G/TBT/N/EU/484  
 
9 May 2017  
(17-2479) 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 Commission,  
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/tbt/  
3. Notified und er 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):  Short -range devices  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Draft Commission 
Implementing Decision amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio 
spectrum for use by short -range devices and repealing Decision 2006/804/EC (5 pages + 
Annex 31 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Decision requires Member 
States to designate and make available on a non -exclusive, non -interference and non -
protected basis the frequency bands for the types of short -range devices, subject to the 
specific conditions and by the implementation deadline, as laid down in the technical 
annex.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
This draft Implementing Decision will amend the Short -range devices Deci sion (the SRD 
Decision – Decision 2006/771/EC as amended by Decision 2013/752/EU) by replacing the 
technical annex in place with an updated version in order to respond to the rapid changes 
in technology, societal demands and the consequent emergence of new  short-range 
applications. This new version of the technical annex will increase the number of 
harmonised frequency bands that can be used by short -range devices. The updated 
version of the decision also incorporates and updates the substance of Decision 
2006/804/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for radio frequency identification 
(RFID) devices operating in the ultra -high frequency (UHF) band which will be repealed by 
the amending Decision. In addition, the new version of the technical annex contai ns some 
improved definitions for increased clarity and minor changes of technical parameters for 
enhanced spectrum access.  G/TBT/N/EU/484  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Short -range devices Decision (the SRD Decision – Decision 2006/771/EC as amended by 
Decision 2013/752/EU) an d the UHF RFID Decision (Decision 2006/804/EC)  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013D0752&from=EN  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32006D0804&from=EN  
9. Proposed date of adoption: November 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: November 2017  
10. Final date for  comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_2200_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_220 0_01_e.pdf