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Official Journal of the European Union
13.12.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 8 December 2011
amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range
devices
(notified under document C(2011) 9030)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/829/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5) In
its
March
2011
report
( 6 ) submitted in response to the
abovementioned mandate, the CEPT advised the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Commission to amend a number of technical aspects
Union,
in the Annex to Decision 2006/771/EC.
Having regard to Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European
(6) The
Annex
to
Decision
2006/771/EC
should
therefore
be
Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory
amended accordingly.
framework for radio spectrum policy in the European
Community (Radio Spectrum Decision) ( 1 ), and in particular
Article 4(3) thereof,
(7) Equipment
operating
within
the
conditions
set
in
this
Decision should also comply with Directive 1999/5/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of
Whereas:
9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommuni
cations terminal equipment and the mutual recognition
(1) Commission
Decision
2006/771/EC
( 2 ) harmonises the
of their conformity ( 7 ) in order to use the spectrum
technical conditions for use of spectrum for a wide
effectively so as to avoid harmful interference, demon
variety of short-range devices, including applications
strated either by meeting harmonised standards or by
such as alarms, local communications equipment, door
fulfilling alternative conformity assessment procedures.
openers, medical implants and for intelligent transport
systems. Short-range devices are typically mass-market
and/or portable products which can easily be taken and
(8) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
used across borders; differences in spectrum access
accordance with the opinion of the Radio Spectrum
conditions therefore prevent their free movement,
Committee,
increase their production costs and create risks of
harmful interference with other radio applications and
services.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(2) However,
due
to
rapid
changes
in
technology
and
Article 1
societal demands, new applications for short-range
devices can emerge. These require regular updates of
The Annex to Decision 2006/771/EC is replaced by the text in
spectrum harmonisation conditions.
the Annex to this Decision.
(3) On
5
July
2006,
the
Commission
issued
a
permanent
Article 2
mandate to the European Conference of Postal and Tele
communications Administrations (CEPT), pursuant to
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Article 4(2) of Decision No 676/2002/EC, to update
the Annex to Decision 2006/771/EC in response to tech
nological and market developments in the area of short-
range devices.
Done at Brussels, 8 December 2011.
(4) Commission
Decisions
2008/432/EC
( 3 ), 2009/381/EC ( 4 )
For the Commission
and 2010/368/EU ( 5 ) already amended the harmonised
technical conditions for short-range devices contained
Neelie KROES
in Decision 2006/771/EC by replacing its Annex.
Vice-President
( 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.
( 6 ) CEPT Report 38, RSCOM 11-17.
( 5 ) OJ L 166, 1.7.2010, p. 33.
( 7 ) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.

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13.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
329/11
ANNEX
‘ANNEX
Harmonised frequency bands and technical parameters for short-range devices
Transmit power
Type of
limit/field strength
Additional parameters (channelling and/or
short-range device
Frequency band ( 1 )
limit/power density
channel access and occupation rules) ( 3 )
Other usage restrictions ( 4 )
Implementation
deadline
limit ( 2 )
Non-specific
6 765–6 795 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 October 2008
short-range
metres
devices ( 5 )
13,553–13,567 MHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 October 2008
metres
26,957–27,283 MHz 10
mW
effective
Video applications are
1 June 2007
radiated power
excluded
(e.r.p.), which
corresponds to 42
dBμA/m at 10
metres
40,660–40,700 MHz 10
mW
e.r.p. Video
applications
are
1 June 2007
excluded
433,050–434,040 ( 6 )
1 mW e.r.p.
Voice applications allowed with Audio and video appli
1 November
MHz
advanced mitigation techniques
cations are excluded
2010
and - 13dBm/10
kHz power density
for bandwidth
modulation larger
than 250 kHz
10 mW e.r.p. Duty
cycle
limit
( 7 ): 10 % Analogue
audio
appli
1 November
cations other than
2010
voice are excluded.
Analogue video appli
cations are excluded
434,040–434,790 ( 6 )
1 mW e.r.p.
Voice applications allowed with Audio and video appli
1 November
MHz
advanced mitigation techniques
cations are excluded
2010
and – 13dBm/10
kHz power density
for bandwidth
modulation larger
than 250 kHz
10 mW e.r.p. Duty
cycle
limit
( 7 ): 10 % Analogue
audio
appli
1 November
cations other than
2010
voice are excluded.
Analogue video appli
cations are excluded
Duty cycle limit ( 7 ): 100 % subject to Audio and video appli
1 November
channel spacing up to 25 kHz
cations are excluded
2010
Voice applications allowed with
advanced mitigation techniques

