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EUROPEAN  
  
COMMISSION  
  
   
Brussels,  
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[…] 
(2021)  
XXX  
  
draft  
  
ANNEX  
  
  
ANNEX  
  
to the  
  
Commission Implementing Decision  
  
amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1538 on the harmonisation of radio  
spectrum for use by short  
- 
range devices within the 874  
- 
876 and 915  
- 
921 MHz frequency  
bands  
   
EN 1  EN ANNEX  
Frequency bands with corresponding harmonised technical conditions and implementation deadlines for short -range devices  
 
The following table specifies different combinations of frequency band and category of short -range devices (as defined in Article 2(6)) , and the 
harmonised technical conditions for spectrum access and implementation deadlines applicable thereto.  
General technical conditions applicable  to all bands and short -range devices that fall in the scope of th is Decision:  
– Member States must allow the usage of spectrum up to the transmit power, field strength or power density  given in this table. In 
accordance with Article 3(3), they may impose less restrictive conditions, i.e. allow the use of spectrum with higher transmit power, field 
strength or power density, provided that this does not reduce or compromise the appropriate coexistence between short -range devices in bands 
harmonised by this Decision;  
– Member States may only impose the ‘ additional parameters  (channelling and /or channel access and occupation rules)’ identified in the table, 
and shall not add other parameters or spectrum access and mitigation requirements. Less restrictive conditions within the mea ning of Article 
3(3), mean that Member States may completely omi t the ‘additional parameters (channelling and/or channel access and occupation rules)’ in a 
given cell or allow higher values, provided that the appropriate sharing environment in the harmonised band is not compromise d. 
– Member States may only impose the ‘ other usage restrictions ’ identified in the table and shall not add additional usage restrictions unless the 
conditions mentioned in Article 3(2) apply. As less restrictive conditions may be introduced within the meaning of Article 3( 3), Member 
States may o mit one or all of these restrictions, provided that the appropriate sharing environment in the harmonised band is not comprom ised.  
Terms used:  
‘Duty cycle ’ is defined as the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of Σ(Ton)/(Tobs) where Ton is the “on” time of a  single transmitter device and Tobs is 
the observation period. Ton is measured in an observation frequency band (Fobs). Unless otherwise specified in this technical  annex, Tobs is a 
continuous one hour period and Fobs is the applicable frequency band in th is Annex. Less restrictive conditions within the meaning of Article 3(3), 
mean that Member States may allow a higher value for ‘duty cycle’.  
Band 
no Frequency band  Category of short -
range devices  Transmit power limit/ 
field strength limit/power 
density l imit  Additional parameters 
(channelling and/or 
channel access and 
occupation rules)  Other usage 
restrictions  Implemen
-tation 
deadline  
 
EN 2  EN 1 874-874.4 MHz [8]  Non-specific short -
range devices [1]  500 mW e.r.p.  
Adaptive Power Control 
(APC) required, 
alternatively other 
mitigation techniques 
which achieve at least an 
equivalent level of 
spectrum compatibility  Techniques to access 
spectrum and mitigate 
interference that provide 
an appropriate level of 
performance to comply 
with the essential 
requirement s of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniques are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the references of which 
have been published in the 
Official Journal of the 
European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/EU, 
performance at leas t 
equivalent to these 
techniques shall be 
ensured.  
Bandwidth: ≤ 200 kHz  
Duty cycle: ≤ 10% for 
network access points [4]  
Duty cycle: 2.5% 
otherwise  This set of usage 
conditions is only 
available for data 
networks  
All nomadic and 
mobile devices within 
the data network shall 
be controlled by a 
master network access 
point [4, 5, 6, 7]  1 February 
2019  
2 917.4 -919.4 MHz 
[9] Wideband data 
transmission devices 
[3] 25 mW e.r.p  Techniques to access 
spectrum and mitigate 
interference that provide 
an appropriate level of This set of usage 
conditions is o nly 
available for 
wideband short -range 1 February 
2019  
 
EN 3  EN performance to comply 
with the essential 
requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniques are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the references of which 
have been published in the 
Official Journal of the 
European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/EU, 
performance at least 
equivalent to these 
techniques shall be 
ensured.  
Bandwidth:  > 600 kHz and 
≤ 1 MHz  
Duty cycle: ≤ 10% for 
network access points [4]  
Duty cycle: ≤ 2.8% 
otherwise  
 devices in data 
networks  
All nomadic and 
mobile devices within 
the data network shall 
be controlled by a 
master network access 
point [4, 5, 6]  
3 916.1 -918.9 MHz 
[10] Radio Frequency 
Identification (RFID) 
devices [2]  Interrogator transmissions 
at 4 W e.r.p. only 
permitted at the centre 
frequencies 916.3 MHz, 
917.5 MHz, 918.7 MHz  Techniques to access 
spectrum and mitigate 
interference that provide 
an appropriate level of 
performance to comply 
with the  essential [5,6,7]  1 February 
2019  
 
EN 4  EN requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniques are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the references of which 
have been published in the 
Official Journal of the 
European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/E U, 
performance at least 
equivalent to these 
techniques shall be 
ensured.  
   
