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) (  1 ), and in particular 
Article 4(3) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Commission Decision 2006/771/EC (  2 ) 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 appli ­
cations 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 Tele ­
communications 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 (  3 ) and 
2009/381/EC (  4 ) 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 (  5 ) 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 telecommuni ­
cations terminal equipment and the mutual recognition 
of their conformity (  6 ) in order to use the spectrum 
effectively so as to avoid harmful interference, demon ­
strated 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-PresidentEN 1.7.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/33  
( 1 ) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 1.  
( 2 ) OJ L 312, 11.11.2006, p. 66.  
( 3 ) OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 49.  
( 4 ) OJ L 119, 14.5.2009, p. 32.  ( 5 ) CEPT Report 35, RSCOM 09-68.  
( 6 ) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.ANNEX  
‘ANNEX  
Harmonised frequency bands and technical parameters for short-range devices  
Type of short-range device  Frequency band (  1 ) Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density limit (  2 ) Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or channel access 
and occupation rules) (  3 ) Other usage 
restrictions (  4 ) Implementation 
deadline  
Non-specific short- 
range devices (  5 ) 6 765-6 795 kHz  42 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 October 2008  
13,553-13,567 MHz  42 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 October 2008  
26,957-27,283 MHz  10 mW effective 
radiated power 
(e.r.p.), which 
corresponds to 42 
dB μA/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 (  6 ) 
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 (  7 ): 10 %  Analogue audio 
applications other 
than voice are 
excluded. 
Analogue video 
applications are 
excluded  1 November 2010  
434,040-434,790 (  6 ) 
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 (  7 ): 10 %  Analogue audio 
applications other 
than voice are 
excluded. 
Analogue video 
applications are 
excluded  1 November 2010  
Duty cycle limit (  7 ): 100 % 
subject to channel spacing up 
to 25 kHz 
Voice applications allowed 
with advanced mitigation 
techniques  Audio and video 
applications are 
excluded  1 November 2010EN L 166/34 Official Journal of the European Union 1.7.2010Type of short-range device  Frequency band (  1 ) Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density limit (  2 ) Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or channel access 
and occupation rules) (  3 ) Other usage 
restrictions (  4 ) Implementation 
deadline  
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 (  7 ) 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 (  7 ) 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 (  7 ) 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 (  7 ) 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 (  6 ) 
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 (  7 ) of 10 % may 
also be used  Analogue video 
applications are 
excluded  1 November 2010EN 1.7.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/35Type of short-range device  Frequency band (  1 ) Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density limit (  2 ) Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or channel access 
and occupation rules) (  3 ) Other usage 
restrictions (  4 ) Implementation 
deadline  
Channel spacing must be 
25 kHz, except that the 
whole band may also be 
used as a single channel for 
high-speed data transmission  
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 (  7 ) 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 (  6 ) 
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 (  7 ) 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 2009EN L 166/36 Official Journal of the European Union 1.7.2010Type of short-range device  Frequency band (  1 ) Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density limit (  2 ) Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or channel access 
and occupation rules) (  3 ) Other usage 
restrictions (  4 ) Implementation 
deadline  
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 kHz 
The whole frequency band 
may also be used as a single 
channel for high-speed data 
transmission 
Duty cycle limit (  7 ): 1,0 %  1 October 2008  
869,250-869,300 MHz  10 mW e.r.p.  Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Duty cycle limit (  7 ): 0,1 %  1 June 2007  
869,300-869,400 MHz  10 mW e.r.p.  Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Duty cycle limit (  7 ): 1,0 %  1 October 2008  
869,650-869,700 MHz  25 mW e.r.p.  Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Duty cycle limit (  7 ): 10 %  1 June 2007  
Social alarms (  8 ) 869,200-869,250 MHz  10 mW e.r.p.  Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Duty cycle limit (  7 ): 0,1 %  1 June 2007  
Inductive 
applications (  9 ) 9,000-59,750 kHz  72 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 November 2010  
59,750-60,250 kHz  42 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 June 2007  
60,250-70,000 kHz  69 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 June 2007  
