Which EU Regulations and Standards Apply to a Bluetooth Speaker?
A Bluetooth speaker looks simple, but it sits at the intersection of radio, electrical safety, chemicals, batteries, cybersecurity and general product safety law. Because it transmits over Bluetooth and carries a rechargeable cell, several EU regimes apply at once. The map below is typical for this product class; NormScout maps the exact set for your specific model, each traced to its source.
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The speaker transmits and receives over Bluetooth, so it is radio equipment. RED also pulls in electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility through Article 3, and cybersecurity duties for connected radio products.
Read the guide →It has digital elements and a data connection, which puts it in scope of the CRA's security-by-design, update and vulnerability-handling duties.
Read the guide →Restricts hazardous substances such as lead and certain flame retardants in electrical and electronic equipment.
Substances of very high concern in the product must be tracked and, above thresholds, notified.
The rechargeable cell brings battery duties on labelling, removability and, in time, a battery passport.
Read the guide →The catch-all safety baseline for consumer products, covering anything sector rules do not.
Read the guide →May also apply, depending on your product
As ESPR delegated acts reach consumer electronics, a Digital Product Passport will be required for this category.
Read the guide →Frequently asked
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