G/TBT/N/EU/828  
4 August 2021  
(21-6075) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tb t/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Wireless 
Access Systems including Radio Local Area Networks (WAS/RLANs) – radio equipment.; 
Radiocommunications (ICS 33.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Implementing Decision on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 
GHz frequency band for the implementation of wireless access systems including radio 
local networks and repealing Decision 2005/513/EC (5 page(s), in English; 5 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commissi on Implementing Decision requires EU 
Member States to designate and make available the frequency bands 5150 -5250 MHz, 
5250- 5350 MHz and 5470 -5725 MHz, on a non -exclusive basis, for the implementation 
of WAS/RLANs in accordance with the technical condition s set out in the in the technical 
annex.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This draft Commission Implementing Decision sets out updated harmonised 
technical conditions for the use of the radio spectrum i n the 5 GHz   by WAS/RLANs and 
repeals Decision 2005/513/EC (as last amended by Decision 2007/90/EC)   in the interest 
of legal clarity. The goal is to implement the outcome of the World Radiocommunication 
Conference in 2019 (WRC -19) with regard to WAS/RLANs  in the 5 GHz band. WRC -19 
revised the Resolution 229, notably by extending the scope of indoor use to trains and 
road vehicles, setting out the maximum emission power for WAS/RLANs using the 5150 -
5250 MHz frequency band in road vehicles, and allowing the outdoor use in the 5150 -
5250 MHz band by protecting other existing uses in that band. The operation of Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems (drones) is permitted in the 5170 -5250 MHz band as a specific outdoor 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Relevant documents:   consolidated version of Decision 2005/513/EC (as last amended by 
Decision 2007/90/EC):  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/PDF/ ?uri=CELEX:02005D0513 -
20070213&from=EN  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  November 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
 
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
 
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