70-119 kHz  42 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 June 2007  
119-127 kHz  66 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 June 2007  
127-140 kHz  42 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 October 2008  
140-148,5 kHz  37,7 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 October 2008EN 1.7.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/37Type of short-range device  Frequency band (  1 ) Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density limit (  2 ) Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or channel access 
and occupation rules) (  3 ) Other usage 
restrictions (  4 ) Implementation 
deadline  
148,5-5 000 kHz 
In the specific bands 
mentioned below, 
higher field strengths 
and additional usage 
restrictions apply:  – 15 dB μA/m at 10 
metres in any 
bandwidth of 10 
kHz 
Furthermore the 
total field strength 
is – 5 d ΒμΑ /m at 
10 m for systems 
operating at 
bandwidths larger 
than 10 kHz  1 October 2008  
Inductive applications 
(cont.)  400-600 kHz  – 8 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  This set of usage 
conditions applies 
to RFID (  10 ) only  1 October 2008  
3 155-3 400 kHz  13,5 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 October 2008  
5 000-30 000 kHz 
In the specific bands 
mentioned below, 
higher field strengths 
and additional usage 
restrictions apply:  – 20 dB μA/m at 10 
metres in any 
bandwidth of 10 
kHz 
Furthermore the 
total field strength 
is -5 d ΒμΑ /m at 
10 m for systems 
operating at 
bandwidths larger 
than 10 kHz  1 October 2008  
6 765-6 795 kHz  42 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 June 2007  
7 400-8 800 kHz  9 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 October 2008  
10 200-11 000 kHz  9 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 October 2008  
Inductive applications 
(cont.)  13 553-13 567 kHz  42 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 June 2007  
60 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  This set of usage 
conditions applies 
to RFID (  10 ) and 
EAS (  11 ) only  1 October 2008  
26 957-27 283 kHz  42 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  1 October 2008  
Active medical 
implants (  12 ) 9-315 kHz  30 dB μA/m at 10 
metres  Duty cycle limit (  7 ): 10 %  1 October 2008EN L 166/38 Official Journal of the European Union 1.7.2010Type of short-range device  Frequency band (  1 ) Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density limit (  2 ) Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or channel access 
and occupation rules) (  3 ) Other usage 
restrictions (  4 ) Implementation 
deadline  
30,0-37,5 MHz  1 mW e.r.p.  Duty cycle limit (  7 ): 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 kHz 
Individual transmitters may 
combine adjacent channels 
for increased bandwidth up 
to 300 kHz. 
Other techniques to access 
spectrum or mitigate inter ­
ference, 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 (  13 ) 401-402 MHz  25 μW e.r.p.  Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Individual 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 (  7 ) of 0,1 % may 
also be used  1 November 2010  
405-406 MHz  25 μW e.r.p.  Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Individual transmitters may 
combine adjacent channels 
for increased bandwidth up 
to 100 kHz.  1 November 2010EN 1.7.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/39Type of short-range device  Frequency band (  1 ) Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density limit (  2 ) Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or channel access 
and occupation rules) (  3 ) Other usage 
restrictions (  4 ) Implementation 
deadline  
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 (  7 ) of 0,1 % may 
also be used  
Animal implantable 
devices (  14 ) 315-600 kHz  – 5 d ΒμΑ /m at 10 m  Duty cycle limit (  7 ) : 10 %  1 November 2010  
12,5-20,0 MHz  – 7 d ΒμΑ /m at 10 m 
in a bandwidth of 
10 kHz  Duty cycle limit (  7 ): 10 %  This set of usage 
conditions applies 
to indoor 
applications only  1 November 2010  
Low power FM 
transmitters (  15 ) 87,5-108,0 MHz  50 nW e.r.p.  Channel spacing up to 200 
kHz  1 November 2010  
Wireless audio 
applications (  16 ) 863-865 MHz  10 mW e.r.p.  1 November 2010  
Radio determination 
applications (  17 ) 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 (  18 ) 4,5-7,0 GHz  24 dBm e.i.r.p. (  19 ) 1 November 2009  
8,5-10,6 GHz  30 dBm e.i.r.p. (  19 ) 1 November 2009  
24,05-27,0 GHz  43 dBm e.i.r.p. (  19 ) 1 November 2009  
57,0-64,0 GHz  43 dBm e.i.r.p. (  19 ) 1 November 2009  
75,0-85,0 GHz  43 dBm e.i.r.p. (  19 ) 1 November 2009EN L 166/40 Official Journal of the European Union 1.7.2010Type of short-range device  Frequency band (  1 ) Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density limit (  2 ) Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or channel access 
and occupation rules) (  3 ) Other usage 
restrictions (  4 ) Implementation 
deadline  
Model Control (  20 ) 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 infra ­
structure systems 
only  1 November 2010  
( 1 ) Member States must allow the usage of adjacent frequency bands within this table as a single frequency band provided the spec ific conditions of each of these adjacent 
frequency bands are met. 
