G/TBT/N/EU/823  
23 July 2021 
(21-5787) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tb t/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS 8517, 
ICS 33 (indicative); Telephone sets, incl. telephones for cellular networks or for other 
wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or 
other data, incl. apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless  network [such as a 
local or wide area network]; parts thereof (excl. than transmission or reception apparatus 
of heading  8443,  8525,  8527 or  8528) (HS 8517); TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AUDIO AND 
VIDEO ENGINEERING (ICS 33)  
5. Title, number of pages and language( s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing of Directive 2014/53/EU of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the application of the essential 
requirements for radio equipment referred to in Article 3 (3), points (d), (e) and (f), of 
that Directive (8 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Delegated Regulation concerns 
mandatory market access requirements for internet -connected radio equipment and 
wearable radio equipment  G/TBT/N/EU/823  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The objective of this draft Commission Delegated regulation is to ensure that 
certain categories of radio equipment, when placed on the EU market:  
1. Does not harm the network or its functioning nor misuse network resources, 
thereby causing an unacceptable degradation of service.  
2. Incorporates safeguards to ensure that the personal data and privacy of the 
user and of the subscriber are protected.  
Supports certain features  ensuring protection from fraud.; Prevention of deceptive 
practices and consumer protection; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on 
the harmonisation of the laws of the Member S tates relating to the making available on 
the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/T XT/?uri=CELEX%3A32014L0053&qid=1626364591351  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  October 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  21 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU (the provisions shall apply 30 months later)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43, 
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
 
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EEC/21_4819_00_e.pdf