1. ETSI technical activities report for ECC March 2017
CEPT/ECC#44 – Dublin
Michael Sharpe
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2. Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU: OJ L153 22 May 2014
Replaces Radio & Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive (RTTED) 1999/5/EC, repealed with effect from 13 June 2016
RED applied from 13 June 2016 (+ 1 year for manufacturers to comply)
Covers equipment which intentionally transmits or receives radio waves for communications or radiodetermination, regardless of primary function
Operating up to 3000 GHz (NB: no lower frequency limit)
LVD & EMCD will no longer apply to RED equipment
Many products under the scope of RED: e.g. anything with a GPS, Bluetooth, RFID, RLAN, NFC….
Next ECC – (27 to 30 June 2017) – RED will be compulsory!
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3. Standardisation request M/536 of 4.8.2015 under 2014/53/EU (RED)
Work programme underway: 296 (originally 163) Work Items for Harmonised Standards
13 “Repeats” to incorporate new requirements
Old versions which will not be cited to be withdrawn
51 Harmonised Standards cited in the OJEU ( )
93 Harmonised Standards published awaiting citation in the OJEU
33 in Public Approval / Resolution of comments
30 Approved by TB – awaiting start of ENAP
Arithmetic: compared to the original work programme responded to the EC (163 items):
 We have already published 144 (93+51), i.e 88% (144/163) or 80% (131/163) without the 13 repeats
In the public domain 177 (144+33); 109% (or 164 ( ): 101%
Once they have been through OPS/DPC 207 (127%) or 194 (119%)
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Original original: 163 work items !

4. Citation in the OJEU
Necessary for manufacturers to declare conformity to articles 3.2 (effective/efficient use of spectrum) or 3.3 (additional requirements) without the use of a Notified Body
Manufacturers can declare compliance with articles 3.1a (safety) & 3.1b (EMC) without a Notified Body
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5. Issues blocking citation
New “ex-post” checking mechanism introduced
Required by Regulation 1025/2012
Criteria stabilised & published Nov 2016
Most HS with “minor” editorial issues may be temporarily cited provided a new version is produced
A few (14) need to be modified before citation
ETSI is in discussion with the EC.
RTTED standards that cover all RED essential requirements may be temporarily cited
EC have agreed (December 2016) to carry out “pre-assessments” so that issues can be raised in a timely and transparent manner.
“Erroneous informative annex A (editorial)“ (6, including 5 marine EMC))
“Non-compatibility with the spectrum decision” (misunderstanding by Desk Officer) (5)
Extended scope -> equipment with shorter range/reduced sensitivity -> “Looser” requirements (2)
“Poor receiving parameters” (1)
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6. Some popular standards
EN series & EN (social alarms): last parts published Feb-17
Including recent EC requirements for change history & note re: cat 3 Rx
EN : published Feb-17
EN : on NV until 10-Mar-17
RTTED versions should be cited for some categories
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7. Some more popular standards
EN (40 GHz to 246 GHz)
Traditional receiver specifications (EG ) are difficult to apply at these frequencies
Alternative method based on “Interferer signal handling” to characterise Rx have been developed for UWB applications (including SRR)
TS ( )
ETSI Specialist Task Force being considered
Liaison continuing with CEPT/SE21
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8. Some more popular standards
EN (2,45 GHz): v2.1.1 cited OJ
New version will inter alia improve Rx performance to reject MFCN in adjacent bands
EN (5,8 GHz): completed ENAP – technical comments to be resolved
RTTED (v contained DFS – could be cited temporarily ?)
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9. Some more popular standards
EN ( ): DSRC Road-Side Units
EN ( ): DSRC On-Board Units
EN ( ): TTT Vehicle radar GHz
EN ( ): TTT fixed radar
EN ( ): 5,9 GHz ITS
Substantially commented post-adoption by EC
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10. EMC EN 301 489 series (EMC for radio, multi-part)
Approved for ENAP or NV (see summary table)
EN series (EMC for maritime radio)
In discussion with RED Desk Officer
EN series (EMC for combined equipment, 2 parts)
Approved for ENAP
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11. IMT HS ETSI EN Details Status Status of OJ Citation EN 301 908-1
General Part
Published on ETSI level
Cited in OJ EN
UTRA UE
Awaiting citation EN
UTRA BS EN
UTRA Repeaters EN
CDMA2000 Repeaters EN
E-UTRA UE EN
E-UTRA BS EN
E-UTRA Repeaters EN
MSR BS EN
WiMAX TDD UE EN
WiMAX TDD BS EN
WiMAX FDD UE EN
WiMAX FDD BS
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12. Summary of major concerns (November 2016)
Need to improve EC/ETSI process for review of Harmonised Standards for citation in the OJEU
Current process requires frequent changes to ENs post adoption, which:
Create delays in citation, with a risk that HS are not cited in time
Create a mis-match between the versions adopted (and transposed into National standards) and versions cited in the OJEU
ETSI requests that EC assess standards during Public Approval, allowing their comments to be taken into account in a timely & transparent manner
Explore the possibility to cite a published HS with a time limit (2 years?) identified in the OJEU to resolve any mis-alignment with the Vademecum.
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13. Summary of major concerns (Progress since November 2016)
EC assessment criteria stabilised & published
Review backlog in EC has been substantially reduced
ETSI TCs now systematically send stable draft HS for EC pre-assessment: enables issues to be addressed earlier and more effectively
Some substantial differences of understanding remain
To be addressed directly with the RED Desk Officer
Explore the possibility to cite a published HS with a time limit (2 years?) identified in the OJEU to resolve any mis-alignment with the Vademecum.
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14. System Reference Documents
ETSI streamlined internal procedure for adoption of SRDocs approved by ETSI Operational Co-ordination Group ( )
Similar to ENAP, a SRDoc has a one-step internal enquiry, and is considered approved if no comments are received.
See portal.etsi.org/ocg for full information
ETSI Coordination on radio spectrum issues under ‘General Information’
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15. New System Reference Documents
DTR/ERM System Reference document (SRdoc); Short Range Devices (SRD);
Technical characteristics for Low Power Wide Area Networks - Chirp Spread Spectrum (LPWAN-CSS) operating in the UHF spectrum below 1 GHz.
Scope: Describing use cases and technical characteristics, spectrum use and market demand for LPWAN-CSS systems
Document developed in ERMTG28
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16. New System Reference Documents
DTR/ERM System Reference document (SRdoc); Short Range Devices (SRD) using Nuclear Magnetic Resoncance (NMR); Technical characteristics for SRD equipment using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) technology in the frequency range 1 MHz to 50 MHz
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17. LSs send to ECC and WG FM after TC ERM#61
ERM(17)061034r1 LSout to 3GPP RAN, TCCE and ECC on PPDR below 1 GHz
 ERM(17)061022r1 LSout to WGFM on a new TR SRdoc - LPWAN-CSS
ERM(17) LSout to WGFM on TR Technical characteristics for SRD equipment using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) technology in the frequency range 1 MHz to 50 MHz
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