There are a number of aspects that help to achieve in a structured way to arrive at a law and regulation compliant product or more importantly a cybersecure product. Sometimes starting with the topics listed below can be difficult due to a lack of available capacity or knowledge. Therefore start early, invest in training and education and get as much information as possible.
The market is patiently waiting for the harmonized standards to be published. But it is good to know that the possible publication of the harmonized standards isn’t just sunshine and rainbows. There are important thing to consider when making use of harmonized standards.
Although 1 August 2025 still seems a long way off, it’s a relatively short period of time to get started on a project to achieve compliance of a product. Even if you are still unsure about the testing strategy or if you are not yet sufficiently familiar with the laws and regulations, the associated standards and requirements. The advice is and remains: get started now! The following tips will help you on your way.
The EN 18031 standards series is a new set of standards developed by CEN-CENELEC to demonstrate compliance with RED Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30. Development of these standards began in June 2022, and they have now been published. Kiwa has applied for accreditation to conduct testing for the EN 18031 series of standards.
