EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX  
[…](2018) XXX  draft  
ANNEX  
 
ANNEX  
 
to the  
Commission Implementing Decision  
on the harmonisation of radio spectrum for use by short range devices within the 874 -
876 and 915 -921 MHz frequency bands  
   
 ANNEX  
 
Frequency bands  with  corresponding  harmoni sed technical conditions and implementation deadlines  for short -range devices  
 
The table below specifies different combinations of frequency band and category of short -range devices (as defined in Article 2(6)) , and the harmonised 
technical conditions for spectrum access  and implementation  deadline s applicable thereto .  
General technical conditions which apply to all bands and short -range devices which fal l in the scope of the present Decision:  
- Member States must allow the usage of spectrum up to the transmit power, field strength or power density  given in this table. In accordance 
with Article 3(3), they may impose less restrictive conditions, i.e. allow the use of spectrum with higher transmit power, field strength or pow er 
density, provided that this does not reduce or compromise the appropriate coexistence between short -range devices in bands harm onised by this 
Decision ; 
- Member States may only impose the ‘ additional parameters  (channelling and/or channel access and occupation rules)’  identified in the table , 
and shall not add other parameters or spectrum access and mitigation requirements. Less res trictive conditions within the meaning of Article 3(3), 
mean that Member States may completely omit the ‘additional parameters (channelling and/or channel access and occupation rule s)’ in a given 
cell or allow higher values, provided that the appropriate s haring environment in the harmonised band is not compromised.  
- Member States may only impose the ‘ other usage restrictions ’ identified in the table  and shall not add additional usage restrictions unless the 
conditions mentioned in Article 3(2) apply. As les s restrictive conditions may be introduced within the meaning of Article 3(3), Member States 
may omit one or all of these restrictions, provided that the appropriate sharing environment in the harmonised band is not co mpromised.  
 
Terms used:  
‘Duty cycle ’ is defined as the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of Σ(Ton)/(Tobs) where Ton is the “on” time of a single transmitter device  and Tobs is the 
observation period. Ton is measured in an observation frequency band (Fobs). Unless otherwise specified in this te chnical annex, Tobs is a continuous 
one hour period and Fobs is the applicable frequency band in this technical annex. Less restrictive conditions within the mea ning of Article 3(3), mean 
that Member States may allow a higher value for ‘duty cycle’.   
 Band 
no Frequency band  Category of short -
range devices  Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density limit  Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or 
channel access and 
occupation rules)  Other usage 
restrictions  Implemen
-tation 
deadline  
1 874-874.4 MHz  [8] Non-specific short -
range devices [1] 500 mW e.r.p.  
Adaptive Power Control 
(APC) required, 
alternatively other 
mitigation techniques 
which achieve at least an 
equivalent level of 
spectrum compatibility  Techniques to access 
spectrum and mit igate 
interference that provide 
an appropriate level of 
performance to comply 
with the essential 
requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniques are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the references of which 
have been published in the 
Official Journal of the 
European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/EU , 
performance at least 
equivalent to these 
techniques shall be 
ensured . 
Bandwidth: ≤ 200 kHz  
Duty cycle : ≤ 10% for 
network access points [4] This set of usage 
conditions is only 
available for data 
networks  
All devices within the 
data network shall be 
under the control of 
network access points 
[4, 5, 6, 7] 1 January  
2019 
 
 Duty cycle: 2.5% 
otherwise  
2 917.4-919.4 MHz 
[9] Wideband data 
transmission devices  
[3] 25 mW e.r.p  Techniques to access 
spectrum and mitigate 
interference that provide 
an appropriate level of 
performance to comply 
with the essential 
requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniques are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the references of which 
have been published in the 
Official Journal of the 
European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/EU , 
performance at least 
equivalent to these 
techniques shall be 
ensured . 
Bandwidth:  ≤ 1 MHz  
Duty cycle:  ≤ 10% for 
network access poin ts [4] 
Duty cycle : ≤ 2.8% This set of usage 
conditions is only 
available for 
wideband short -range 
device s in data 
networks  
All devices within the 
data network shall be 
under the co ntrol of 
network access points 
[4, 5, 6]  1 January 
2019 
 
 otherwise  
 
3 916.1-918.9 MHz  
[10] Radio Frequency 
Identification (RFID) 
devices  [2] Interrogator transmissions 
at 4 W e.r.p. only 
permitted at the centre 
frequencies 916. 3 MHz, 
917.5 MHz, 91 8.7 MHz  Techniques to access 
spectrum and mitigate 
interference that provide 
an appr opriate level of 
performance to comply 
with the essential 
requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniques are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the references of which 
have been published in the 
Official Journal of the 
European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/EU , 
performance at least 
equivalent to these 
techniques shall be 
ensured . 
   
