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NIST TEL MRA Program

NB Assessment Checklist 

Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU) – RED Article 3.4 (common charger)

Version 1.0 (January 30, 2023)

Introduction

1. With the publication of Directive (EU) 2022/2380*, the RED was amended and new essential requirement RED Article 3.4 

addressing common charger requirements was activated. [See also the revised RED Article 3.3a.] 

*Directive (EU) 2022/2380 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 amending Directive 2014/53/EU 

on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment

2. RED Article 3.4 (common charger) applies to the following classes or categories of radio equipment: handheld mobile phones, 

tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, handheld videogame consoles, portable speakers, e-readers, keyboards, mice, 

portable navigation systems, earbuds and laptops. 

3. The date of applicability for all radio equipment noted in (2) - except laptops - is December 28, 2024. The date of applicability for 

laptops is April 28, 2026.

4. An EU TEC for RED Article 3.4 can be issued before the date(s) of applicability noted above, but the EU TEC does not become 

legally applicable until the date of applicability. 

5. NIST requires that the RED essential requirements (ERs) for which the NB has been found competent to perform NB activities be 

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

(for public viewing). NBs are only able to offer NB services for those essential requirements that are listed in NANDO. 

6. This assessment checklist shall be used by the US accreditation bodies to document the technical competency assessment RED 

NBs that are adding RED 3.4 (common charger) to their ISO/IEC 17065 Scope of Accreditation. 

7. It is acceptable for the assessment to RED Article 3.4 (common charger) 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) –

Version 5 (12/14/2022)

The NB’s ISO/IEC 17065 

Scope of Accreditation 

includes classes or categories 

of equipment covered under 

the RED Article 3.4

2. EU Scheme Documents

RED Article 26.6 (b) The NB has access to 

Directive (EU) 2022/2380 -

and has 

incorporated/referenced this 

document in the NB’s quality 

management system.

The NB demonstrates an 

understanding of how 

Directive (EU) 2022/2380 

impacts and modified some of 

the RED 2014/53/EU 

Articles. 

The NB has access to the 

specific standards cited in 

Directive (EU) 2022/2380:

EN IEC 62680-1-2:2021 

EN IEC 62680-1-3:2021
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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

The NB’s certification 

procedures address the 

evaluation process for RED 

Article 3.4 (common charger)

in accordance with the 

technical and administrative 

requirements of Annex Ia and

identify the types of 

manufacturers’ objective 

evidence* that is acceptable to 

demonstrate compliance with 

the requirements of Annex Ia. 

*NIST note to Assessor: For example, 

accepting third party certification for the 

USB-C receptacle.

The NB’s client application

addresses RED Article 3.4 

(common charger).

3. Training Records 

RED Article 26.7 (a) The NB maintains records of 

personnel training for RED 

3.4 (common charger).

NIST note to Assessor: Please list names 

of trained personnel here: 

4. EU TEC and Associated 

Evaluation Report

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 3.4 (common 

charger).

NIST note to Assessors: This is N/A if 

the NB has not yet conducted NB 

activities for RED Article 3.4. 
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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

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

report/record documents the 

objective evidence provided 

by the applicants to address 

RED 3.4 (common charger). 

NIST note to Assessors: This is N/A if 

the NB has not yet conducted NB 

activities for RED Article 3.4. 

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

addresses RED 3.4 (common 

charger).

NIST note to Assessors: This is N/A if 

the NB has not yet conducted NB 

activities for RED Article 3.4. 

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”, 

(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)

Directive (EU) 2022/2380 

Annex Ia

The NB personnel understand 

the limited scope of radio 

products covered by Directive 

(EU) 2022/2380 and the NB 

limits NB activities to only 

those products. 

The NB personnel are aware 

of the two different dates of 

applicability of Directive 

(EU) 2022/2380 for the radio 

products covered. 
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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

The NB personnel understand

and correctly verify 

compliance of the radio 

equipment with the following 

requirements contained in 

Directive (EU) 2022/2380 -

Annex Ia: 

Part I - Specifications relating 

to charging capabilities: 

2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2

Part II - Information on 

specifications relating to 

charging capabilities and the 

compatible charging devices

(text to be displayed): 

a, b

Part III – Pictogram 

indicating whether or not a 

charging device is included 

with the radio equipment:

1.1, 1.2

Part IV - Content and format 

of the label: 

1, 2, 3

NIST note on versions of specifications 

cited in Annex Ia: Subsequent 

versions/editions of the standards could 

be used if they are backward compatible 

with the versions cited in Annex Ia.