EN    EN EN 
EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 
C(2008) 
Draft 
COMMISSION DECISION 
 of […]  
amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonis ation of the radio spectrum for use by 
short-range devices  
EN 2   EN Draft 
COMMISSION DECISION 
 of […]  
amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonis ation of the radio spectrum for use by 
short-range devices 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
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 Ar ticle 4(3) thereof,  
Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2006/771/EC 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 wh ich can easily be 
taken and used across borders; differences  in spectrum access conditions therefore 
prevent their free movement, increase thei r production costs and create risks of 
harmful interference with other radio applications and services.  
(2) Commission Decision 2008/432/EC
2 amended the harmonised technical conditions for 
short-range devices contai ned in Decision 2006/771/EC3 by replacing its Annex. 
(3) However, due to rapid changes in technol ogy and societal demands, new applications 
for short-range devices can emerge wh ich require regular updates of spectrum 
harmonisation conditions. 
(4) On 5 July 2006, the Commission issued a permanent mandate4 to the European 
Conference of Postal and Telecommunicati ons 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 th e technological and market de velopments in the area of 
short-range devices.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 1. 
2 OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 49. 
3 OJ L 312, 11.11.2006, p. 66. 
4 Permanent Mandate to CEPT regarding the annual update of the technical annex of the Commission 
Decision on the technical harmonisation of radio spectrum for use by Short Range Devices. (5 July 
2006).  
EN 3   EN (5) In its November 2008 report5 submitted in response to that mandate, the CEPT advised 
the Commission to amend a number of techni cal aspects in the Annex to Decision 
2006/771/EC.  
(6) 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 Par liament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 
on radio equipment and telecommunications  terminal equipment and the mutual 
recognition of their conformity6 in order to use the spectrum effectively so as to avoid 
harmful interference, demonstrated 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, […] 
 For the Commission 
 […] 
 Member of the Commission 
                                                
 
5 CEPT Report 26, RSCOM 08-88. 
6 OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.   
EN 4   EN ANNEX  
Harmonised frequency bands and technica l parameters for short-range devices  
Type of short-
range device Frequency band  Power limit / field strength 
limit / power density limit7 Additional parameters / spectrum access and mitigation requirements
8 Other usage restrictions9 Implementation 
deadline 
6765 - 6795 kHz 42 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008 
13,553 - 13,567 MHz 42 dBµA/m at 10 metres    1 October 2008  
26,957 - 27,283 MHz  10 mW effective radiated 
power (e.r.p.), which 
corresponds to 42 dBµA/m at 
10 metres   
 
 Video applications are excluded 1 June 2007 Non-specific 
short-range 
devices10 
40,660 - 40,700 MHz 10 mW e.r.p.   
 Video applications are excluded 1 June 2007 
                                                 
7 Member States must allow the usage of spectrum up to the power, field strength or power density given in this table. In confor mity with Article 3(3) of Decision 
2006/771/EC, they may impose less restrictive conditions, i.e. allo w the use of spectrum with higher power, field strength or p ower density. 
8 Member States may only impose these ‘additional parameters / spectrum access and mitigation requir ements’, and may not add oth er parameters or spectrum access and 
mitigation requirements. Less restrictive conditions within the mean ing of Article 3(3) of Decision 2006/771/EC mean that Membe r States may completely omit the 
parameters / spectrum access and mitigation requirem ents in a given cell or allow higher values. 
9 Member States may only impose these ‘other usage restrictions’, and may not add additional usage restrictions. As less restric tive conditions may be introduced within the 
meaning of Article 3(3) of Decision 2006/771/EC, Memb er States may omit one or all of these restrictions. 
10 This category is available for any type of application which fu lfils the technical conditions (typ ical uses are telemetry, tel ecommand, alarms, data in general and other 
similar applications).  
EN 5   EN  
1 mW e.r.p.  
and -13dBm/10 kHz power 
density for bandwidth 
modulation larger than 250 kHz   Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 October 2008 
433,050 - 434,04011 MHz 
10 mW e.r.p. Duty cycle12: 10%  Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 June 2007  
1 mW e.r.p.  
and -13dBm/10 kHz power 
density for bandwidth 
modulation larger than 250 kHz  Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 October 2008 
Duty cycle12: 10% Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 June 2007 Non-specific 
short-range 
devices (cont.) 
434,040 - 434,79011 MHz 
10 mW e.r.p. 
Duty cycle12: 100% subject to channel 
spacing up to 25 kHz Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 October 2008 
                                                 