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Transmit power
Type of
limit/field strength
Additional parameters (channelling and/or
short-range device
Frequency band ( 1 )
limit/power density
channel access and occupation rules) ( 3 )
Other usage restrictions ( 4 )
Implementation
deadline
limit ( 2 )
Non-specific
863,000–865,000
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques
to
access
spectrum
and
Analogue audio appli
1 November
short-range
MHz
mitigate interference that provide at cations other than
2010
devices (cont.)
least equivalent performance to the voice are excluded.
techniques described in harmonised Analogue video appli
standards adopted under Directive cations are excluded
1999/5/EC must be used. Alter
natively a duty cycle limit ( 7 ) of
0,1 % may also be used
865,000–868,000
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques
to
access
spectrum
and
Analogue audio appli
1 November
MHz
mitigate interference that provide at cations other than
2010
least equivalent performance to the voice are excluded.
techniques described in harmonised Analogue video appli
standards adopted under Directive cations are excluded
1999/5/EC must be used. Alter
natively a duty cycle limit ( 7 ) of 1 %
may also be used
868,000–868,600
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques
to
access
spectrum
and
Analogue video appli
1 November
MHz
mitigate interference that provide at cations are excluded
2010
least equivalent performance to the
techniques described in harmonised
standards adopted under Directive
1999/5/EC must be used. Alter
natively a duty cycle limit ( 7 ) of 1 %
may also be used
868,700–869,200
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques
to
access
spectrum
and
Analogue video appli
1 November
MHz
mitigate interference that provide at cations are excluded
2010
least equivalent performance to the
techniques described in harmonised
standards adopted under Directive
1999/5/EC must be used. Alter
natively a duty cycle limit ( 7 ) of
0,1 % may also be used
869,400–869,650 ( 6 )
500 mW e.r.p. Techniques
to
access
spectrum
and
Analogue video appli
1 November
MHz
mitigate interference that provide at cations are excluded
2010
least equivalent performance to the
techniques described in harmonised
standards adopted under Directive
1999/5/EC must be used. Alter
natively a duty cycle limit ( 7 ) 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
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques
to
access
spectrum
and
Analogue audio appli
1 November
mitigate interference that provide at cations other than
2010
least equivalent performance to the voice are excluded.
techniques described in harmonised Analogue video appli
standards adopted under Directive cations are excluded
1999/5/EC must be used. Alter
natively a duty cycle limit ( 7 ) of
0,1 % may also be used

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13.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
329/13
Transmit power
Type of
limit/field strength
Additional parameters (channelling and/or
short-range device
Frequency band ( 1 )
limit/power density
channel access and occupation rules) ( 3 )
Other usage restrictions ( 4 )
Implementation
deadline
limit ( 2 )
Non-specific
869,700–870,000 ( 6 )
5 mW e.r.p. Voice
applications
allowed
with
Audio and video appli
1 June 2007
short-range
MHz
advanced mitigation techniques
cations are excluded
devices (cont.)
25 mW e.r.p. Techniques
to
access
spectrum
and
Analogue audio appli
1 November
mitigate interference that provide at cations other than
2010
least equivalent performance to the voice are excluded.
techniques described in harmonised Analogue video appli
standards adopted under Directive cations are excluded
1999/5/EC must be used. Alter
natively a duty cycle limit ( 7 ) of 1 %
may also be used
2 400–2 483,5 MHz 10
mW
equivalent
1 June 2007
isotropic radiated
power (e.i.r.p.)
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
122–123 GHz 100
mW
e.i.r.p. 1
June
2012
244–246 GHz 100
mW
e.i.r.p. 1
June
2012
Wideband data 2 400–2 483,5 MHz 100
mW
e.i.r.p. Techniques to access spectrum and
1 November
transmission
mitigate interference that provide at
2009
systems
and 100 mW/100 least equivalent performance to the
kHz e.i.r.p. density techniques described in harmonised
applies when
standards adopted under Directive
frequency hopping 1999/5/EC must be used
modulation is
used, 10 mW/MHz
e.i.r.p. density
applies when other
types of modu
lation are used
57,0–66,0 GHz 40
dBm
e.i.r.p.
Techniques to access spectrum and Fixed outdoor instal
1 November
mitigate interference that provide at lations are excluded
2010
and 13
dBm/MHz least equivalent performance to the
e.i.r.p. density
techniques described in harmonised
standards adopted under Directive
1999/5/EC must be used
Alarm systems 868,600–868,700
10 mW e.r.p. Channel
spacing:
25
kHz
1 October 2008
MHz
The whole frequency band may also
be used as a single channel for high-
speed data transmission
Duty cycle limit ( 7 ): 1,0 %
869,250–869,300
10 mW e.r.p. Channel
spacing:
25
kHz
1 June 2007
MHz
Duty cycle limit ( 7 ): 0,1 %

