CE Marking
Placement on the European market. EMC, LVD, RoHS, RED directives. Self-declaration under manufacturer responsibility.
spilma: CE, FCC, RED, PTCRB Certifications
The editorial reference for regulatory certifications of electronic, IoT and radio products.
Four certifications, one reference
To place a product on the market, you have to prove it.
Section titled “To place a product on the market, you have to prove it.”The CE marking, the FCC declaration, the RED directive, PTCRB cellular certification: four frameworks, dozens of harmonized standards, one expected outcome, demonstrating compliance before the first sale.
spilma gathers the comprehensive documentation of these four frameworks in French and English, for engineers, project managers and quality teams.
FCC
United States federal compliance. Part 15: SDoC for unintentional radiators, certification for intentional radiators.
RED 2014/53/EU
European radio equipment. Articles 3.1 (safety), 3.2 (spectrum), 3.3 (cybersecurity since 2025).
PTCRB
North American cellular certification. Required by mobile operators for 4G/5G modules.
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Regulatory evolutions tracked
Section titled “Regulatory evolutions tracked”- 15 March 2026, Wi-Fi 6E / Wi-Fi 7: EN 303 687 harmonisation: state of play of the 6 GHz band in the EU and persistent EU/US divergence on Standard Power.
- 1 August 2025, RED 3.3 cybersecurity is mandatory: every connected radio product placed on the EU market must demonstrate compliance with sub-articles 3.3(d), (e), (f).
- 28 December 2024, Universal USB-C, smartphones, tablets and portable headphones must use a USB-C charging port.
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