6A.

*Internet-connected radio equipment means any radio equipment that can communicate over the internet, either directly or via any other equipment.

This amendment transposes the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2022/30 supplementing Directive 2014/53/EU with regard to the application of essential requirements.

Internet-connected radio equipment must:

  • not harm the network or its functioning;
  • protect personal data and privacy of the user and subscriber; and
  • support fraud protection features.

Conformity assessment procedures are updated to include the new requirements.

This amendment comes into force on 16th December 2025.

 

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