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Transmit power
Type of
limit/field strength
Additional parameters (channelling and/or
short-range device
Frequency band ( 1 )
limit/power density
channel access and occupation rules) ( 3 )
Other usage restrictions ( 4 )
Implementation
deadline
limit ( 2 )
869,300–869,400
10 mW e.r.p. Channel
spacing:
25
kHz
1 October 2008
MHz
Duty cycle limit ( 7 ): 1,0 %
869,650–869,700
25 mW e.r.p. Channel
spacing:
25
kHz
1 June 2007
MHz
Duty cycle limit ( 7 ): 10 %
Social alarms ( 8 ) 869,200–869,250
10 mW e.r.p. Channel
spacing:
25
kHz
1 June 2007
MHz
Duty cycle limit ( 7 ): 0,1 %
Inductive appli 9,000–59,750 kHz 72
dBμA/m at 10
1 November
cations ( 9 )
metres
2010
59,750–60,250 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2007
metres
60,250–74,750 kHz 72
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
74,750–75,250 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
75,250–77,250 kHz 72
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
77,250–77,750 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
77,750–90 kHz 72
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
90–119 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
119–128,6 kHz 66
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
128,6–129,6 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
129,6–135 kHz 66
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
135–140 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2012
metres
140–148,5 kHz 37,7
dBμA/m at 10
1 October 2008
metres
148,5–5 000 kHz
– 15 dBμA/m at 10
1 October 2008
metres in any
bandwidth of 10
In the specific bands kHz
mentioned below,
higher field strengths
and additional usage Furthermore the
restrictions apply:
total field strength
is – 5 dΒμΑ/m at
10 m for systems
operating at
bandwidths larger
than 10 kHz

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13.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
329/15
Transmit power
Type of
limit/field strength
Additional parameters (channelling and/or
short-range device
Frequency band ( 1 )
limit/power density
channel access and occupation rules) ( 3 )
Other usage restrictions ( 4 )
Implementation
deadline
limit ( 2 )
Inductive appli 400–600 kHz –
8
dBμA/m at 10
This set of usage 1 October 2008
cations (cont.)
metres
conditions applies to
RFID ( 10 ) only
3 155–3 400 kHz 13,5
dBμA/m at 10
1 October 2008
metres
5 000–30 000 kHz
– 20 dBμA/m at 10
1 October 2008
metres in any
In the specific bands bandwidth of 10
mentioned below,
kHz
higher field strengths
and additional usage Furthermore the
restrictions apply:
total field strength
is – 5 dΒμΑ/m at
10 m for systems
operating at
bandwidths larger
than 10 kHz
6 765–6 795 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2007
metres
7 400–8 800 kHz 9
dBμA/m at 10
1 October 2008
metres
10 200–11 000 kHz 9
dBμA/m at 10
1 October 2008
metres
13 553–13 567 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 June 2007
metres
60 dBμA/m at 10
This set of usage 1 October 2008
metres
conditions applies to
RFID ( 10 ) and EAS ( 11 )
only
26 957–27 283 kHz 42
dBμA/m at 10
1 October 2008
metres
Active medical 9–315 kHz 30
dBμA/m at 10m Duty
cycle
limit
( 7 ): 10 % 1
October
2008
implants ( 12 )
30,0–37,5 MHz 1
mW
e.r.p. Duty
cycle
limit
( 7 ): 10 % This
set
of
usage
1 November
conditions applies to
2010
ultra low power
medical membrane
implants for blood
pressure measurements
only
402–405 MHz 25
μW e.r.p. Channel
spacing:
25
kHz
1 November
2009
Individual transmitters may combine
adjacent channels for increased
bandwidth up to 300 kHz.