11 For this frequency band Member States must make all the alternative sets of usage conditions possible. 
12 ‘Duty cycle’ means the ratio of time durin g any one-hour period when equipment is actively transmitting. Less restrictive cond itions within the meaning of Article 3(3) of 
Decision 2006/771/EC m ean that Member States may allo w a higher value for ‘Duty cycle’.  
EN 6   EN  
863,000 - 868,000 MHz 25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and 
mitigate interference that provide at least 
equivalent performan ce to the techniques 
described in harmonised standards 
adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must 
be used. Alternatively a duty cycle12 of 
0,1% may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 October 2008 
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and 
mitigate interference that provide at least 
equivalent performan ce to the techniques 
described in harmonised standards 
adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must 
be used. Alternatively a duty cycle12 of 
1% may also be used Video applications are excluded 1 October 2008 Non-specific short-range 
devices (cont.) 
868,000 - 868,600
11 MHz 
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and 
mitigate interference that provide at least 
equivalent performan ce to the techniques 
described in harmonised standards 
adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must 
be used. Alternatively a duty cycle12 of 
0,1% may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 October 2008  
EN 7   EN  
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and 
mitigate interference that provide at least 
equivalent performan ce to the techniques 
described in harmonised standards 
adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must 
be used. Alternatively a duty cycle12 of 
0,1% may also be used Video applications are excluded 1 October 2008 
Non-specific 
short-range 
devices (cont.) 868,700 - 869,20011 MHz 
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and 
mitigate interference that provide at least 
equivalent performan ce to the techniques 
described in harmonised standards 
adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must 
be used. Alternatively a duty cycle12 of 
0,1% may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 October 2008  
EN 8   EN  
500 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and 
mitigate interference that provide at least 
equivalent performan ce to the techniques 
described in harmonised standards 
adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must 
be used. Alternatively a duty cycle12 of 
10 % may also be used 
Channel spacing must be 25 kHz, except 
that the whole band may also be used as a 
single channel for high-speed data transmission Video applications are excluded 1 October 2008 
869,400 - 869,65011 MHz 
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and 
mitigate interference that provide at least 
equivalent performan ce to the techniques 
described in harmonised standards 
adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must 
be used. Alternatively a duty cycle12 of 
0,1% may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 October 2008 
5 mW e.r.p. Voice applications allowed with 
advanced mitigation techniques Audio and video applications are 
excluded 1 June 2007  Non-specific 
short-range 
devices (cont.) 
869,700 - 870,00011 MHz 
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and 
mitigate interference that provide at least 
equivalent performan ce to the techniques 
described in harmonised standards 
adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must 
be used. Alternatively a duty cycle12 of 
0,1% may also be used Audio and voice signals, and video 
applications, are excluded 1 October 2008  
EN 9   EN  
2400 - 2483,5 MHz 10 mW equivalent isotropic 
radiated power (e.i.r.p.)   1 June 2007 
5725 - 5875 MHz 25 mW e.i.r.p.   1 June 2007 
24,150 - 24,250 GHz  100 mW e. i.r.p.   1 October 2008 Non-specific 
short-range 
devices (cont.) 
61,0 - 61,5 GHz  100 mW e. i.r.p.   1 October 2008 
2400 - 2483,5 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 performan ce to the techniques 
described in harmonised standards 
adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC must 
be used.  1 November 2009 
40 dBm e.i.r.p.  
and 13 dBm/MHz e.i.r.p. 
density   Outdoor applications ar e excluded 1 November 2009 Wideband data 
transmission 
systems 
57,0 – 66,011 GHz 
25 dBm e.i.r.p.  
and -2 dBm/MHz e.i.r.p. 
density   Fixed outdoor installations are 
excluded 1 November 2009  
EN 10   EN  
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 cycle12: 1.0%   1 October 2008 
869,250 - 869,300 MHz 10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Duty cycle12: 0.1%  1 June 2007 
869,300 – 869,400 MHz  10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Duty cycle12: 1.0%  1 October 2008 Alarm systems  
869,650 - 869,700 MHz 25 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Duty cycle12 : 10%  1 June 2007 
Social alarms13 869,200 – 869,250 MHz 10 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: 25 kHz 
Duty cycle12: 0.1%  1 June 2007 
                                                 
13 Social alarm devices are used to assist elderl y or disabled people when they are in distress.  
EN 11   EN  
20,050 - 59,750 kHz 72 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007 
59,750 - 60,250 kHz 42 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007 
60,250 - 70,000 kHz 69 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007 
70 - 119 kHz 42 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007 
119 - 127 kHz 66 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007 
127 - 140 kHz 42 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008 
140 - 148,5 kHz 37,7 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008 Inductive 
applications14 
148,5 - 5000 kHz 
In the specific bands 
mentioned below, higher 
field strengths and additional 
usage restrictions apply: -15 dBµA/m at 10 metres in 
any bandwidth of 10 kHz 
Furthermore the total field strength is -5 dB µA/m at 10 m 
for systems operating at 
bandwidths larger than 10 kHz   1 October 2008 
                                                 
