About BS EN 18031-1 & The EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED)
About BS EN 18031-1 & The EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED)
BS EN 18031-1 is a technical standard that provides a detailed cybersecurity checklist for any "internet-connected radio equipment" sold in the EU.
It was created to enforce the EU's Radio Equipment Directive (RED), which made cybersecurity a mandatory legal requirement for these devices. The standard translates the broad legal goal of "not harming the network" into specific, testable engineering requirements.
For manufacturers, complying with this standard provides a
"presumption of conformity"
. It means their product is legally presumed to meet the cybersecurity obligations of the RED, which is essential for placing the CE mark on the product and selling it in the EU market.
