# EU rules, standards and protocols

Every European law, standard and protocol that matters for AC EV charging, what it covers, and where EdgeTech stands: Yes, Soon, On order, Planned, No, or Not applicable. Includes the AFIR requirement for ISO 15118-20 in all new Mode 3 charge points from 1 January 2027, the RED cybersecurity rules, the Cyber Resilience Act and the Dutch NTA 8043 register.

Canonical: https://edgetech.eu/standards/protocols  
Updated: 2026-10-14

This page lists what applies to AC charging in Europe: laws first, then product standards, radio and security, installation, vehicle communication, energy management and metering, and national rules. The [status table](/standards) has the detail of what our products implement.

Status words on this page:
- **Yes**: our products comply with it or implement it today.
- **Soon**: required for what we sell, and being prepared; not yet in the product or in its declaration.
- **On order**: a working implementation, finished into a product when a customer orders it.
- **Planned**: on the roadmap.
- **No**: not supported.
- **Not applicable**: does not apply to AC chargers, or to the part of the chain we make.

## Coming up

- **ISO 15118-20 in every new charger from 1 January 2027.** The EU charging-infrastructure regulation (AFIR, as amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/656) requires EN ISO 15118-20 for every Mode 3 charge point installed or renovated from that date, private as well as public. Existing charge points are exempt until they are renovated. Our [ISO 15118 module](/electronics/iso15118-module) adds it to the charge controller.
- **Cybersecurity of connected devices.** Internet-connected radio equipment must meet the RED cybersecurity rules (EN 18031) since 1 August 2025. The Cyber Resilience Act applies in full from 11 December 2027; its duty to report actively exploited vulnerabilities applies since 11 September 2026. Found a weakness in one of our products? [Report it here](/support/security).
- **Smart charging in buildings.** The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is in Dutch law since 29 May 2026: pre-cabling and smart-charging-ready charge points in new and renovated buildings.

## EU law

| Law | What it covers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU | Electrical safety | Yes |
| EMC Directive 2014/30/EU | Electromagnetic compatibility | Yes |
| RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU | Hazardous substances | Yes |
| Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU | Products with a radio: site controllers (WiFi), Matter set (Thread), NFC reader, GridShield (LoRa) | Soon: declarations under RED for every radio product |
| RED Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 | Cybersecurity of internet-connected radio equipment, from 1 August 2025 | Soon |
| Cyber Resilience Act (EU) 2024/2847 | Security of products with software; vulnerability reporting from 11 September 2026, in full from 11 December 2027 | Soon |
| AFIR (EU) 2023/1804 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/656 | Connectors, vehicle communication, payment and prices at public charge points | Type 2: Yes. ISO 15118-20 for new Mode 3 points from 2027: Soon. Public ad-hoc payment: not applicable to our chargers |
| Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU) 2024/1275 | Charge points, pre-cabling and smart charging in buildings | Yes |
| Data Act (EU) 2023/2854 | Users' access to the data their connected device produces | Soon: data export from the app |
| Measuring Instruments Directive 2014/32/EU (MID) | Legal metering for billing | On order |

## Product safety and EMC

| Standard | What it covers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EN IEC 61851-1:2019 (IEC 61851-1 Ed. 3) | Conductive charging, Mode 3, control pilot | Yes |
| IEC 61851-1 Ed. 4 | Next edition, in preparation at IEC | We follow it |
| EN IEC 61851-21-2:2021 | EMC of charging equipment | Soon: in the updated declaration |
| IEC 62955:2018 | RDC-DD: DC residual current detection in the charge point, 6 mA | Yes, the [RDC-DD](/electronics/evse-x-dcd) in every charger |
| IEC 62752 | Protection device in a Mode 2 charging cable (IC-CPD) | Not applicable |
| EN IEC 62196-1/-2:2022 | Plugs and sockets, Type 2 | Yes |
| EN 50620 | Charging cables | Yes |
| EN 17186 | Compatibility labels on charge points and cables | Soon |
| EN 62368-1 | Safety of communication equipment | Soon: in the updated site-controller declaration |
| EN 62311 / EN 62479 | Exposure to radio fields | Yes |

