Watch on CE, FCC, RED and PTCRB regulatory developments: Official Journal citations, application dates, harmonised standards.https://www.spilma.comen-GBhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/cra-article-14-reporting-startshttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/cra-article-14-reporting-startsThe first binding CRA obligation lands on 11 September 2026. The 24-hour clock starts on awareness, and the platform that receives the report is still described as under test.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCRAcybersecurityvulnerability reportingENISACSIRThttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/battery-regulation-removable-batteries-2027https://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/battery-regulation-removable-batteries-202718 February 2027 brings three obligations under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 together: end-user battery removability, a QR code on every battery, and the battery passport.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbatteriesRegulation 2023/1542ecodesignIoTbattery passporthttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/machinery-regulation-notified-bodies-2026https://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/machinery-regulation-notified-bodies-202620 October 2026 makes Article 50(1) of the Machinery Regulation applicable and fixes the deadline for notifying national penalty rules. The notified body regime has applied since 2024.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmachinery regulation2023/1230notified bodiespenaltiesCE markinghttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/rohs-exemptions-expiryhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/rohs-exemptions-expiryDelegated Directives (EU) 2025/1802, 2025/2363 and 2025/2364 break lead exemptions 6(a), 6(b), 6(c), 7(a) and 7(c) into sub-entries expiring between December 2026 and December 2027.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTRoHS2011/65/EUexemptionsleadECHAhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/uk-ce-recognition-indefinitehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/uk-ce-recognition-indefiniteSI 2024/696 deleted the sunset clause on a CE recognition running since 31 December 2020, and opened a second route. SI 2026/867 shows where indefinite stops.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTUKCACE markingGreat BritainSI 2024/696recognitionhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/emc-harmonised-standards-freezehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/emc-harmonised-standards-freezeNo new EMC standard has been cited in the OJEU since Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/910 of 9 June 2022. Presumption of conformity stays tied to the cited editions.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTEMCharmonised standardsOJEUCE markingpresumption of conformityhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/red-standards-withdrawal-november-2026https://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/red-standards-withdrawal-november-2026Three 2025 decisions schedule withdrawals of RED harmonised standards. The first deadline falls on 15 November 2026 and covers six references.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTREDharmonised standardsOJEUpresumption of conformityETSIhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/cra-etsi-vertical-standards-enquiryhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/cra-etsi-vertical-standards-enquiryThe 17 CRA vertical draft standards are public. None is cited in the OJEU yet, so no product in scope of the regulation has a presumption of conformity today.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCRAharmonised standardsETSIcybersecurityAnnex IIIhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/ppwr-packaging-electronicshttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/ppwr-packaging-electronicsThe PPWR has applied since 12 August 2026. For electronics packaging, little of it bites on day one: the Annex VII file, heavy metals, and a timetable running to 2038.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPPWRpackagingRegulation 2025/40WEEEtechnical documentationhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/us-cyber-trust-mark-statushttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/us-cyber-trust-mark-statusAdopted in March 2024, the voluntary US Cyber Trust Mark programme still accepts no product applications in August 2026: accreditation and test procedures are missing.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTFCCCyber Trust MarkIoTNIST IR 8425cybersecurityhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/ai-act-general-application-2026https://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/ai-act-general-application-2026The general application date of 2 August 2026 stands. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 rewrote Article 113: Annex I high-risk obligations now run to 2 August 2028.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI ActCE markinghigh-riskmachineryREDhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/right-to-repair-directive-transpositionhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/right-to-repair-directive-transpositionThe Article 5 obligation to repair covers only goods falling under the ten acts listed in Annex II. Repair under the legal guarantee extends the liability period by 12 months.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTright to repairDirective 2024/1799ecodesignlegal guaranteespare partshttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-covered-list-componentshttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-covered-list-componentsThird Report and Order FCC 26-50 extends the Covered List prohibition down to the component level and requires online marketplaces to display the FCC ID.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTFCCCovered Listequipment authorizationsupply chainmarketplacehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/espr-digital-product-passporthttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/espr-digital-product-passportThe DPP registry is live, six harmonised standards are cited in the OJ and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 sets the operating rules. First deadline: 18 February 2027, batteries.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTESPRdigital product passportDPPregistrybatterieshttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/eu-upper-6ghz-decisionhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/eu-upper-6ghz-decisionState of play on 6425-7125 MHz in Europe: the December 2024 CEPT mandate, the RSPG prioritised band split, CEPT Report 92 on coexistence, and no implementing decision.