EN: Radio Equipment Directive
The Radio Equipment Directive requires that electronic devices with radio functionality (also referred to as “radio equipment”) placed on the market in the European Union from December 28, 2024 (or April 28, 2026 for laptops) must comply with new labeling requirements to inform buyers and potential customers whether a power supply unit is included with the electrical device in question, as well as information on the charging function and compatible charging devices.
More information on the directive can be found here.
The product groups for which the new labelling requirements apply are:
- Mobile phones
- Tablets
- Digital cameras for the audiovisual sector
- Headphones
- Headsets
- Portable videogame consoles
- Portable speakers
- e-readers
- Keyboards
- Mice
- Portable navigation systems
- Earphones
- Laptops (requirements will apply from April 28, 2026 for devices that are newly placed on the market from April 28, 2026)
What information do I have to provide on the Kaufland marketplaces?
- Whether or not a power supply unit is included with the electrical device in question.
Note
According to your answer, one of the following pictograms will display on the PDP close to the price indication
Yes (power supply included)
No (power supply not included)
- The minimum power in Watts required by the device to charge (XX) and the maximum power required by the device to achieve maximum charging speed (YY).
- Whether or not the device supports fast charging protocol
Note
The corresponding pictogram will appear on the PDP with the values you provided. The abbreviation ‘USB PD’ (USB Power Delivery) will be displayed if you declared that the device supports fast charging protocol.
- Model release year
- Charging port type
Possible values are: USB-A, USB-B, USB-C, Micro USB, etc.
How do I enter the information?
For all your products, you can enter the information in the product data manually in the Seller Portal, via API or CSV.
— Seller Portal
Go to your offers in the Seller Portal and click on the relevant products in the overview. You can enter your details in the ‘Product data’ tab.
| Attribute | Description |
| power_supply_included | Yes/No |
| charging_power_min | Please specify with unit (watt) |
| charging_power_max | Please specify with unit (watt) |
| fast_charging | Yes/ No |
| model_release_date | Enter the year in which the product was launched to the market |
| charging_port_type | Possible values are: USB-A, USB-B, USB-C, Micro USB, etc. |
— CSV
| Attribute | Beschreibung |
| power_supply_included | Yes/ No |
| charging_power_min | Please specify with unit (watt) |
| charging_power_max | Please specify with unit (watt) |
| fast_charging | Yes/ No |
| model_release_date | Enter the year in which the product was launched to the market |
| charging_port_type | Possible values are: USB-A, USB-B, USB-C, Micro USB, etc. |
— API
| Attribute | Beschreibung |
| power_supply_included | Yes/ No |
| charging_power_min | Please specify with unit (watt) |
| charging_power_max | Please specify with unit (watt) |
| fast_charging | Yes/ No |
| model_release_date | Enter the year in which the product was launched to the market |
| charging_port_type | Possible values are: USB-A, USB-B, USB-C, Micro USB, etc. |
{
"ean": [
"9521234567890"
],
"attributes": {
"model_release_date": [
"2025"
],
"power_supply_included": [
"Ja"
],
"charging_power_min": [
"10 W"
],
"charging_power_max": [
"50 W"
],
"fast_charging": [
"Ja"
],
"charging_port_type": [
"USB-C"
]
}
}