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1. Welcome & Introduction – Stuart Revell, techUK
2. ETSI RED presentation
Michael Sharpe
Director: Spectrum & Equipment Regulation
3. Q&A
Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU - OJ L153 22 May 2014,
which replaces the Radio & Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
Directive (RTTED) 1999/5/EC.
RED covers ALL equipment which intentionally transmits or receives radio
waves with increased emphasis on efficient and effective use of
spectrum, in particular by improving radio receiver requirements.

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Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU - OJ L153
22 May 2014, which replaces the Radio &
Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive
(RTTED) 1999/5/EC.
RED covers ALL equipment which intentionally
transmits or receives radio waves with increased
emphasis on efficient and effective use of spectrum,
in particular by improving radio receiver
requirements.

9. BROADCAST RECEIVERS - RADIO EQUIPMENT
DIRECTIVE:
HOW ETSI CAN HELP
© ETSI 2014. All rights reserved
Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU - OJ L153 22 May 2014,
which replaces the Radio & Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
Directive (RTTED) 1999/5/EC.
RED covers ALL equipment which intentionally transmits or receives radio
waves with increased emphasis on efficient and effective use of
spectrum, in particular by improving radio receiver requirements.
Michael Sharpe
Director: Spectrum & Equipment Regulation
michael.sharpe@etsi.org

10. RADIO EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE 2014/53/EC
WILL YOU BE COMPLIANT?
HOW ETSI CAN HELP
Michael Sharpe Director: Spectrum & Equipment Regulation
michael.sharpe@etsi.org
© ETSI 2015. All rights reserved

11. Summary
Three new Directives adopted in 2014
Existing legislation
• What did it intend to achieve?
What has changed?
• Why?
What do manufacturers need to do?
• When?
How ETSI can help
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12. ETSI’s “one table”
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ETSI is a recognised European Standards Organisation
Association of industry players and government
bodies…
… members from all round the world
…manufacturers, network operators,
service providers, administrations,
users, industry associations,
universities, research bodies…
… with direct participation…
ETSI standards applied globally

13. New EU Legislation in 2014
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU
• OJ L96 29 March 2014
• To be applied from April 2016
• Replaces 2004/108/EC (originally 89/336/EEC)
Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
• OJ L96 29 March 2014
• To be applied from April 2016
• Replaces 2006/95/EC (originally 73/23/EEC)
Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
• OJ L153 22 May 2014
• To be applied from 13 June 2016 (+ 1 year for manufacturers to
comply)
• Replaces Radio & Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive
(RTTED) 1999/5/EC, repealed with effect from 13 June 2016
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14. 1999/5/EC (RTTE Directive)
What was its purpose?
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15. 1999/5/EC (RTTE Directive)
What was its purpose?
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To allow new equipment onto the market quickly
• Type approval (ex-ante) -> Market surveillance (ex-post)
• Minimum technical requirements (e.g. radio receivers)
Horizontal market for terminals
• Operators to publish interfaces
Encourage openness / harmonisation of spectrum
use
• National regulations to be notified
• Equivalence identified & published at EU level
• RTTED did NOT attempt to harmonise use of radio spectrum
“Regulation by market forces where
possible”

16. What does a manufacturer need to do?
(RTTE Directive)
Meet “essential requirements”
• Health & safety (as LVD (*))
• Electromagnetic compatibility (as EMCD)
• Avoidance of harmful interference (Radio equipment only)
• Possibly others, if invoked by the EC
Carry out “essential radio test suites”
• Identified by Notified Body or in Harmonised Standards
• Test reports included in technical documentation to be retained at
the disposal of National authorities of any Member State
Meet National radio interface regulations
Administrative requirements
• Inform member state 4 weeks before marketing equipment
using non-harmonised spectrum
• Inform the user of National Restrictions,CE mark, “alert symbol”, Notified
Body number etc etc.
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17. What does a manufacturer get?
(RTTE Directive)
“Where apparatus meets the relevant harmonized
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 RTTED]
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18. ETSI is responsible for defining
the technical requirements of
radio equipment in Harmonised
Standards
Essential requirement: article 3.2
“radio equipment shall be so constructed that it effectively uses
the spectrum allocated to terrestrial/space radio
communication and orbital resources so as to avoid harmful
interference”
ETSI/BOARD(13)93_050r218

