proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council on the harmonisation of the laws of the member states relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment com 2012 584 final 77 pages in english french and spanish . the proposed directive establishes a framework for the placing on the market free movement and putting into service in the eu of radio equipment. the most significant elements of the proposal for a revision of the directive are the following 1.alignment with decision 768 2008 ec on a common framework for the marketing of products article 2 includes the definitions set out in chapter r1 of decision 768 2008 ec articles 10 to 15 include the obligations of economic operators set out in chapter r2 of decision 768 2008 ec article 17 and annexes iii iv and v include three modules for conformity assessment set out in annex ii of decision 768 2008 ec articles 22 to 38 include the obligations for the notification of conformity assessment bodies set out in chapter r4 of decision 768 2008 ec articles 39 to 43 include the simplified safeguard procedures set out in chapter r5 of decision 768 2008 ec 2.article 2 1 sets out a new definition of radio equipment which demarcates the modified scope of the directive this includes all and only equipment which intentionally transmits signals using radio spectrum whether for the purpose of communication or other. 3.article 3 3 a makes it possible to require radio equipment to interoperate with accessories such as chargers 4.article 3 3 g makes it possible to require software-defined radio equipment to ensure that only compliant combinations of software and hardware come together. article 4 makes it possible to adopt measures to avoid that this regulatory requirement creates barriers to competition in the market for third-party software 5.article 5 introduces the possibility to require the registration within a central system of products within categories showing low levels of compliance on the basis of information on compliance provided by member states in accordance with article 47 1 6.simplification and reduction of administrative obligations pure receivers and fixed-line terminals cease to fall within the scope of the directive falling instead within the scope of directive 2004 108 ec and directive 2006 95 ec or depending on their voltage falling within the scope of directive 2004 108 ec and directive 2001 95 ec this entails some reduction of administrative obligations the requirement to notify the placing on the market of equipment using frequency bands which are not eu-wide harmonised current article 6 4 is removed.