Which EU Regulations and Standards Apply to an IP Security Camera?
An IP camera records people, connects to a network and often runs analytics, so on top of the usual electronics rules it pulls in data-protection law and, where it detects or identifies people, the EU AI Act. The typical map is below; NormScout confirms which parts apply to your specific device and use, each traced to its source.
Check the EU AI Act + CRA for freeRegulations and standards that typically apply
If it connects over Wi-Fi it is radio equipment; RED covers safety, EMC and cybersecurity for connected radio products.
Read the guide →A networked camera is a product with digital elements, so the CRA's security-by-design, update and vulnerability duties apply.
Read the guide →Restricts hazardous substances in the electronics.
Substances of very high concern must be tracked and notified above thresholds.
Baseline safety for the consumer product itself.
Read the guide →May also apply, depending on your product
The camera records identifiable people, so data-protection duties apply strongly to whoever operates it, and the product must be built to let them comply.
If it performs AI-based analytics such as face or person detection, the AI Act may apply, and some uses of biometric identification in public spaces are restricted or prohibited.
Read the guide →Applies if the camera is mains-powered rather than only powered over Ethernet or low-voltage DC.
Read the guide →Frequently asked
Does GDPR apply to a security camera?
Does the EU AI Act apply to a security camera with analytics?
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