
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 June 2010 amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices (notified under document C(2010) 4313) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/368/EU) 

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 use of spectrum for a wide variety of short-range devices, including applications such as alarms, local communications equipment, door openers and medical implants. Short-range devices are typically mass-market and/or portable products which can easily be taken and used across borders; differences in spectrum access conditions therefore prevent their free movement, increase their production costs and create risks of harmful interference with other radio applications and services.

(2) However, due to rapid changes in technology and societal demands, new applications for short-range devices can emerge which 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) Commission Decisions 2008/432/EC and 2009/381/EC already amended the harmonised technical conditions for short-range devices contained in Decision 2006/771/EC by replacing its Annex.

(5) In its November 2009 report submitted in response to the abovementioned mandate, the CEPT advised the Commission to amend a number of technical aspects in the Annex to Decision 2006/771/EC.

(6) The Annex to Decision 2006/771/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) 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 standards or by fulfilling alternative conformity assessment procedures.

(8) 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.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 2010.
For the Commission
Neelie KROES
Vice-President
ANNEX


‘ANNEX 

Harmonised frequency bands and technical parameters for short-range devicesType of short-range device Frequency band Transmit power limit/field strength limit/power density limit Additional parameters (channelling and/or channel access and occupation rules) 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
Non-specific short-range devices (cont.) 433,050-434,040 MHz 1 mW e.r.p.and – 13 dBm/10 kHz power density for bandwidth modulation larger than 250 kHz Voice applications allowed with advanced mitigation techniques Audio and video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
10 mW e.r.p. Duty cycle limit: 10 % Analogue audio applications other than voice are excluded. Analogue video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
434,040-434,790 MHz 1 mW e.r.p.and – 13 dBm/10 kHz power density for bandwidth modulation larger than 250 kHz Voice applications allowed with advanced mitigation techniques Audio and video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
10 mW e.r.p. Duty cycle limit: 10 % Analogue audio applications other than voice are excluded. Analogue video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
Duty cycle limit: 100 % subject to channel spacing up to 25 kHzVoice applications allowed with advanced mitigation techniques Audio and video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
Non-specific short-range devices (cont.) 863,000-865,000 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 limit of 0,1 % may also be used Analogue audio applications other than voice are excluded. Analogue video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
865,000-868,000 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 limit of 1 % may also be used Analogue audio applications other than voice are excluded. Analogue video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
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 limit of 1 % may also be used Analogue video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
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 limit of 0,1 % may also be used Analogue video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
Non-specific short-range devices (cont.) 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 limit of 10 % may also be usedChannel spacing must be 25 kHz, except that the whole band may also be used as a single channel for high-speed data transmission Analogue video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
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 limit of 0,1 % may also be used Analogue audio applications other than voice are excluded. Analogue video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
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 limit of 1 % may also be used Analogue audio applications other than voice are excluded. Analogue video applications are excluded 1 November 2010
Non-specific short-range devices (cont.) 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
Wideband data transmission systems 2 400-2 483,5 MHz 100 mW e.i.r.p.and 100 mW/100 kHz e.i.r.p. density applies when frequency hopping modulation is used, 10 mW/MHz e.i.r.p. density applies when other types of modulation are used 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  1 November 2009
57,0-66,0 GHz 40 dBm e.i.r.p.and 13 dBm/MHz e.i.r.p. density 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 Fixed outdoor installations are excluded 1 November 2010
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 limit: 1,0 %  1 October 2008
869,250-869,300 MHz 10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzDuty cycle limit: 0,1 %  1 June 2007
869,300-869,400 MHz 10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzDuty cycle limit: 1,0 %  1 October 2008
869,650-869,700 MHz 25 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzDuty cycle limit: 10 %  1 June 2007
Social alarms 869,200-869,250 MHz 10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzDuty cycle limit: 0,1 %  1 June 2007
Inductive applications 9,000-59,750 kHz 72 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 November 2010
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 kHzFurthermore the total field strength is – 5 dΒμΑ/m at 10 m for systems operating at bandwidths larger than 10 kHz   1 October 2008
Inductive applications (cont.) 400-600 kHz – 8 dBμA/m at 10 metres  This set of usage conditions applies to RFID only 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 kHzFurthermore the total field strength is -5 dΒμΑ/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
Inductive applications (cont.) 13 553-13 567 kHz 42 dBμA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007
60 dBμA/m at 10 metres  This set of usage conditions applies to RFID and EAS only 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 metres Duty cycle limit: 10 %  1 October 2008
30,0-37,5 MHz 1 mW e.r.p. Duty cycle limit: 10 % This set of usage conditions applies to ultra low power medical membrane implants for blood pressure measurements only 1 November 2010
402-405 MHz 25 μW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzIndividual transmitters may combine adjacent channels for increased bandwidth up to 300 kHz.Other techniques to access spectrum or mitigate interference, including bandwidths greater than 300 kHz, can be used provided they result at least in an equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC to ensure compatible operation with the other users and in particular with meteorological radiosondes  1 November 2009
Active medical implants and associated peripherals 401-402 MHz 25 μW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzIndividual transmitters may combine adjacent channels for increased bandwidth up to 100 kHz.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 limit of 0,1 % may also be used  1 November 2010
405-406 MHz 25 μW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHzIndividual transmitters may combine adjacent channels for increased bandwidth up to 100 kHz.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 limit of 0,1 % may also be used  1 November 2010
Animal implantable devices 315-600 kHz – 5 dΒμΑ/m at 10 m Duty cycle limit : 10 %  1 November 2010
12,5-20,0 MHz – 7 dΒμΑ/m at 10 m in a bandwidth of 10 kHz Duty cycle limit: 10 % This set of usage conditions applies to indoor applications only 1 November 2010
Low power FM transmitters 87,5-108,0 MHz 50 nW e.r.p. Channel spacing up to 200 kHz  1 November 2010
Wireless audio applications 863-865 MHz 10 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2010
Radio determination applications 2 400-2 483,5 MHz 25 mW e.i.r.p.   1 November 2009
17,1-17,3 GHz 26 dBm e.i.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 This set of usage conditions applies to ground-based systems only 1 November 2009
Tank Level Probing Radar 4,5-7,0 GHz 24 dBm e.i.r.p.   1 November 2009
8,5-10,6 GHz 30 dBm e.i.r.p.   1 November 2009
24,05-27,0 GHz 43 dBm e.i.r.p.   1 November 2009
57,0-64,0 GHz 43 dBm e.i.r.p.   1 November 2009
75,0-85,0 GHz 43 dBm e.i.r.p.   1 November 2009
Model Control 26 990-27 000 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009
27 040-27 050 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009
27 090-27 100 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009
27 140-27 150 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009
27 190-27 200 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) 2 446-2 454 MHz 100 mW e.i.r.p.   1 November 2009
Road Transport and Traffic Telematics 76,0-77,0 GHz 55 dBm peak e.i.r.p. and 50 dBm mean e.i.r.p. and 23,5 dBm mean e.i.r.p. for pulse radars  This set of usage conditions applies to terrestrial vehicle and infrastructure systems only 1 November 2010




