( 2 ) Member States must allow the usage of spectrum up to the transmit power, field strength or power density given in this table.  In conformity with Article 3(3) of 
Decision 2006/771/EC, they may impose less restrictive conditions, i.e. allow the use of spectrum with higher transmit power, f ield strength or power density. 
( 3 ) Member States may only impose these “additional parameters (channelling and/or channel access and occupation rules)”, and may  not add other parameters or spectrum 
access and mitigation requirements. Less restrictive conditions within the meaning of Article 3(3) of Decision 2006/771/EC mean  that Member States may completely 
omit the ‘additional parameters (channelling and/or channel access and occupation rules)’ in a given cell or allow higher value s. 
( 4 ) Member States may only impose these “other usage restrictions”, and may not add additional usage restrictions. As less restri ctive conditions may be introduced within 
the meaning of Article 3(3) of Decision 2006/771/EC, Member States may omit one or all of these restrictions. 
( 5 ) This category is available for any type of application which fulfils the technical conditions (typical uses are telemetry, te lecommand, alarms, data in general and other 
similar applications). 
( 6 ) For this frequency band Member States must make all the alternative sets of usage conditions possible. 
( 7 ) “Duty cycle” means the ratio of time during any 1-hour period when equipment is actively transmitting. Less restrictive condi tions within the meaning of Article 3(3) of 
Decision 2006/771/EC mean that Member States may allow a higher value for “Duty cycle”. 
( 8 ) Social alarm devices are used to assist elderly or disabled people when they are in distress. 
( 9 ) This category covers, for example, devices for car immobilisation, animal identification, alarm systems, cable detection, was te management, personal identification, 
wireless voice links, access control, proximity sensors, anti-theft systems, including RF anti-theft induction systems, data tr ansfer to handheld devices, automatic article 
identification, wireless control systems and automatic road tolling. 
( 10 ) This category covers inductive applications used for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). 
( 11 ) This category covers inductive applications used for Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS). 
( 12 ) This category covers the radio part of active implantable medical devices, as defined in Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 J une 1990 on the approximation of the laws 
of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices (OJ L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 17). 
( 13 ) This category covers systems specifically designed for the purpose of providing non-voice digital communications between acti ve medical implants, as defined in footnote 
12, and/or body-worn devices and other devices external to the human body used for transferring non-time critical individual pa tient-related physiological information. 
( 14 ) This category covers transmitting devices which are placed inside the body of an animal for the purpose of performing diagnos tic functions and/or delivery of therapeutic 
treatment. 
( 15 ) This category includes applications which connect personal audio devices, including mobile phones, and the automotive or home  entertainment system. 
( 16 ) Applications for wireless audio systems, including: wireless microphones, cordless loudspeakers; cordless headphones; cordles s headphones for portable use, e.g. portable 
CD, cassette or radio devices carried on a person; cordless headphones for use in a vehicle, for example for use with a radio o r mobile telephone, etc.; in-ear monitoring 
and wireless microphones for use at concerts or other stage productions. 
( 17 ) This category covers applications used for determining the position, velocity and/or other characteristics of an object, or f or obtaining information relating to these 
parameters. 
( 18 ) Tank Level Probing Radars (TLPR) are a specific type of radiodetermination application, which are used for tank level measure ments and are installed in metallic or 
reinforced concrete tanks, or similar structures made of material with comparable attenuation characteristics. The purpose of t he tank is to contain a substance. 
( 19 ) The power limit applies inside a closed tank and corresponds to a spectral density of – 41,3 dBm/MHz e.i.r.p. outside a 500 l itre test tank. 
( 20 ) This category covers applications used to control the movement of models (principally miniature representations of vehicles) in the air, on land or over or under the 
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