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Most recent developmentsThis section lists the most recent development relevant to compliance with Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE / RTTE Directive) - particularly decisions and notices published by the European Commission. The most recent items appear at the top of the page. The June 2008 list of standards harmonised for the purposes of Directive 2006/95/EC (the Low Voltage Directive, LVD) can be found at: Commission Decision 2008/432/EC of 23 May 2008 amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices
The June 2008 list of standards harmonised for the purposes of Directive 1999/5/EC (the R&TTE Directive) can be found at: The R&TTE Compliance Association guidance on Requirements for Radio Kits has been revised to clarify applicability to relevant components. ERC Recommendation 70-03 SRD has been updated in respect of Apendix 1 Implementation Status, Appendix 3 National Restrictions & Annex 13
Wireless Audio applications. 2008/294/EC Commission Decision of 7 April 2008 on harmonised conditions of spectrum use for the operation of mobile communication services on
aircraft (MCA services) in the Community 2008/295/EC Commission Recommendation of 7 April 2008 on authorisation of mobile communication services on aircraft (MCA services) in the European
Community The 23rd meeting of the Radio Spectrum Committee took place on 2 and 3 April. The Chairman's Report and the public meeting documents are
available here Report 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 - 19 June 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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