prDS CLC/TR 50734:2025

Application of EMF standards to combined products

Scope

This document explains the application of harmonized and other EMF standards for placing on the market combined products with single or multiple radios to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements laid down in article 3(1)(a) (health and safety of persons and domestic animals and safety of property) of the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) [1]. In particular this document addresses:
- the EMF conformity assessment of this type of product, including how to make use of EMF assessments already performed on each constituent product of the combined product and to identify the additional assessment necessary;
- the selection of the exposure limits for general public or for workers and test conditions.
The type of products covered by this document is a product consisting of the combination of two or more products where at least one of them is a radio equipment as defined in the RED.
Examples and types of products to be covered by this document include, but are not limited to, a combination of radio product(s) in radio product (e.g. Hi-Fi receiver with WPAN module integrated), combination of radio and non-radio product (e.g. domestic appliance with WLAN module integrated, radio-controlled lighting system, etc.).