19. But …??!!
How can Administrations be sure that
standards protect the spectrum adequately?
• Technical requirements are set by consensus of
Administrations and Industry, in co-operation with
CEPT
What to do with non-compliant equipment?
• Effective market-surveillance is key
• Members States shall take steps to remove non-
compliant equipment from the market
But what is there’s a mistake in the
standard?
• Revisions can be initiated quickly
• Safeguards can be invoked in worst cases
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20. Aligning National radio frequency
regulations
Like the RTTED, the RED does not
harmonise use of Spectrum
ETSI continues to co-ordinate
with European Radio Regulators
in CEPT to develop and align
National frequency regulations
CEPT carries out spectrum-
sharing studies and produces
Recommendations or Decisions
addressed to National Regulators
Alignment of National
regulations is encouraged (not
enforced)
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21. CEPT-ETSI Memorandum of Understanding
In parallel to the development of Harmonised Standards, ETSI
develops “System Reference Documents” to accompany
requests for aligned radio frequencies in CEPT countries
CEPT/ECC studies compatibility and develops conditions for
spectrum sharing
ETSI members may participate in studies and the drafting of
spectrum measures
ETSI is a permanent observer in CEPT/ECC groups that adopt
Decisions & Recommendations on spectrum allocations
Individual National Administrations are invited to commit
themselves to implement CEPT/ECC Decisions
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22. Spectrum-sharing study
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ETSI System
Reference Doc Other users? Rx specs?
Can they co-
exist?
Tx specs?
Sharing
conditions
CEPT
Frequency
Rec. /
Decision
ETSI
Harmonized
Standard
Is this the best use of
spectrum?

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Albania Lithuania
Andorra Luxembourg
Austria The Former
Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia
(FYROM)
Azerbaijan Malta
Belarus Moldova
Belgium Monaco
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Montenegro
Bulgaria Netherlands
Croatia Norway
Cyprus Poland
Czech Republic Portugal
Denmark Romania
Estonia Russian
Federation
Finland San Marino
France Serbia
Georgia Slovak
Republic
Germany Slovenia
Greece Spain
Hungary Sweden
Iceland Switzerland
Ireland Turkey
Italy Ukraine
Latvia United
Kingdom
Liechtenstein Vatican City
European Radio Regulatory System

24. Radio Spectrum Decision
(2002/676/EC)
Where an EU policy is at stake, the European Commission can
enact binding spectrum measures
European Commission consults Member States in the Radio
Spectrum Committee (RSCOM):
• Before adopting mandates to CEPT
• Before enacting binding Commission Decisions on spectrum
• ETSI and CEPT/ECC are permanent observers in RSCOM
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25. European Radio Regulatory System
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Policy positions
Legal certainty
Political support
Harmonized Standards
and other standards &
specifications to support
EU legislation & market
development
Harmonizing National
Frequency Allocations
Coordinating
International
Negotiations

26. Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
What has changed?
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27. Other Legislative developments since 1999
(personal selection !)
Radio Spectrum Decision
• Legally binding EU measures to harmonise use of certain radio frequencies
• Decision 2002/676/EC (OJ L108 24.4.2002)
"New Legislative Framework”
• Harmonised framework of obligations on manufacturers, importers,
enforcement and accreditation authorities
• Replaced “New Approach” & “Global Approach”
• Regulations 764/2008 & 765/2008; Decision 768/2008/EC (OJ L218 13.8.2008)
Control of Commission's implementing powers
• Procedures for “delegated acts” and “implementing acts”
• Regulation 182/2011 (OJ L55 28.2.2011)
European Standardisation
• Replaced 98/34/EC: basic instrument for European Standardisation
• New processes for Harmonised Standards & Mandates
• Regulation 1025/2012 (OJ L316: 24.11.2012)
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28. Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU:
New elements (a selection)
RED covers radio equipment: equipment which
intentionally transmits or receives radio waves
Broadcast receivers are included
Radar equipment is included
Equipment operating below 9 kHz is included
Equipment using radio as a secondary function is
included
• E.g. any product with a GPS, WiFi, NFC…
Wired terminal equipment is excluded
Accessories (e.g. passive antennas, power supplies)
are excluded
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29. Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU:
New elements (a selection)
New essential requirement 3.2: Increased emphasis
on efficient and effective use of spectrum, in
particular by improving radio receiver requirements
New essential requirements can be invoked by EC
(delegated act)
• 3.3a: interworking with accessories (e.g. common charger)
• 3.3i: software can only be loaded if compliance if radio/software has
been demonstrated
EC can specify classes of equipment subject to
registration (delegated act)
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30. Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU:
New elements (a selection)
LVD & EMCD will no longer apply to RED equipment
• Same Essential Requirements (*);
• Definition & provisions in RED
• Declaration of conformity to RED
Specific links to Radio Spectrum Decision
Improved market surveillence
• aligned with New Legislative Framework
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31. CENELEC-ETSI Co-operation & work
repartition agreements
Safety Standards are developed by CENELEC (art 3.1 (a))
• ETSI contributes via TC Safety
EMC (art 3.1(b)):
• EMC for comms network equipment and radio equipment other
than broadcast receivers by ETSI;
• EMC Standards for broadast receivers by CENELEC
• Generic EMC standards and other EMC product
standards by CENELEC
Radio spectrum standards by ETSI
(art 3.2 & art 3.3)
No identified need to change the above
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32. ETSI Harmonized Standards
A manufacturer can show that he meets
essential requirements by applying ETSI
Harmonized Standards
Standardisation request
(Regulation 1025/2012)
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33. Access to market via Harmonised Standards
Art 7: “Member States shall allow the putting into service and
use of radio equipment if it complies with this Directive ...”
Art 9: “Member States shall not impede... the making
available on the market if radio equipment which complies...”
Art 16: “Radio equipment which is in conformity with
harmonised standards ... shall be presumed to be in
conformity with the essential requirements...”
Art 17.3 allows the manufacturer to self-declare conformity
(“Internal production control”) if he has applied
harmonised standards.
Alternatives are available: “EU-type examination” or
“conformity based on full quality assurance” both
require use of a Notified Body
No specific provisions for “essential radio test suites”34

34. Harmonised Standards
European Standards (EN)
Produced under a mandate (“standardisation
request”) from the European Commission
• And adopted by Member States
Implement essential requirements
Adopted by National Standards Organisations
• EN Approval Procedure (ENAP): Public Enquiry & Vote
Cited in the Official Journal of the European Union
Member states required to
presume conformity
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35. Mandates (“standardisation requests”)
New mandates expected from the Commission for:
• Clarification of scope of RED
• Receiver performance
• Chargers
• Software-Defined Radio
• Access to Galileo
To be agreed by "Committee on Standards” (Reg. 1025/2012)
• Expected to be agred by correspondence shortly
• Expected to be generic, and remain in force for the life
of the RED
• ETSI to provide initial work programme within 2 months
• Binding contract between ETSI & EC
• Work programme may be modified with agreement
of Committee on Standards
“Vademecum” to be agreed by CoS36

36. Content of Harmonized Standards
Requirements in “Vademecum part 3”
EG 203 366 under development
• Addressed to ETSI Technical Bodies on the drafting of Harmonized
Standards for the RED
• Includes selection off technical parameters, in particular receiver
parameters
• Expected to be adopted in June 2015
• Standards developed in parallel
ETSI/BOARD(14)98a008r137

37. ETSI Work Programme
Receiving equipment, including broadcast receivers
Equipment operating below 9 kHz
Radio determination equipment
Mobile phones receiver performance, including antenna
Transformation of existing (245) Harmonised Standards listed
in September 2014
ETSI/BOARD(14)98a008r138

