Kommisjonens gjennomføringsbeslutning (EU) 2024/1467 av 27. mai 2024 om endring av gjennomføringsbeslutning (EU) 2019/785 om harmonisert bruk av radiospektrum i Unionen for utstyr som bruker ultrabredbåndsteknologi
Harmonisert bruk av frekvensressurser til utstyr som benytter ultrabredbåndsteknologi: endringsbestemmelser
Kommisjonsbeslutning publisert i EU-tidende 31.5.2024
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(1) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/785 (2) harmonises the technical conditions for spectrum use by radio equipment based on ultra-wideband (‘UWB’) technology in the Union. That Decision ensures that radio spectrum is available across the Union under harmonised conditions, eliminates barriers to the take-up of UWB technology and aims at creating an effective single market for UWB systems with significant economies of scale and benefits to the consumer.
(2) Although ultra-wideband signals are typically of extremely low power, the possibility of harmful interference with existing radiocommunication services exists and needs to be managed. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid harmful interference (including where this might arise from access to the radio spectrum by radio astronomy, earth exploration satellite and space research systems) and balance the incumbent services’ interests against the overall policy objective of providing favourable conditions for the introduction of innovative technologies for the benefit of society.
(3) On 16 March 2017, the Commission issued a permanent mandate, pursuant to Decision 676/2002/EC, to the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) to identify the technical conditions for the harmonised introduction of radio applications based on UWB technology in the Union in order to provide updated technical conditions for such applications. That permanent mandate was amended in 2019 following the adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/785 and repeal of Commission Decision 2007/131/EC (3).
(4) In response to that permanent mandate, on 7 July 2023 CEPT adopted a report (4) where it proposed to add the following use cases to the existing regulatory framework for UWB in the 6-8,5 GHz band: fixed outdoor usage for location tracking applications, general vehicular applications and higher-power indoor-only applications.
(5) The CEPT report also proposed clarifying that fixed outdoor usage and usage in aircraft and road and railway vehicles are excluded from the scope of generic UWB usage as well as improving the structure of certain sections of the Annex and the terminology used.
(6) The potential of UWB for assistive devices is also known for example for environmental controllers for persons with physical impairments or supporting indoor navigation for persons with sensory impairments such as blind persons.
(7) It is necessary to support the overall harmonisation of the UWB regulatory framework in order to improve the consistency of limits and mitigation techniques between the different UWB regulations and allow for innovative solutions in the field of UWB technology.
(8) It is necessary to set out regulatory limits and identify mitigation techniques to ensure efficient usage of spectrum while ensuring coexistence with other spectrum users. Technological evolution may provide other solutions that ensure at least an equivalent level of spectrum protection. For this reason, the use of alternative mitigation techniques, such as solutions found in future possible harmonised standards produced by the European Standardisation Organisations, should be allowed provided they ensure at least an equivalent level of performance and spectrum protection and verifiably respect the established technical requirements of this regulatory framework.
(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Radio Spectrum Committee,