Page 1 Appendix O to the ACP WGM/8 Report ETSI Brief Note that the following is an edited version of a presentation given to cover status of draft EN for GHz AES by Tony Azzarelli in Sept. 2003; This is being provided informally by Diane Revell on 26 Nov to some members of ICAO ANC WG-M relative to a discussion during the meeting regarding the ETSI EN cycle raised during discussion of paper ACP WG-M/8 WP-23 relative to GNSS SARP’s and its reference to a draft update to EN relative to GLONASS receivers protection. The purpose is to provide some information on the ETSI cycle for EN’s not to provide status on either of the specific EN’s for AES.
Page 2 General Information Technical Committee on Satellite Earth Stations (TC-SES) is the group in ETSI to deal with Satellite equipment in general. TC-SES is made up of Working Groups One of the ETSI deliverables is the European Norm (EN), which is a document that is legally bound within the European Union and accepted by other ETSI member countries (total of 35 European Administration as of Oct. 2002).
Page 3 Two-step Approval Process and Public Enquiry TC-SES can approve a draft EN for the Two-step Approval Process (TAP). This takes nearly 1 year to approve as a legally binding document. If no reference document is drafted for a particular work item or it is an update to an existing EN the process can be shortened by about 1 year. The Public Enquiry Phase (PE) is the first step of TAP, which can typically take 4 months; In this phase comments are received on the draft EN in question from the members of ETSI.
Page 4 Resolution Meeting and Start of Voting A Resolution meeting is set at ETSI to resolve any comments received during the Public Enquiry phase. Comments are analyzed and replies created for input to the Resolution meeting; When the new version of the draft EN is approved at the Resolution meeting, the document will go to the next TC-SES meeting for final approval. If approved the document will go to the Voting Phase, i.e. each (ETSI) Administration will now have nearly 2 months to say: – “yes” unconditionally; or –“no” with appropriate reason (mandatory).
Page 5 Voting Phase and Adoption When the voting phase is terminated (about a two-month period), the votes are counted. Votes from each country are “weighted” based on their membership fee (proportional to GDP); Quorum is 50% and Success is 71% of weighted votes; If vote on a EN is negative, then votes on EU countries are counted: If vote is positive then EN is adopted for all EU countries and those others that voted in favour. If EN is adopted then it will be published by the EC into the Official Journal of the European Communities. National Standard Organization will need to adopt it nationally if they want it to apply to their legislation. Until then the EN will remain non- mandatory.
Page 6 ETSI country weighting
Page 7 ETSI Group for L-band and S-band AES TC-SES WG AES –Deals with L-band and S-band AES standard. Safety is also considered here, by the adoption of EUROCAE/RTCA limits.
Page 8 Annex: Why ETSI ? Copied from ETSI Seminar Material
Page 9 1) How can ETSI Help.
Page How to Access EU market
Page Why the RTTE Directive (1) ? Radio type approval required in every country Low Voltage Directive and EMC Directive TTE Directive & SES Directive required compulsory testing Approval process lasts 2 years or more Before the Directive….
Page Why the RTTE Directive (2) ? Aim 1: to allow new equipment onto the market quickly –No more type approval –Market surveillance instead –LVD & EMC incorporated (one-stop shop) –Lighter technical requirements Aim 2: to encourage harmonisation & openness of use of radio spectrum –Member states have to notify radio regulations for use of radio spectrum –Commission to establish equivalency of national regulations –BUT national regulation of spectrum use….
Page Why the RTTE Directive (3) ? Aim 3: to increase competition for terminal equipment –Interworking no longer a requirement to access the market –Network operator has to publish interface specifications
Page What does a manufacturer need to do? Meet the “essential requirements” health & safety electromagnetic compatibility avoidance of harmful interference (radio equipment only) possibly others, if invoked by the Commission Carry out « essential radio test suites » Inform member state (if using non-harmonised radio spectrum) Meet national radio interface regulations
Page How can ETSI help (1)? Harmonised Standards Harmonized Standards??
Page Harmonised Standards Where apparatus meets the relevant harmonised standards or parts thereof whose reference numbers have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, Member States shall presume compliance with those of the essential requirements referred to in Article 3 as are covered by the said harmonised standards or parts thereof. [Article 5.1]
Page 17 Harmonised Standards (1) European Standards (EN) Produced under a mandate from the European Commission –And adopted by Member States Implement essential requirements of a « New Approach » Directive (e.g. R&TTE, EMC) Adopted by National Standards Organisations Cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities Member states required to presume conformity
Page 18 Mandate M/284 EG Guide on drafting HSs Proforma for HSs SR Identify relevant technical requirements Identify « essential radio test suites » Standardise « non-essential » aspects separately Multi-part? Harmonised Standards (2)
Page Radio Spectrum Access Start early ! Spectrum access is a pre-requisite to market radio products Effective co- operation with CEPT is essential
Page 20 CEPT – ETSI MoU Recommendation or Decision on spectrum allocation Harmonised Standard (1) ETSI (2) CEPT CEPT-ETSI MoU National licence regimes plus interface regulations
Page 21 CEPT - ETSI MoU WG FM, SE, RR (Recommendations and Decisions) Project Teams (drafting) ETSI Member ERM RM Liaison Officer Overall ETSI view Individua l view Decision on spectrum NEW Except in « justified cases » ETSI CEPT
Page 22 SRDoc to CEPT System Reference Document ERM-RM Spectrum: How do we get an ETSI view? Affected ETSI TBs Is there consensus? Have all interested parties been consulted? Resolution by members of affected TBs
Page 23 Basic description of application Simple technical description –Current ETSI standards Justified spectrum requirements –Possible compatibility issues Market forecasts –Traffic evaluation –Economic/social benefit –Market window Requested action from CEPT Proforma EG System Reference Document