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Summaries of EU Legislation

Short range devices, RLAN (WiFi), Internet of Things, ultra-wide band (UWB) equipment and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

SUMMARY OF:

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/105 amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/641/EU on harmonised technical conditions of radio spectrum use by wireless audio programme making and special events equipment

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 GHz frequency band for the implementation of wireless access systems including radio local area networks

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/173 on the harmonisation of the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1426 on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 875-5 935 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of intelligent transport systems (ITS)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1538 on the harmonisation of radio spectrum for use by short-range devices within the 874-876 and 915-921 MHz frequency bands

Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/785 on the harmonisation of radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology

Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2077 amending Decision 2005/50/EC on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for the time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment

Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1483 amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices

Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/339 on the harmonisation of the 2 010-2 025 MHz frequency band for portable or mobile wireless video links and cordless cameras used for programme making and special events

Implementing Decision 2013/752/EU amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices

Implementing Decision 2011/829/EU amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices

Implementing Decision 2011/485/EU amending Decision 2005/50/EC on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for the time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment

Decision 2010/368/EU amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices

Decision 2009/381/EC amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices

Decision 2008/411/EC on the harmonisation of the 3 400-3 800 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services

Directive 91/287/EEC on the frequency band to be designated for the coordinated introduction of digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) into the Community

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE AND THE DECISIONS?

  • The implementing decisions mostly concern harmonisation, while others deal with specific frequency bands for specific purposes, in addition to limits on signal strength and harmful interference where applicable. EU Member States are responsible for radio spectrum management, and the amendments reflect how European and international harmonisation and technical agreements have evolved.
  • The ‘DECT’ directive designates the 1 880-1 900 MHz frequency band for digital cordless communications by and obliges Member States to bring into force the necessary national laws, regulations and administrative rules.

KEY POINTS

The decisions

The implementing decisions cover radio equipment devices that are operated through general authorisation or on an unlicensed or shared basis by end-users. This includes radio local access network devices (wi-fi) devices which have shown massive growth in demand for radio spectrum, as acknowledged in the 2018 European Electronic Communications Code.

Many of these acts are harmonisation decisions. Others deal with frequency bands for different purposes, such as a huge variety of short range devices, Internet of Things (IoT) equipment, ultra-wide band equipment, alarms, door openers, medical implants, intelligent transport systems, radio frequency identification devices (RFID), radio determination, ground probing, and new types of machine-to-machine devices, as well as equipment for programme making and special events (PMSE) such as wireless video links or microphones and digital cordless telephones.

A further general authorisation band relates to vehicle safety, in particular to the operation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).

The various implementing decisions cover the following radio spectrum, in addition to limits on signal strength and harmful interference where applicable:

  • the 5 GHz frequency band (5 150-5 350 MHz and 5 470-5 725 MHz) for wireless access systems, including radio local area networks (WAS/RLANs – wi-fi broadband);
  • the 3 400-3 800 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems for ‘fixed, nomadic and mobile electronic communications networks’;
  • the 5 875-5 935 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of Intelligent Transport Systems;
  • the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for the time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment;
  • radio spectrum use by wireless audio programme-making and special events equipment;
  • the 2 010-2 025 MHz frequency band for portable or mobile wireless video links and cordless cameras used for programme making and special events;
  • the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in relation to the Internet of Things;
  • radio spectrum for use by short-range devices within the 874-876 and 915-921 MHz frequency bands;
  • radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology, such as vehicle and aircraft location tracking; and
  • the full harmonised radio spectrum for use by short-range devices, now extending from 9 kHz to 246 GHz, covering a broad variety of short-range applications across sectors including RFID, medical implants, automotive radar, security scanners, and wireless control systems.

Directive 91/287/EEC

The directive obliges Member States to designate the 1 880-1 900 MHz frequency band for digital cordless communications by .

FROM WHEN DO THE DIRECTIVE AND DECISIONS APPLY?

Legislation Application date
Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/105
Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179
Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/173
Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1426
Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/785
Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1538
Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2077
Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1483
Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/339
Implementing Decision 2013/752/EU
Implementing Decision 2011/829/EU
Implementing Decision 2011/485/EU
Decision 2010/368/EU
Decision 2009/381/EC
Decision 2008/411/EC
Directive 91/287/EEC

BACKGROUND

For more information, see:

MAIN DOCUMENTS

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/105 of amending Decision 2006/771/EC updating harmonised technical conditions in the area of radio spectrum use for short-range devices and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/641/EU on harmonised technical conditions of radio spectrum use by wireless audio programme making and special events equipment in the Union (notified under document C(2025) 192) (OJ L, 2025/105, ).

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 of on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 GHz frequency band for the implementation of wireless access systems including radio local area networks and repealing Decision 2005/513/EC (notified under document C(2022) 628) (OJ L 29, , pp. 10–16).

Successive amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/173 of on the harmonisation of the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union and repealing Decision 2009/766/EC (notified under document C(2022) 605) (OJ L 28, , pp. 29–39).

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1426 of on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 875-5 935 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of intelligent transport systems (ITS) and repealing Decision 2008/671/EC (OJ L 328, , pp. 19–23).

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/785 of on the harmonisation of radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in the Union and repealing Decision 2007/131/EC (OJ L 127, , pp. 23–33).

See consolidated version.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1538 of on the harmonisation of radio spectrum for use by short-range devices within the 874-876 and 915-921 MHz frequency bands (OJ L 257, , pp. 57–63).

See consolidated version.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2077 of amending Decision 2005/50/EC on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for the time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment in the Community (OJ L 295, , pp. 75–76).

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1483 of amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices and repealing Decision 2006/804/EC (OJ L 214, , pp. 3–27).

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/339 of on the harmonisation of the 2 010-2 025 MHz frequency band for portable or mobile wireless video links and cordless cameras used for programme making and special events (OJ L 63, , pp. 5–8).

Commission Implementing Decision 2013/752/EU of amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices and repealing Decision 2005/928/EC (OJ L 334, , pp. 17–36).

Commission Implementing Decision 2011/829/EU of amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range (OJ L 329, , pp. 10–18).

Commission Implementing Decision 2011/485/EU of amending Decision 2005/50/EC on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for the time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment in the Community (OJ L 198, , pp. 71–72).

Commission Decision 2010/368/EU of amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices (OJ L 166, , pp. 33–41).

Commission Decision 2009/381/EC of amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices (OJ L 119, , pp. 32–39).

Commission Decision 2008/411/EC of on the harmonisation of the 3 400-3 800 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Community (OJ L 144, , pp. 77–81).

See consolidated version.

Council Directive 91/287/EEC of on the frequency band to be designated for the coordinated introduction of digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) into the Community (OJ L 144, , pp. 45–46).

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