Bandwidth: ≤ 400 kHz  
4 917.3 -918.9 MHz  Non-specific short -
range devices [1]  500 mW e.r.p.  
Transmissions only 
permitted within the 
frequency ranges 917.3 -
917.7 MHz, 918.5 -918.9 
MHz  
Adaptive Power Control 
(APC) required, 
alternatively other 
mitigation techniques 
which achieve at least an 
equivalent level of Techniques to access 
spectrum and mitigate 
interference that provide 
an appropriate level of 
performance to comply 
with the essential 
requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniques are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the re ferences of which 
have been published in the 
Official Journal of the This set of usage 
conditions is only 
available for data 
networks  
All nomadic and 
mobile devices within 
the data network shall 
be controlled by a 
master network access 
point  
[4, 5, 6, 7]  1 February 
2019  
 
EN 5  EN spectrum compatibility  European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/EU, 
performance at least 
equivalent to these 
techniques shall be 
ensured.  
Bandwidth: ≤ 200 kHz  
Duty cycle: ≤ 10% for 
network access points [4]  
Duty cycle: ≤ 2.5% 
otherwise  
5 917.4 -919.4 MHz 
[9] Non-specific short -
range devices [1]  25 mW e.r.p.  Techniques to access 
spectrum and mitigate 
interference that provide 
an appropriate level of 
performance to comply 
with the essential 
requirements of Directive 
2014/53/EU shall be used. 
If relevant techniqu es are 
described in harmonised 
standards or parts thereof 
the references of which 
have been published in the 
Official Journal of the 
European Union under 
Directive 2014/53/EU, 
performance at least 
equivalent to these This set of usage 
conditions is only 
available for short -
range device in data 
networks   
All nomadic and 
mobile devices within 
the data network shall 
be controlled by a 
master network access 
point [4, 5, 6]  1 February 
2019  
 
EN 6  EN techniques shall be 
ensured.  
Bandwidth:  ≤ 600 kHz  
Duty cycle: ≤ 1%,  
  
[1] The non -specific short -range device category covers all kinds of radio devices, regardless of the application or the purpose, which fulfil the 
technical conditions as specified for a given frequency band. Typical uses include telemetry, telecommand, a larms, data transmissions in general and 
other applications.  
[2] The radio frequency identification (RFID) device category covers tag/interrogator based radio communications systems, con sisting of radio devices 
(tags) attached to animate or inanimate items  and of transmitter/receiver units (interrogators) which activate the tags and receive data back. Typical 
uses include the tracking and identification of items, such as for electronic article surveillance (EAS), and collecting and transmitting data relatin g to 
the items to which tags are attached, which may be either battery -less, battery assisted or battery powered. The responses from a tag are validated by its 
interrogator and passed to its host system.  
[3] The wideband data transmission device category c overs radio devices that use wideband modulation techniques to access the spectrum. Typical 
uses include wireless access systems such as radio local area networks (WAS/RLANs) or wideband short -range devices in data networks.  
[4] A network access point in a  data network is a fixed terrestrial short range device that acts as a connection point for the other short range devices in 
the data network to service platforms located outside of that data network. The term data network refers to several short ran ge dev ices, including the 
network access point, as network components and to the wireless connections between them.'  
[5] According to Article 3(1) the frequency bands shall be designated and made available on a non -exclusive and shared basis. The harmonised 
technical conditions shall  make it possible for most short -range devices in most Member States to be operated subject to a general authorisation 
regime under national law. This is without prejudice to Articles 46 and 51 of Directive (EU) 2018/1972 and to Arti cles 3(2) and 7 of Directive 
2014/53/EU. Member States may limit usage of this entry such that installation and operation are performed only by profession al users and may 
consider individual authorisation, e.g. to administer geographical sharing and/or the  application of mitigation techniques to ensure protection of radio 
services.  
[6] In Member States where parts or all of this frequency range are used for public order and public security purposes and de fence and coordination is 
not possible, Member States  may decide not to implement this entry partially or entirely, in accordance with Article 1(4) of Decision 676/2002/EC and 
Article 3(2) of this Decision.   
EN 7  EN [7] National rules, such as local coordination, may also be needed in order to avoid interference to r adio services operating in the adjacent bands, for 
example due to intermodulation or blocking.  
[8] This frequency range 874 -874.4 MHz is the harmonised minimum core band.  
[9] This frequency range 917.4 -919.4 MHz is the harmonised minimum core band.  
[10] RFID tags respond at a very low power level ( -10 dBm e.r.p.) in a frequency range around the RFID interrogator channels and must comply with 
the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU.  