Radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment

Directive 1995/5/EC (Governmental Order No 443/2001 Coll.) on radio equipment and telecommunications equipment (R&TTE) provides more options for manufacturers in conformity assessment process depending on the type of equipment to be placed on the market, technical standards used, as well as subjective considerations of the manufacturer, his authorised representative or other person responsible for placing the product on the Community market. Conformity assessment procedures to be followed are described in Annexes II to V of the R&TTE Directive, or Governmental Order No 443/2001 Coll.

A strict obligation to involve a Notified Body in the conformity assessment process takes only place when in testing of the product:

European harmonised standards have been used that do not define essential radio test suites, or
European harmonised standards have not been used (either for the reason that no such standards exist for given equipment, or deliberately at the choice of the manufacturer).

In the first of the two mentioned cases the task of the Notified Body consists in the identification of test suites that are considered to be essential in relation to the effective use of the radio spectrum. In the second case, when the harmonised standards have not been applied, a technical construction file in the extent specified in the Directive must be presented to the Notified Body, and the Notified Body shall review the file and issue an opinion on the fulfilment of the Directive requirements.

On the other side, according to provisions of the Directive, it is left at the discretion of the person responsible for the conformity assessment, to involve on a voluntary basis a Notified Body into the conformity assessment process in all cases, without regard to the application of harmonised standards and/or other circumstances.

Research Institute of Posts and Telecommunications has been authorised by the Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing to perform Notified Body’s activities under RTTE Directive. Results of its many year’s work in the field of frequency planning, implementation of ETSI and CENELEC technical standards, as well as experiences in type approval of radio and telecommunication terminal equipment in the past, predetermine it to become a perfect partner, which as a Notified Body offers valuable services and necessary assistance to you in placing of your equipment on the European market.