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1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: ‘mobile phone’ means a cordless handheld electronic device, which has the following characteristics: it is designed for long-range voice communication over either a cellular telecommunications network or a satellite based telecommunications network, requiring a SIM card, eSIM or similar means to identify the connected parties; it is designed for battery mode usage, while connection to mains via an external power supply and/or wireless power transmission is mainly for battery charging purposes; it is not designed to be worn on the wrist. ‘smartphone’ means a mobile phone, which has the following characteristics: it is characterised by wireless network connection, mobile use of internet services, an operating system optimised for handheld use and the ability to accept original and third-party software applications; it has an integrated touch screen display with a viewable diagonal size of 10,16 centimetres (or 4,0 inches) or more, but less than 17,78 centimetres (or 7,0 inches); where the device has a foldable display or has more than one display, at least one of the displays falls into the size range in either opened or closed mode. ‘smartphone for high security communication’ means a smartphone, which has the following characteristics: it is accredited, or otherwise approved by the designated authority in a Member State or is in the process of accreditation or other approval to transmit, process or store classified information; it is intended for professional users only; it is capable of detecting physical intrusion to the hardware, including for intrusion detection at least a controller, related wiring, flexible printed circuit board circuitry for drill protection integrated to the device chassis and integrated tamper loops on the main printed circuit board. ‘professional user’ means any natural or legal person, to whom a product has been made available for use in the course of their industrial or professional activities; ‘cordless phone’ means a cordless handheld electronic device which has the following characteristics: it is designed for long-range voice communication over a landline telecommunications network; it is connected to a base station through a radio interface; it is designed for battery mode usage, while connection to mains via an external power supply is mainly for battery charging purposes. ‘base station’ means a device that acts as the bridge between the network connection (telephone or Internet connection) and one or several cordless phone handsets, but does not provide router functionality for any other devices. A base station typically provides also the build-in charging cradle to recharge the handset; ‘charging cradle’ means a device that acts as the charging unit for a single cordless phone handset, but does not provide network connection functionality; ‘slate tablet’ means a device that is designed for portability and has the following characteristics: it has an integrated touch-sensitive display with a viewable diagonal size greater than or equal to 17,78 centimetres (or 7,0 inches) and less than 44,20 centimetres (or 17,4 inches); it does not have an integrated, physically attached keyboard in its designed configuration; it primarily relies on a wireless network connection; it is powered by an internal battery and is not intended to work without battery; it is placed on the market with an operating system designed for mobile platforms, identical or analogous to smartphones; ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific product model from other models with the same trade mark or the same manufacturer's, importer's or authorised representative's name; ‘product database’ means a collection of data concerning products, which is arranged in a systematic manner and consists of a consumer-oriented public part, where information concerning individual product parameters is accessible by electronic means, an online portal for accessibility and a compliance part, with clearly specified accessibility and security requirements, as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1369; ‘equivalent model’ means a model which has the same technical characteristics relevant for the technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or put into service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as another model with a different model identifier.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-03 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.