
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 May 2008 amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices (notified under document number C(2008) 1937) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/432/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2006/771/EC harmonises the technical conditions for short-range devices.

(2) However, due to rapid changes in technology and societal demands, new applications for short-range devices could emerge which would require regular updates of spectrum harmonisation conditions.

(3) On 5 July 2006, the Commission issued a permanent mandate to the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT), pursuant to Article 4(2) of Decision No 676/2002/EC, to update the Annex to Decision 2006/771/EC in response to the technological and market developments in the area of short-range devices.

(4) In its report of July 2007 submitted in response to that mandate, the CEPT advised the Commission to amend a number of technical aspects in the Annex to Decision 2006/771/EC.

(5) Decision 2006/771/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) Equipment operating within the conditions set in this Decision must also comply with Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity in order to use the spectrum effectively so as to avoid harmful interference, demonstrated either by meeting harmonised standard or by fulfilling alternative conformity assessment procedures.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Radio Spectrum Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 
The Annex to Decision 2006/771/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX

Harmonised frequency bands and technical parameters for short-range devicesType of short-range device Frequency band Power limit/field strength limit/power density limit Additional parameters/spectrum access and mitigation requirements Other usage restrictions Implementation deadline
Non-specific short-range devices 6 765-6 795 kHz 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008
13,553-13,567 MHz 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008
26,957-27,283 MHz 10 mW effective radiated power (e.r.p.), which corresponds to 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres  Video applications are excluded 1 June 2007
40,660-40,700 MHz 10 mW e.r.p.  Video applications are excluded 1 June 2007
433,050-434,040 MHz 1 mW e.r.p.– 13 dBm/10 kHz power density for bandwidth modulation larger than 250 kHz  Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 October 2008
10 mW e.r.p. Duty cycle: 10 % Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 June 2007
434,040-434,790 MHz 1 mW e.r.p.– 13 dBm/10 kHz power density for bandwidth modulation larger than 250 kHz  Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 October 2008
10 mW e.r.p. Duty cycle: 10 % Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 June 2007
Duty cycle: 100 % subject to channel spacing up to 25 kHz Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 October 2008
863,000-868,000 MHz 25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must be used. Alternatively a duty cycle of 0,1 % may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 October 2008
868,000-868,600 MHz 25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must be used. Alternatively a duty cycle of 1 % may also be used Video applications are excluded 1 October 2008
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must be used. Alternatively a duty cycle of 0,1 % may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 October 2008
868,700-869,200 MHz 25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must be used. Alternatively a duty cycle of 0,1 % may also be used Video applications are excluded 1 October 2008
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC shall be used. Alternatively a duty cycle of 0,1 % may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 October 2008
869,400-869,650 MHz 500 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must be used. Alternatively a duty cycle of 10 % may also be used.Channel spacing must be 25 kHz, except that the whole band may also be used as a single channel for high-speed data transmission Video applications are excluded 1 October 2008
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must be used. Alternatively a duty cycle of 0,1 % may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 October 2008
869,700-870,000 MHz 5 mW e.r.p. Voice applications allowed with advanced mitigation techniques Audio and video applications are excluded 1 June 2007
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must be used. Alternatively a duty cycle of 0,1 % may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video applications, are excluded 1 October 2008
2 400-2 483,5 MHz 10 mW equivalent isotropic radiated power (e.i.r.p.)   1 June 2007
5 725-5 875 MHz 25 mW e.i.r.p.   1 June 2007
24,150-24,250 GHz 100 mW e.i.r.p.   1 October 2008
61,0-61,5 GHz 100 mW e.i.r.p.   1 October 2008
Alarm systems 868,600-868,700 MHz 10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzThe whole frequency band may also be used as a single channel for high-speed data transmissionDuty cycle: 1,0 %  1 October 2008
869,250-869,300 MHz 10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzDuty cycle: 0,1 %  1 June 2007
869,300-869,400 MHz 10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzDuty cycle: 1,0 %  1 October 2008
869,650-869,700 MHz 25 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzDuty cycle: 10 %  1 June 2007
Social alarms 869,200-869,250 MHz 10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzDuty cycle: 0,1 %  1 June 2007
Inductive applications 20,050-59,750 kHz 72 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007
59,750-60,250 kHz 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007
60,250-70,000 kHz 69 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007
70-119 kHz 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007
119-127 kHz 66 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007
127-140 kHz 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008
140-148,5 kHz 37,7 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008
148,5-5 000 kHzIn the specific bands mentioned below, higher field strengths and additional usage restrictions apply: – 15 dBμA/m at 10 metres in any bandwidth of 10 kHz.Furthermore the total field strength is – 5 dBμA/m at 10 m for systems operating at bandwidths larger than 10 kHz   1 October 2008
400-600 kHz – 8 dBμA/m at 10 metres  No other application than RFID allowed 1 October 2008
3 155-3 400 kHz 13,5 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008
5 000-30 000 kHzIn the specific bands mentioned below, higher field strengths and additional usage restrictions apply: – 20 dBμA/m at 10 metres in any bandwidth of 10 kHz.Furthermore the total field strength is – 5 dBμA/m at 10 m for systems operating at bandwidths larger than 10 kHz   1 October 2008
6 765-6 795 kHz 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007
7 400-8 800 kHz 9 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008
10 200-11 000 kHz 9 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008
13 553-13 567 kHz 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007
60 dBμA/m at 10 metres  No other applications than RFID and EAS allowed 1 October 2008
26 957-27 283 kHz 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008
Active medical implants 9-315 kHz 30 dBμA/m at 10 m Duty cycle: 10 %  1 October 2008
402-405 MHz 25 μW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHz.Other channelling restriction: individual transmitters may combine adjacent channels for increased bandwidth with advanced mitigation techniques that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC  1 October 2008
Wireless audio applications 87,5-108,0 MHz 50 nW e.r.p. Channel spacing up to 200 kHz  1 October 2008
863-865 MHz 10 mW e.r.p.   1 June 2007











