prEN 50566

Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of wireless communication devices with the basic restrictions and exposure limit values related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency range from 30 MHz to 6 GHz: hand-held and body mounted devices in close proximity to the human body prEN 50566

General information

10.60   Close of voting   Jul 3, 2026

CENELEC

CLC/TC 106X Electromagnetic fields in the human environment

European Norm

Scope

This product standard applies to wireless communication devices used at distances up to and including 200 mm from the human body, i.e. when held in the hand or in front of the face, mounted on the body, combined with other transmitting or non-transmitting devices or accessories (e.g. belt-clip, camera or Bluetooth add-on), or integrated into garments. The applicable frequency range is from 30 MHz to 6 GHz.

The objective of this standard is to demonstrate the compliance of such devices used under reasonably foreseeable conditions, with the basic restrictions and exposure limit values related to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2014/53/EU

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

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

PUBLISHED
EN 50566:2017

PUBLISHED
EN 50566:2017/A1:2023

PUBLISHED
EN 50566:2017/A2:2025

NOW

IN_DEVELOPMENT
prEN 50566
10.60 Close of voting
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