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NIST TEL MRA Program

NB Assessment Checklist 

Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU) – RED Article 3.3g (mobile phones/Galileo)

Version 1.0 (January 30, 2023)

Introduction

1. Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Article 3.3g on access to emergency services was expanded to include mobile phones. The 

requirements for essential requirement RED Article 3.3g (mobile phones/Galileo) have been applicable since March 17, 2022. 

See Delegated Regulation 2019/320.

2. There are no harmonized standard (hENs) references cited in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) to address RED 

Article 3.3g (mobile phones/Galileo). Therefore, manufacturers placing mobile phones on the market in the EU are required to 

use the services of an RED Notified Body. The European Commission (EC) has published the following EC Guidelines for the 

notified bodies and manufacturers: EC Guidelines for Compliance with Delegated Regulation 2019/30

The aim of these EC Guidelines is to harmonize the approach/technical solutions. Other approaches/solutions are allowed with 

technical justification.

3. RED NBs that evaluate mobile phones for the RED may add RED Article 3.3g (mobile phones/Galileo) to their ISO/IEC 17065 

Scope of Accreditation. Beginning in 2023, NIST requires inclusion of the applicable essential requirements (ERs) on the NB 

Scope of Accreditation. The ERs will be provided to the EC (via NIST NANDO notification). The ERs will be listed in NANDO 

(for public viewing). NBs will only be able to offer NB services for those ERs that are listed in NANDO. 

4. This assessment checklist shall be used by the US accreditation bodies to document the competency assessment for RED NBs that 

are adding RED Article 3.3 g (mobile phones/Galileo) to their ISO/IEC 17065 Scope of accreditation. 

5. It is acceptable for the assessment to add RED Article 3.3 g (mobile phones/Galileo) to be conducted remotely (if the accreditation 

body allows this).
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TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ASSESSOR

Name of NB

NB Number 

Accreditation Body 

Name

Date(s) of 

Assessment 

Type of 

Assessment 

Assessor Name

Assessor Signature
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Topics 

References

Requirement NB Document 

Reference identified 

by NB or Other

Compliance

(Y/N/NA)

Assessor Comments or Additional 

Assessor Instructions

1. Scope of Accreditation

Reference: NIST 

Requirements & Application 

for U.S. Conformity 

Assessment Bodies Seeking EU 

Radio Equipment Directive 

(RED) 2014/53/EU Notified 

Body Status, Section 4 (f) –

latest version

The NB’s ISO/IEC 17065 

Scope of Accreditation 

includes mobile phones (a) 

either directly, or (b) by 

inclusion of all products 

covered under the RED on the 

NB’s Scope

2. EU Scheme Documents

RED Article 26.6 (b) The NB has access to the 

Delegated Regulation 

2019/320 and has 

incorporated/referenced this 

document in the NB’s quality 

management system.

The NB has access to the EC 

Guidelines for Compliance 

with Delegated Regulation 

2019/320 and has 

incorporated this document 

into the NB’s quality 

management system. 

The NB’s certification 

procedures address the 

evaluation process for RED 

Article 3.3g (mobile 

phones/Galileo).

The NB’s client application

addresses RED Article 3.3 g 

(mobile phones/Galileo). 
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3. Training Records 

RED Article 26.7 (a) The NB maintains records of 

personnel training for RED 

Article 3.3g (mobile 

phones/Galileo).

Assessor: Please list names of 

trained personnel here: 

4. EU TEC and Associated 

Evaluation Report

The NB has issued EU TECs

that cover RED Article 3.3g 

(mobile phones/Galileo). 

 

NB: Please add 

number issued 

here: 

Assessor: 

Circle one: 

Y N/A

Assessor: Please list the number 

of EU TECs issued for RED 

Article 3.3g (as of date of 

assessment): _____ 

RED Annex III, Module B, 3 

(c) & 4

The NB records demonstrate 

that the NB is receiving and 

reviewing the manufacturer’s 

analysis and assessment of 

risk for RED 3.3g (mobile 

phones/Galileo).

RED Annex III, Module B, 5 The NB’s evaluation 

report/record documents the 

objective evidence provided 

by the applicants to address 

RED 3.3.g (mobile 

phones/Galileo). 

RED Annex III, Module B, 6 The NB’s EU TEC correctly 

addresses RED Article 3.3 g 

(mobile phones/Galileo).

EG RE (06) Q&A, Item 21, last 

paragraph

The NB is aware of the EC’s 

interpretation that (a) the RED 

essential requirements are 

considered separate “aspects”, 
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(b) that a manufacturer may 

use a different NB for each 

“aspect” or essential 

requirements and (c) may 

identify more than one RED 

NB on its DoC. 

5. Technical Competency*

RED Article 26.7 (a-d)

EC Guidelines for Compliance 

with Delegated Regulation 

2019/320

The NB personnel correctly 

explain the content of the EC

Guidelines for Compliance 

with Delegated Regulation 

2019/320 and understand the 

approaches to be taken. 

*Assessors: Please refer to the 

technical guidance document 

provided to NB ABs to formulate 

appropriate technical questions.