. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/EEC/75 
17 December 2004 
 (04-5557) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circulat ed in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   European Commission 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:    
 European Commission, 
 EC-TBT Enquiry Point, 
 Telefax: + (32 2) 299 80 43, 
 E-mail:  ec-tbt@cec.eu.int  
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   WCO HS 85.26  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   D r a f t  E u r o p e a n  
Commission Decision on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum for the 
time-limited use by automotive short-ra nge radar equipment in the Community 
6. Description of content:   This decision harmonises radio spectrum in the 24 GHz range for 
use of Automotive Short Range Radars (SRR) in  the European Union in order to increase 
road safety by supporting the development of safer and more intelligent vehicles and 
enabling their rapid introduction into the market. Upon a mandate from the European 
Commission to harmonise radio spectrum for SRR in both 24 and 79 GHz, CEPT/ECC 
defined the technical conditions for designatio n of 79 and 24 GHz bands for SRR. While the 
79 GHz band is harmonised by Commission Decision 2004/545/EC of 8 July 2004, 
temporary use of the 24 GHz band by SRR shall be harmonised and allowed by this 
decision for a limited period of time only to safeguard protected existing services in that 
band. Commission Decision 2004/545/EC was notified under the TBT Agreement on 18 
June 2004 under reference G/TBT/N/EEC/66. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
This decision is addressed to the Member States, has to enter into force in early 
January 2005 and be implemented as soon as possible and by 1 July 2005 at the latest, to 
ensure the highest possible road safety environment in the European Union.  This Decision 
is needed to enable automotive safety syst ems, which are ready to be launched on the 
market, to start saving lives at the earliest opportunity;  Short Range Radar systems will G/TBT/N/EEC/75 
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 develop in the immediate future and help to in crease road safety and reduce the number of 
accidents which is unacceptably high on European roads.  This decision was examined 
through an accelerated procedure by the Radio Spectrum Committee created by the 
European Parliament and Council Radio Spectrum Decision 676/2002/EC of 7.3.2002. 
8. Relevant documents:   Draft Commission Decision as mentioned above. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }December 2004 
10. Final date for comments:   10 days from date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:        
 European Commission, 
 EC-TBT Enquiry Point, 
 Telefax: + (32 2) 299 80 43, 
 E-mail:  ec-tbt@cec.eu.int