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT6 GHzspectrumCEPTRSPGWi-Fihttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/emergency-procedures-directive-2024-2749https://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/emergency-procedures-directive-2024-2749Accelerated conformity assessment, alternative presumption of conformity and common specifications enter the EMC Directive, usable once internal market emergency mode is active.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEMCREDCE markingcommon specificationsinternal markethttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-test-labs-tcb-integrityhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-test-labs-tcb-integrityFCC 26-28 sets up the Trusted Test Lab priority queue, requires disclosure of staff numbers and locations, and opens a consultation on non-reciprocal laboratories.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTFCCTCBaccredited laboratoryequipment authorizationnational securityhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/red-cybersecurity-repeal-2026-339https://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/red-cybersecurity-repeal-2026-339Published in the OJEU on 29 April 2026, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/339 repeals Regulation (EU) 2022/30 with effect from 11 December 2027, avoiding a double regime with the CRA.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTREDcybersecurityCRAEN 18031CE markinghttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/usb-c-laptops-deadlinehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/usb-c-laptops-deadlineThe final common charger deadline has passed: laptops join the USB-C regime, with USB Power Delivery, a charger-free purchase option and a packaging pictogram.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTREDcommon chargerUSB-CCE markinglabellinghttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/gpsr-general-product-safety-applicablehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/gpsr-general-product-safety-applicableArticle 2 of the GPSR sets Chapter III Section 1 aside for CE-marked products: neither Article 16 nor the ten-year file is the operative rule for them.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTGPSRproduct safetyCE markingSafety Gatemarket surveillancehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/wi-fi-7-eu-harmonisationhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/wi-fi-7-eu-harmonisationState of play of EN 303 687, the RED harmonised standard for Wi-Fi 6 GHz equipment in Europe: OJEU citation with restrictions, LPI and VLP modes, divergence from the FCC.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTREDWi-Fi6 GHzharmonised standardshttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-6ghz-geofenced-variable-powerhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-6ghz-geofenced-variable-powerFCC 26-1 creates GVP devices: 11 dBm/MHz and 24 dBm EIRP for access points, under a centralised geofencing system approved by the Commission.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTFCC6 GHzPart 15Wi-Fiunlicensedhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-covered-list-droneshttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-covered-list-dronesPublic notice DA 25-1086 places all foreign-produced drone systems and their critical components on the Covered List. No new authorization is available.Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTFCCCovered ListdroneUASequipment authorizationhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/ptcrb-ppmd-v4-restructurehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/ptcrb-ppmd-v4-restructureAcross two releases in October and December 2025, the PTCRB process document lost GSM and pushed IoT Device certification out into a separate guide.Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTPTCRBPPMDcellular certificationGSMIoThttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-modular-transmitters-covered-equipmenthttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/fcc-modular-transmitters-covered-equipmentFCC 25-71 extends the Covered List prohibition to modular transmitters and to host products incorporating one, with a mandatory attestation from the applicant.Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTFCCCovered Listradio moduleequipment authorizationattestationhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/eu-data-act-connected-productshttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/eu-data-act-connected-productsThe Data Act design obligation covers connected products placed on the market after 12 September 2026. The access right itself has applied since 12 September 2025.Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTData ActIoTconnected productsproduct designdeadlinehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/red-3-3-cybersecurity-activatedhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/red-3-3-cybersecurity-activatedDelegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 took effect on 1 August 2025: every connected radio product must demonstrate compliance with RED articles 3.3(d), 3.3(e), 3.3(f).Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTREDcybersecurityIoTEN 18031compliancehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/european-accessibility-act-applicablehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/european-accessibility-act-applicableDirective (EU) 2019/882 on accessibility applies from 28 June 2025. EN 301 549 is the technical reference for computers, smartphones, terminals and e-readers.Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTaccessibilityEN 301 549consumer electronicsCE markinghttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/usb-c-universal-deadlinehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/usb-c-universal-deadlineDirective (EU) 2022/2380 took effect on 28 December 2024: USB-C is mandatory, USB PD is required above 15 W, charger bundling is optional. Laptops covered since April 2026.Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTREDUSB-Cconsumer electronicshttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/cyber-resilience-act-timelinehttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/cyber-resilience-act-timelineArticle 14 of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 applies from 11 September 2026: early warning within 24 hours through the ENISA platform. Main obligations follow on 11 December 2027.Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTcybersecurityCRAIoTCE markingSBOMhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/en-18031-cybersecurity-standards-publishedhttps://www.spilma.com/en/actualites/en-18031-cybersecurity-standards-publishedPublication of the three standards EN 18031-1, -2 and -3, then their OJEU citation in January 2025: manufacturers finally have a documented method to demonstrate RED article 3.3 compliance.Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTREDcybersecurityEN 18031harmonised standards