Bandwidth: ≤ 400 kHz  [5,6,7]  1 January 
2019 
4 917.3-918.9 MHz  Non-specific short -500 mW e.r.p.  Techniques to access 
spectrum and mitigate This set of usage 
conditions is only 1 January 
 
 range devices  [1] Transmissions only 
permitted within the bands 
917.3-917.7 MHz, 91 8.5-
918.9 MHz  
Adaptive Power Control 
(APC) required, 
alternatively other 
mitigation techniques 
which achieve at least an 
equivalent level of 
spectrum compatibility  interference that provide 
an appropriate level of 
performance to comply 
with the essential 
requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniques are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the references of which 
have been pub lished in the 
Official Journal of the 
European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/EU , 
performance at least 
equivalent to these 
techniques shall be 
ensured . 
Bandwidth: ≤ 200 kHz  
Duty cycle: ≤ 10% for 
network access points  [4] 
Duty cycle: ≤ 2.5% 
otherwise  available for data 
networks  
All devices within the 
data network shall be 
under the control of 
network access points  
[4, 5, 6, 7] 2019 
5 917.4-919.4 MHz  
[9] Non-specific short -
range devices [1]  25 mW e.r.p.  Techniques to access 
spectrum and mitigate 
interference that provide 
an appropriate level of This set of usage 
conditions is only 
available for short -
range device  in data 1 January 
2019 
 
 performance to comply 
with the essential 
requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniques are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the references of which 
have been published in the 
Official Journal of the 
European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/EU , 
performance  at least 
equivalent  to these 
techniques shall be 
ensured . 
Bandwidth : ≤ 600 kHz  
Duty cycle: ≤ 1%,  
  networks   
All devices within the 
data network shall be   
under the co ntrol of 
network access points 
[4, 5, 6]  
 
    
[1] The non -specific short -range device category covers all kinds of radio devices, regardless of the application or the purpose, which fulfil the technical conditions as specified for a 
given frequency band. T ypical uses include telemetry, telecommand, alarms , data transmissions in general and other applications.  
[2] The radio frequency identification (RFID) device category covers tag/interrogator based radio communications systems, con sisting of radio devices (tags) attached to animate or 
inanimate items and of transmitter/receiver units (interrogators) which activate the tags and receive data back. Typical uses include the trackin g and identification of items, such as  
 for electronic article surveillance (EAS), and collecting and transmitting data relating to the items to which tags are attached, which may be either battery -less, battery assisted or 
battery powered. The responses from a tag are validated by its interrogator and passed to its host system.  
[3] The wideband data transmission device category covers  radio devices that use wideband modulation techniques to access the spectrum. Typical uses include wireless access systems 
such as radio local area networks (WAS/RLANs)  or wideband short -range device s in data networks . 
[4] A network access point in a data  network is a fixed terrestrial short range device that acts as a connection point for the other short range devices in the da ta network to service 
platforms located outside of that data network. The term data network refers to several short range devices,  including the network access point, as network components and to the 
wireless connections between them. ' 
[5] According to Article 3(1) the frequency bands shall be designated and made available on a non -exclusive and shared basis.  The harmoni sed technical  conditions should make it 
possible for most short -range devices in most Member States to be operated subject to a general authorisation regime  under national law . This is without prejudice to  Article 5 of 
Directive 2002/20/EC, Article 9(3) and (4) of Dire ctive 2002/21/EC, Article 7 of Directive 2014/53/EU and Article 3(2), Member States may limit usage of this entry such that 
installation and operation are performed only by professional users and may consider individual authorisation, e.g. to admini ster ge ographical sharing and/or the application of 
mitigation techniques to ensure protection of radio services.  
[6] In Member States  where parts or all of this frequency range are used by military applications and coordination is not possible, Member States may decide not to implement this entry 
partially  or entirely , in accordance with Article 1(4) of Decision 676/2002/EC and Article 3(2) of this Decision.  
[7] National rules, such as local coordination, may also be needed in order to avoid interference to radio  services operating in the adjacent bands, for example  due to intermodulation or 
blocking.  
[8] This frequency range 874 -874.4 MHz is the harmoni sed minimum core band.  
[9] This frequency range 917. 4-919.4 MHz is the harmoni sed minimum core band.  
[10] RFID  tags respond at a very low power level in a frequency band around the RFID interrogator channels and must comply with the essential requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU.  
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