1. ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007
European Standards
for (RF)ID-Systems
Helmut Wolf
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

2. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems Vision
Today
RFID mainly used within closed environment and specific applications (supply chain, logistics, retail, identification of persons, access control)
Tomorrow
RFID technology might be a part of all areas of production and everybodys life
Readers/Writers (ans so Tags) are expected to communicate via public networks with various applications, new services will be generated.
Impacts comparable to the introduction of µProcessors
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

3. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems TCAM Statement
At its 21st meeting, Oct TCAM clearly stated that
RFID Readers / Writers,
RFID Tags active and passive
fall within the scope of the R&TTE!
TCAM: Telecommunications Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee
R&TTE: Directive ….. on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

4. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems Application of R&TTE
RFID-components are
radio equipment Art.2 (a,c)
telecommunications terminal equipment Art.2 (a,b), if they are intended to be connected directly or indirectly to a public network
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

5. ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007
European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems Requirements on Apparatus (R&TTE Art. 3)
Art.3(1)
protection of the health and the safety of persons
electromagnetic compatibility
Art.3(2)
effective use of the spectrum allocated
to avoid harmful interference
interworking (incl. no interworking)
harm to the network / misuse of the network
privacy of data
fraud avoidance
emergency services
facilitate its use by users with a disability
Art.3(3)
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

6. ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007
European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems Why should ETSI work on Standards
R&TTE: Article 5
Harmonised standards
1. 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.
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

7. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems Declaration of Conformity
Conformity could be declared
By fully application of existing relevant listed harmonised standards Reference to the relevant listed harmonised Standards
Without application or in absence of relevant listed harmonized standards Detailed construction file required
Partly application existing relevant listed harmonised standards Detailed construction file required
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

8. ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007
European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems Advantages of Harmonised Standards
Support of
placing on the market,
free movement
putting into service
operation
interworking of components, compatibility
data security / integrity
transparency of conditions
reduced risk of „dead end developments“
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

9. ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007
European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems ETSI key competences on Standards
Areas of Standardisation
radio interface
interworking, incl. no interworking
harm to the network / misuse of the network
privacy of data
fraud avoidance
emergency services
In the case of sufficient Support by ETSI-members, ETSI should signalize that ETSI is prepared to undertake such standardisation work
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

10. ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007
European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems Further Standardisation Activities
R&TTE covers radio and terminal equipment
Hovewer, without connection of RFID readers/writers to application via networks, the benefits of RFID-technology remain rather poor
Network aspects of Identification Systems (including RFID) need to be considered
RFID are part of such ID-systems
ETSI should be prepared to participate actively in such ongoing standardisation activities on NID within ITU
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

11. ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007
Thank You
for your
Attention
Helmut Wolf
Phone: +49 (0) 6131 –
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

12. ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007
Backup B
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

13. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems R&TTE
Article 1
Scope and aim
1. This Directive establishes a regulatory framework for
the placing on the market, free movement and putting
into service in the Community of radio equipment and
telecommunications terminal equipment.
2. ….. B
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

14. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems R&TTE
Article 2
Definitions ….
(b) ‚telecommunications terminal equipment‘ means a product enabling communication or a relevant
component thereof which is intended to be connected
directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to
interfaces of public telecommunications networks
(that is to say, telecommunications networks used
wholly or partly for the provision of publicly available
telecommunications services);
….. B
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

15. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems R&TTE
Article 2
Definitions ….
(c) ‚radio equipment‘ means a product, or relevant component thereof, capable of communication by means of the emission and/or
reception of radio waves utilising the spectrum allocated
to terrestrial/ space radiocommunication;
….. B
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

16. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems R&TTE
Art. 3 (1): essential requirements applicable to all apparatus:
protection of the health and the safety of the user and any other person
protection requirements with respect to electromagnetic compatibility B
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

17. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems R&TTE
Art. 3 (2): in Addition requirements applicable to radio equipment:
effective use of the spectrum allocated
to avoid harmful interference B
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007

18. European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems R&TTE
Art. 3 (3): The Commission can define further require-ments on apparatus within certain classes:
interworking (incl. no interworking)
harm to the network / misuse of the network
privacy of data
fraud avoidance
emergency services
facilitate its use by users with a disability B
ETSI Workshop on RFID, December 2007