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Most recent developmentsReport to the Radio Spectrum Policy Group on the consultation regarding review of the R&TTE Directive: The January 2008 list of standards harmonised for the purposes of Directive 73/23/EEC (the Low Voltage Directive, LVD) can be found at: From 7 JAN 08, notifications under Article 6.4 of the R&TTE Directive can now be filed electronically using a one-stop procedure for a
number of spectrum authorities. The currently participating countries are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovakia,
Sweden and Switzerland (who also will handle the notifications for Liechtenstein). The European Commission is expected to issue formal guidance on transition dates and interpretation of EN 301 893 following reports of 5
GHz WLAN equipment causing interference to meteorological radars employing non-constant pulse interval times (staggered or inter-leaved PRFs) in the 5600-5650 MHz band. The important immediate considerations
for mass market products are ability to deal with staggered PRF or complete avoidance of the 5600 – 5650 MHz part of the band. Some technical background information is available from the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN
Standards Committee 802.18 - the Radio Regulatory TAG The R&TTE Compliance Association issued guidance notes on: The September 2007 updated lists of standards harmonised for the purposes of the EMC & R&TTE Directives can be found at: The R&TTE Compliance Association has issued guidance notes on: The specification of eirp for WAS/RLANs in the band 5,150-5,350 MHz has been rationalised to 10 mW/MHz in any 1 MHz band in an amendment
to the Commission Decision 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 (WAS/RLANs) The R&TTE Compliance Association has issued guidance notes on: The R&TTE Compliance Association has issued "Guidance on notified body opinion where harmonised standard not applied". This will help
manufacturers and suppliers deal with compliance of products, particularly innovative products, where harmonised standards are not yet available or cannot be applied in full because of the particular product
technology. The August 2006 list of standards harmonised for the purposes of Directive 73/23/EEC (the Low Voltage Directive, LVD) can be found at: The R&TTE Compliance Association guidance on Radar Detectors has been revised with updated information about national restrictions on
detectors for radar devices used for motor vehicle speed enforcement. The R&TTE Compliance Association has issued guidance on the minimum content of a notified body opinion. This will help manufacturers
and suppliers ensure that they are getting best advice from notified bodies under Annex IV of the R&TTE Directive. From 20 October 2005, certain Air Traffic Management equipment comes within the scope of the R&TTE Directive. This arises as a result
of the repeal of Council Directive 93/65/EEC which formed the basis of the exclusion set out in by Annex 1 item 6 of the R&TTE directive. More information and a guidance document is available from: General BackgroundThe R&TTE Directive sets out a regulatory framework for radio and telecommunications terminal equipment in the European Union. Such apparatus must comply with certain essential requirements. There is a choice of conformity assessment procedures but, in general, the manufacturer or his authorised representative must maintain technical documentation that includes a declaration of conformity and that shows how compliance is achieved. For radio equipment, it may be necessary to involve a notified body in the conformity assessment procedure. CE marking must be applied to indicate compliance. The text of the directive can be downloaded from the European Commission website: Please e-mail suggestions for information that you would like to see included or questions you would like to have answered: Last update - 14 March 2008 Disclaimer: Although great care has been
taken in compiling the information contained on this Internet site, neither RTTEnet, its owners, advisers or contributors is able to accept any legal liability for any consequential loss or damage, however caused,
arising as a result of any actions taken on the basis of the information contained on this Internet site. The information is of a general nature and is not intended to address any specific circumstances.
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