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Transmit power
Type of
limit/field strength
Additional parameters (channelling and/or
short-range device
Frequency band ( 1 )
limit/power density
channel access and occupation rules) ( 3 )
Other usage restrictions ( 4 )
Implementation
deadline
limit ( 2 )
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 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 meteoro
logical radiosondes
Active medical 401–402 MHz 25
μW e.r.p. Channel
spacing:
25
kHz
1 November
implants and
2010
associated
Individual transmitters may combine
peripherals ( 13 )
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. Alter
natively a duty cycle limit ( 7 ) of
0,1 % may also be used
405–406 MHz 25
μW e.r.p. Channel
spacing:
25
kHz
1 November
2010
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. Alter
natively a duty cycle limit ( 7 ) of
0,1 % may also be used
Animal
315–600 kHz –
5
dΒμΑ/m at 10m Duty
cycle
limit
( 7 ): 10 % 1
November
implantable
2010
devices ( 14 )
12,5–20,0 MHz –
7
dΒμΑ/m at 10m Duty cycle limit ( 7 ): 10 % This
set
of
usage
1 November
in a bandwidth of
conditions applies to
2010
10 kHz
indoor applications
only
Low power FM 87,5–108,0 MHz 50
nW
e.r.p. Channel
spacing
up
to
200
kHz 1
November
transmitters ( 15 )
2010
Wireless audio 863–865 MHz 10
mW
e.r.p. 1
November
applications ( 16 )
2010
Radio
2 400–2 483,5 MHz 25
mW
e.i.r.p. 1
November
determination
2009
applications ( 17 )

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13.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
329/17
Transmit power
Type of
limit/field strength
Additional parameters (channelling and/or
short-range device
Frequency band ( 1 )
limit/power density
channel access and occupation rules) ( 3 )
Other usage restrictions ( 4 )
Implementation
deadline
limit ( 2 )
17,1–17,3 GHz 26
dBm
e.i.r.p. Techniques
to
access
spectrum
and
This set of usage 1 November
mitigate interference that provide at conditions applies to
2009
least equivalent performance to the ground-based systems
techniques described in harmonised only
standards adopted under Directive
1999/5/EC must be used
Tank level
4,5–7,0 GHz 24
dBm
e.i.r.p.
( 19 ) 1
November
probing
2009
radar ( 18 )
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
2009
Model
26 990–27 000 kHz 100
mW
e.r.p. 1
November
control ( 20 )
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 2 446–2 454 MHz 500
mW
e.i.r.p. 1
June
2012
identification
(RFID)
Road transport 24,050–24,075 GHz 100
mW
e.i.r.p. 1
June
2012
and traffic
telematics
24,075–24,150 GHz 0,1
mW
e.i.r.p. 1
June
2012
24,075–24,150 GHz 100
mW
e.i.r.p. Techniques
to
access
spectrum
and
This set of usage 1 June 2012
mitigate interference that provide at conditions applies to
least equivalent performance to the vehicle radars only
techniques described in harmonised
standards adopted under Directive
1999/5/EC must be used
Dwell time limits and frequency
modulation range apply as specified
in harmonised standards
24,150–24,250 GHz 100
mW
e.i.r.p. 1
June
2012
63–64 GHz 40
dBm
e.i.r.p. This
set
of
usage
1 June 2012
conditions applies to
vehicle-to-vehicle,
vehicle-to-infrastructure
and infrastructure-to-
vehicle systems only

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Transmit power
Type of
limit/field strength
Additional parameters (channelling and/or
short-range device
Frequency band ( 1 )
limit/power density
channel access and occupation rules) ( 3 )
Other usage restrictions ( 4 )
Implementation
deadline
limit ( 2 )
76,0–77,0 GHz 55
dBm
peak
This set of usage 1 November
e.i.r.p. and
conditions applies to
2010
terrestrial vehicle and
50 dBm
mean
infrastructure systems
e.i.r.p. and
only
23,5 dBm
mean
e.i.r.p. for pulse
radars
( 1 ) Member States must allow the usage of adjacent frequency bands within this table as a single frequency band provided the specific 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, field 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 values.
( 4 ) Member States may only impose these “other usage restrictions”, and may not add additional usage restrictions. As less restrictive 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, telecommand, 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 one-hour period when equipment is actively transmitting. Less restrictive conditions 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, waste management, personal identification,
wireless voice links, access control, proximity sensors, anti-theft systems, including RF anti-theft induction systems, data transfer 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 June 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 active medical implants, as defined in footnote
19, and/or body-worn devices and other devices external to the human body used for transferring non-time critical individual patient-related physiological information.
( 14 ) This category covers transmitting devices which are placed inside the body of an animal for the purpose of performing diagnostic 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; cordless 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 or 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 for obtaining information relating to these
parameters.
( 18 ) Tank level probing radars (TLPR) are a specific type of radio-determination application, which are used for tank level measurements and are installed in metallic or
reinforced concrete tanks, or similar structures made of material with comparable attenuation characteristics. The purpose of the 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 litre 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
water surface.’

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