G/TBT/N/EU/187  
 
27 February 2014  
(14-1190)  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 telephon e 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 Commission 
EU-TBT Enquiry Point 
Fax:  +(32) 2 299 80 43 E-mail:  eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/    
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):  Ultra-
wideband devices.  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Implementing Decision amending implementing Decision 2007/131/EC on 
allowing the use of the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a 
harmonised manner in the Community (4 pages + Annex 8 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Decision requires 
Member States to allow the use of the radio spectrum on a non-interference and non-protected basis by equipment using ultra-wi deband technology provided that such 
equipment meets the conditions set out in the Annex to this Decision and it is used 
indoors or, if it is used outdoors, it is not attached to a fixed installation, a fixed 
infrastructure or a fixed outdoor antenna. Equipment using ultra-wideband technology, which meets the conditions set out in the Annex, shall also be allowed in road and rail 
vehicles.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This draft Implementing Decision will amend the Ultra-wideband equipment 
Decision (Decision 2007/131/EC as amended by Decision 2009/343/EC) by replacing the 
technical annex in place with an updated version that reflects the latest technical requirements and uses of UWB equipment.  G/TBT/N/EU/187 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   Commission Decision 2007/131/EC of 21 February 2007 on 
allowing the use of the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a harmonised manner in the Community (OJ L 55, 23.2.2007, p. 33-36)  
http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_055/l_05520070223en00330036.pdf  as 
amended by  
http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:105:0009:0013:EN:PDF )   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    End of July 2014 End of July 2014 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [  ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
European Commission 
EU-TBT Enquiry Point Fax:  + (32) 2 299 80 43 
E-mail:  eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU-TBT Website :  http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/     
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2014/tbt/EEC/14_0996_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2014/tbt/EEC/14_0996_01_e.pdf