38. ETSI work programme
Group A: Appear to be technically complete, but require
recasting for the RED
• Remove designation of “essential radio test suites” from art 3.2 RTTED
• Update to current normative references where necessary
Group B: Receiver requirements known, but specified in other
documents
Group C: No receiver requirements specified
Group D: New Harmonised Standards required
Group E: Some existing Harmonised Standards may be
obsolete
ETSI/BOARD(14)98a008r139

39. ETSI Specialist Task Forces
ZZ1: (TC ERM TG28) on Update of the specific Railways SRD
related Harmonized Standards
ZY: (TC ERM UWB): Ultra Wide Band (UWB) related
Harmonized Standards
ZX (TC ERM TGDMR) on PMR Harmonized Standards
ZW (TC SES HARM) on Satellite Harmonised Standards
ZS (TC ERM TG26) on Maritime Harmonized Standards
ZG (TC DECT) on DECT Harmonized Standards
Apply to: https://portal.etsi.org/stf/OpenCallForExperts
Application date 30 April 2015 (except ZW: 21 April)
ETSI/BOARD(14)98a008r140

40. Entry into force & transition
Member states shall transpose the RED into National law
before 13 June 2016 and apply its provisions from that
date..
Radio equipment which was compliant to RTTED before
13 June 2016 may continue to be placed on the market
until 13 June 2017
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41. Impact on co-operation with other bodies
CEPT-ETSI MoU refers specifically to 1999/5/EC
• Needs an editorial update: no substantial change foreseen
CEN-CENELEC-ETSI co-operation
• (art 3.1 (a)): Safety Standards are developed by CENELEC
• (art 3.1(b)): EMC for comms network equipment and other radio
equipment by ETSI;
EMC Standards for broadast receivers by CENELEC
• (art 3.2 & art 3.3) : Radio spectrum standards by ETSI
• No identified need to change the above
Continuing need for close co-operation with:
• RTTE Compliance Association (renamed?)
• Administrations Co-operation group (ADCO)
• European Commission (TCAM & RSCOM)
• Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG)
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42. RED – working assumptions
Mandates:
• Existing mandates under 1999/5/EC shall be construed as mandates
under 2014/53/EU
• Any new “mandates” will take the form of Standardisation Requests
under Regulation 1025/2012: implementing acts which follow the
examination procedure of that Regulation, requiring a positive opinion of
the Committee of Standards
Additional requirements of article 3.3:
• Any Decisions invoking additional essential requirements under
1999/5/EC shall be construed as invoking the equivalent essential
requirements under 2014/53/EU
• The Commission may invoke new additional requirements as a delegated
act.
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ETSI Deliverables
ETSI Harmonized
Standards can all
be downloaded
free of charge from
the ETSI web site
http://www.etsi.org
/standards/looking-
for-an-etsi-
standard/list-of-
harmonized-
standards

44. ETSI Secretariat
Harmonized standards need to be fit for purpose to provide
presumption of conformity with these Directives, and be
compatible with CEPT & Commission spectrum harmonisation
measures
ETSI Secretariat monitors developments in spectrum policy
and regulatory issues, provides support
and guidance to Technical Bodies and advice to
authorities on developments in ETSI
ETSI Secretariat co-ordinates with the
Commission for timely and accurate
listing of Harmonised Standards in
the OJEU
RADIO_BRIEFING list for briefing before
Member States’ meetings48

45. Opportunities as an ETSI member
Opportunity to contribute to Technical Committees to set the
technical requirements for market access (ETSI Harmonized
Standards under Radio Equipment Directive)
Possibility to contribute to requests for new spectrum (ETSI
System Reference Documents)
Possibility to take part in defining technical spectrum
regulations (representing an ETSI member in CEPT/ECC)
Possibility to contribute to ETSI input to CEPT Decision making
process
Opportunity to contribute to ETSI work in partnership with
the European Commission (TCAM, RSCOM, RSPG)
Visibility of developing regulatory policy
(ETSI RADIO_BRIEFING list)
http://www.etsi.org/membership49

46. The race starts now. Ready?
ETSI/BOARD(14)98a008r150

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