As approved by the European Commission, the directive contains legal definitions for the essential requirements of the classes and categories of equipment to which it applies.
[2] The directive outlines the requirements that must be met in order for Radio Equipment to meet the harmonized standard for these industry items.
Harmonized standards for Wi-Fi 5 GHz routers, for FM receivers and for EMC and safety radio equipment have not been completed yet.
Researchers at the TU Darmstadt claim that German legislation disallows operation of flashed devices, even if they were created prior to the introduction of this new directive.
[4] Nevertheless, industry associations have highlighted that it will be impossible for equipment to comply with new standards immediately,[5][6] especially when new technical requirements may lead to design modification for certain products.