RED, RoHS and REACH: surveillance steps
For RED, RoHS and REACH, check the issuer’s record, legal name, applicable standard or programme, exact scope and dates. A logo or an old PDF does not by itself establish current validity.
PRODUCT AND TECHNICAL
Technical focus
Separate radio-equipment, restricted-substance and chemical evidence within the product file.
Scope and checkpoints
- Radio functions and product scope
- Material and substance declarations
- Combined technical-file consistency
Records and evidence
- Radio and product test reports
- Material and supplier declarations
- Product labels and technical documentation
Preparation
Prepare radio features, component lists and available chemical declarations.
Describe your approach to combined technical-file consistency.
Check the current result
For RED, RoHS and REACH, check the issuer’s record, legal name, applicable standard or programme, exact scope and dates. A logo or an old PDF does not by itself establish current validity.
Follow findings through to closure
Distinguish the immediate correction from action on the cause. Keep objective evidence of implementation and review whether the problem recurs; the applicable procedure determines who reviews closure and makes the decision.
Manage changes and follow-up
Report changes in products, sites, personnel or critical processes that affect the scope. Confirm surveillance, reassessment and renewal requirements with the relevant provider; do not assume one validity period or fee for every programme.
Updated
A sound start verifies the real activity and applicable requirements before the service name.
RED, RoHS and REACHPrimary sources reviewed for this article