14 This category covers, for example, devices for car immobilisati on, animal identification, alarm systems, cable detection, wast e management, personal identification, wireless 
voice links, access control, proximity sensors, anti-theft system s, including RF anti-theft inducti on systems, data transfer to  handheld devices, automatic article 
identification, wireless control systems and automatic road tolling.  
EN 12   EN  
400 - 600 kHz -8 dBµA/m at 10 metres  This set of usage conditions applies to 
RFID15 only 1 October 2008 
3155 - 3400 kHz 13,5 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008 
5000 - 30000 kHz  
In the specific bands 
mentioned below, higher 
field strengths and additional 
usage restrictions apply: -20 dBµA/m at 10 metres in 
any bandwidth of 10 kHz 
Furthermore the total field 
strength is -5 dB µA/m at 10 m 
for systems operating at 
bandwidths larger than 10 kHz   1 October 2008 
6765 - 6795 kHz 42 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007 
7400 - 8800 kHz 9 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008 Inductive 
applications 
(cont.) 
10200 - 11000 kHz 9 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008  
                                                 
15 This category covers inductive applications used for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).  
EN 13   EN  
42 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 June 2007 
13553 - 13567 kHz 
60 dBµA/m at 10 metres  This set of usage conditions applies to 
RFID15 and EAS16 only 1 October 2008 Inductive 
applications 
(cont.)  
26957 - 27283 kHz 42 dBµA/m at 10 metres   1 October 2008 
9 - 315 kHz 30 dBµA/m at 10m Duty cycle12: 10%  1 October 2008 
Active medical 
implants17 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 interference, including 
bandwidths greater than 300 kHz, can be 
used provided they result at least in an 
equivalent performan ce 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 
                                                 
16 This category covers inductive applications used for Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS). 
17 This category covers the radio part of active implantable medical devices, as defined in Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 Ju ne 1990 on the approximation of the laws of 
the Member States relating to active impl antable medical devices and their peripherals (OJ L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 17).  
EN 14   EN  
87,5 - 108,0 MHz 50 nW e.r.p. Channel spacing up to 200 kHz  1 October 2008 Wireless audio 
applications18 863 - 865 MHz 10 mW e.r.p.   1 June 2007 
2400 - 2483,5 MHz 25 mW e.i.r.p.   1 November 2009 
Radio 
determination 
applications19 17,1 – 17,3 GHz 26 dBm e.i.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and 
mitigate interference that provide at least 
equivalent performan ce 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 
4,5 - 7,0 GHz 24 dBm e.i.r.p.21   1 November 2009 
8,5 - 10,6 GHz 30 dBm e.i.r.p.21   1 November 2009 
24,05 - 27,0 GHz 43 dBm e.i.r.p.21   1 November 2009 
57,0 - 64,0 GHz 43 dBm e.i.r.p.21   1 November 2009 Tank Level 
Probing 
Radar20 
75,0 – 85,0 GHz 43 dBm e.i.r.p.21   1 November 2009 
                                                 
18 Applications for wireless audio systems, including: cordless loudspeakers; cordless headphones; cordless headphones for portab le 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 or mobile telephone, et c.; in-ear monitoring, for use at concerts or 
other stage productions. 
19 This category covers applications used for determining the pos ition, velocity and/or other characteristics of an object, or fo r obtaining information relating to these 
parameters. 
20 Tank Level Probing Radars (TLPR) are a specific type of radiodetermination application, which are used for tank level measurem ents and are installed in metallic or 
reinforced concrete tanks, or similar structures made of materi al with comparable attenuation characteristics. The purpose of t he tank is to contain a substance.  
21 The power limit applies inside a closed ta nk and corresponds with a spectral density of -41,3 dBm/MHz e.i.r.p. outside a 500 l itre test tank.   
EN 15   EN  
26990 - 27000 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009 
27040 - 27050 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009 
27090 - 27100 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009 
27140 - 27150 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009 Model 
Control22 
27190 - 27200 kHz 100 mW e.r.p.   1 November 2009 
Radio 
Frequency 
Identification 
(RFID) 2446 - 2454 MHz 100 mW e.i.r.p.   1 November 2009 
 
                                                 
22 This category covers applications used to control the movement of models (principally miniature representations of vehicles) i n the air, on land or over or under the water 
surface.