In March 2024, Serbia’s Ministry of Information and Telecommunications published the new Radio Equipment Rules, whose framework took effect on June 1, 2024.
From January 1, 2027, the country fully switches to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) regime.
Timeline — core transition milestones
Rules in force during 2026 (until December 31)
01 — Radio equipment already holding a Certificate of Conformity (CoC):
02 — New products entering the market for the first time in 2026:
From January 1, 2027 — core changes under the new rules
01 — CoC becomes voluntary, DoC becomes mandatory
- The official mandatory CoC is abolished: both new CoC applications and renewals become voluntary, and companies may choose to obtain one based on market needs.
- The Serbian local DoC becomes the mandatory market access document: manufacturers must issue the Declaration of Conformity in Serbian.
- Documents that must accompany the product at placement on the market also include:
- A Serbian-language user manual
- Safety operating instructions
- Usage restrictions for the radio equipment
02 — The SCM conformity mark applies in 4 scenarios
From 2027, the SCM mark is no longer forcibly tied to the CoC.