## Radio and cybersecurity

| Standard | What it covers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EN 300 328, EN 301 489-1/-17 | WiFi and Thread at 2.4 GHz | Yes |
| EN 300 330, EN 301 489-3 | NFC at 13.56 MHz | Soon |
| EN 300 220, EN 301 489-3 | LoRa at 868 MHz (GridShield) | Soon |
| EN 18031-1/-2 | RED cybersecurity: network protection and privacy | Soon |
| CRA harmonised standards (prEN 40000 series) | Security requirements under the Cyber Resilience Act | Soon, when published |
| Thread, CSA Matter certification | Matter certification | Thread: Yes. Certification: on order (not yet Matter certified) |

## Installation

| Standard | What it covers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IEC 60364-7-722 / HD 60364-7-722 | Installation of charge points: own circuit, DC fault protection | Yes: with the RDC-DD a Type A RCD is enough |
| NEN 1010:2020, section 722 | The same, in the Netherlands | Yes: our [installation manuals](/manual) follow it |

## Vehicle communication

| Standard | What it covers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IEC 61851-1 PWM signalling | Current limit through the control pilot | Yes |
| EN ISO 15118-1 to -5 (-2:2016) | Digital communication, Plug & Charge; required at public points from 8 January 2026 | On order |
| EN ISO 15118-20:2022 | Next generation: TLS 1.3, dynamic control, bidirectional; required at all new Mode 3 points from 1 January 2027 | Soon |
| ISO/PAS 15118-202:2025 | Interoperability profile for ISO 15118 | Planned, with the module |
| DIN 70121, CHAdeMO, NACS, MCS (IEC 61851-23-3) | DC charging | Not applicable: AC chargers |
| IEC 61980 series | Wireless charging | Not applicable |

## Back-office, energy management and grid

| Standard or protocol | What it covers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| OCPP 1.6J | Charger to back-office | On order |
| OCPP 2.0.1 (IEC 63584:2024), OCPP 2.1 (IEC 63584-210:2025) | Charger to back-office, with ISO 15118 and V2X | No, not until 1.6J is in production |
| OCPI, OICP, OCHP | Roaming between operators | Not applicable: back-office side |
| OSCP 2.0 | Capacity forecasts from grid operator to charge point operator | No |
| GridShield (ElaadNL) | Emergency limit from the grid operator by radio | Yes, tested both ways with ElaadNL |
| S2 (EN 50491-12-2) | Home energy manager to flexible devices | Planned |
| IEC 63380 series | Charger to local energy manager | We follow it |
| EEBus SPINE/SHIP | Energy management, heat pumps | Planned |
| Matter 1.4 Energy EVSE, Device Energy Management, Electrical Power Measurement | Smart home and energy managers | On order; not yet Matter certified (CSA) |
| OpenADR 2.0b / 3.0 | Demand response | No |
| IEEE 2030.5 | Smart energy profile | Not applicable in the Netherlands and Belgium |
| Modbus RTU, open register map | Control of the charge controller | Yes |
| Modbus TCP, SunSpec | Inverters | On the integration side |
| SG-Ready | Heat pump two-contact interface | Yes |
| MQTT over TLS | Device to platform | Yes |
| EN 50549 | Grid connection of generators | Not applicable until V2G |

## Metering

| Standard | What it covers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MID annex MI-003, EN 50470-1/-3 | Legal metering of energy | On order: MID option on the on-board metering |
| German calibration law (Eichrecht) | Signed meter readings for billing in Germany | No |
| DSMR 5.0.2 P1 | Dutch smart meter port | Yes |
| e-MUCS P1 (Fluvius) | Belgian smart meter port | Yes |

## National rules

| Country | Rule | What it covers | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | NTA 8043:2024 and the NEN self-declaration register (July 2026) | Smart charge points and charging services | Planned: self-declaration on request |
| Netherlands | Bbl (building rules, EPBD) | Charge points and pre-cabling in buildings | Yes |
| Germany | §14a EnWG | Grid operator control of chargers above 4.2 kW | No |
| United Kingdom | Smart Charge Points Regulations 2021 | Smart charging and security (outside the EU) | No |