EUROPEAN UNION: Pulling The Plug on Consumer Frustration and E-waste – Commission Proposes a Common Charger for Electronic Devices
The Commission takes an important step for proposal for revised Radio Equipment Directive, the charging port, and fast charging technology will be harmonized. The main aspects of this proposal are: ● USB-C will become the standard port for all smartphones, tablets, cameras, headphones, portable speakers, and handheld videogame consoles. ● Unbundle the sale of chargers […]
EU: New Harmonised Standards in the OJEU for the Radio Equipment Directive as of July 2021
On July 19th, 2021, the European Commission published the Decision 2021/1196 regarding. This publication, as usual, contains new harmonised standards and dates of withdrawal for certain radio equipment. In this publication, the main standards address the essential requirements for product categories such as: – ground and wall-probing radio determination devices – radio frequency identification equipment […]
EU: Delegated Regulation supplementing of Directive 2014/53/EU regard to the application of the essential requirements
On July 23rd, 2021, the European Commission published the “Draft Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the application of the essential requirements for radio equipment referred to in Article 3(3), points (d), (e) and (f), of that Directive.” The objective of this draft […]
EUROPEAN UNION: Frequency Band 5 945-6 425 MHz Implementation for Wireless Access Systems
This Decision harmonizes the conditions for the availability and efficient use of the 5 945-6 425 MHz frequency band for wireless access systems including radio local area networks (WAS/RLANs). Because of the growing number and diversity of devices for wireless access systems including radio local area networks (‘WAS/RLANs’) and rising connection speeds and data traffic […]
CE: ECC launched Public Consultation for UWB regulatory framework update in the band 6.0 GHz to 8.5 GHz
The ECC has launched a public consultation for the update of the Ultra Wide Band (UWB) to allow devices are operating with -41.3 dBm/MHz either as fixed installations or in road vehicles and with a limited number of indoor devices with an increase TX power of up to -31.3 dBm/MHz. The template for responses to […]
CE: ECC launched Public Consultation for implementation conditions of high power SRDs devices on 900 MHz
The public consultation from ECC considers the deployment of high power SRDs of three technologies: Narrowband Networked SRD (NBN), Ultra narrow band (UNB) and Chirped Spread Spectrum (CSS) in the first RFID interrogator channel at 916.3 MHz within the frequency band 915-919.4 MHz. The template for responses to Public Consultation can be downloaded on the […]
EU: ECO Publish Public Consultation on ECC Deliverables
On October 26th, 2020, ECO has published a Public Consultation to receive public comments regarding ECC Deliverables approved by WG FM meeting #97. The three Document Drafts under consultation are: – Draft ECC Report 323 “Spectrum use and future spectrum requirements for PMSE” – Draft revision of ECC Decision (04)10 “The frequency bands to be […]
EU: Updated Version Published of the Guidance on Article 10 (10) of RED (Directive 2014/53/EU)
The European Commission has published an updated version of the Guidance on Article 10 (10) of RED (Directive 2014/53/EU) where they refer to the transition period in which the UK will be leaving the EU and how until that date (31 December 2020), EU law in its entirety applies to and in the United Kingdom, […]
EU: Decision (EU) 2020/553 Regarding Standards for Cellular Network Equipment
The European Commission will implement (EU) 2020/553 of April 21, 2020, amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 regarding harmonized standards for certain international mobile telecommunications cellular networks equipment. The decision will replace some existing standards that must be withdrawn by October 22, 2021. The full list of standards can be found in the attached PDFs.
EUROPEAN UNION: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/167 of February 5, 2020, on the harmonized standards for radio equipment drafted in support of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. Some references of radio equipment (published in the Official Journal of the European Union) which are in conformity with harmonized standards are to be presumed to be […]