Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

ANNEX IU.K.EQUIPMENT NOT COVERED BY THIS DIRECTIVE

1.Radio equipment used by radio amateurs within the meaning of Article 1, definition 56, of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Radio Regulations, unless the equipment is made available on the market.U.K.

The following shall be regarded as not being made available on the market:

(a)

radio kits for assembly and use by radio amateurs;

(b)

radio equipment modified by and for the use of radio amateurs;

(c)

equipment constructed by individual radio amateurs for experimental and scientific purposes related to amateur radio.

2.Marine equipment falling within the scope of Council Directive 96/98/EC(1).U.K.

[F13. The following aviation equipment, where that equipment falls within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and is intended exclusively for airborne use: U.K.

(a)

aircraft, other than unmanned aircraft, as well as associated engines, propellers, parts and non-installed equipment;

(b)

unmanned aircraft, as well as associated engines, propellers, parts and non-installed equipment, the design of which is certified in accordance with Article 56(1) of that Regulation and which are intended to operate only on frequencies allocated by the Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunications Union for protected aeronautical use.]

4.Custom-built evaluation kits destined for professionals to be used solely at research and development facilities for such purposes.U.K.

(1)

Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on marine equipment (OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 25).

(2)

[F1Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 ( OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1 ).]