The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017

Instructions and information to be included with the radio equipmentE+W+S

13.—(1) When placing radio equipment on the market, a manufacturer must ensure that radio equipment is accompanied with instructions and safety information which—

[F1(a)are clear, legible and in easily understandable English,]

(b)include information required to use the radio equipment in accordance with its intended use, [F2and]

(c)include a description of accessories and components, including software, which allow the radio equipment to operate as intended [F3.]

F4(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) In the case of radio equipment which can intentionally emit radio waves, the manufacturer must also include information about—

(a)the frequency band or bands in which the radio equipment can operate, and

(b)the maximum radio-frequency power transmitted in the frequency band or bands in which the radio equipment operates.

(3) When placing radio equipment on the market, a manufacturer must ensure that each item of radio equipment is accompanied by either a copy of the F5... declaration of conformity or a simplified F5... declaration of conformity drawn up in accordance with regulation 43 (simplified F5... declaration of conformity).

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Instructions and information to be included with the radio equipmentN.I.

13.—(1) When placing radio equipment on the market, a manufacturer must ensure that radio equipment is accompanied with instructions and safety information which—

(a)are in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users in the [F7relevant state] in which the radio equipment is to be made available to such consumers and other end-users,

(b)include information required to use the radio equipment in accordance with its intended use,

(c)include a description of accessories and components, including software, which allow the radio equipment to operate as intended, and

(d)are clear and understandable.

(2) In the case of radio equipment which can intentionally emit radio waves, the manufacturer must also include information about—

(a)the frequency band or bands in which the radio equipment can operate, and

(b)the maximum radio-frequency power transmitted in the frequency band or bands in which the radio equipment operates.

(3) When placing radio equipment on the market, a manufacturer must ensure that each item of radio equipment is accompanied by either a copy of the EU declaration of conformity or a simplified EU declaration of conformity drawn up in accordance with regulation 43 (simplified EU declaration of conformity).

(4) Where the radio equipment is to be made available to consumers and other end-users in [F8Northern Ireland], the language which can be easily understood is English.