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Navigating EU Telecom Regulations with ETSI: Essential Requirements and Harmonized Standards

Understand the EU regulatory landscape with ETSI's guidance on meeting telecommunications directives. Learn about essential requirements, harmonized standards, and how ETSI supports compliance. Get insights on regulatory aspects and compliance procedures.

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Navigating EU Telecom Regulations with ETSI: Essential Requirements and Harmonized Standards

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  1. The regulatory environment in the European Union How can ETSI help?

  2. What do I have to do to meetEuropeanTelecommunicationsregulations?

  3. Directives & regulations (equipment) Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (RTTE) Directive (1999/5/EC) (underrevision) Radio Spectrum Decision 676/2002/EC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC (updates 89/336/EEC)

  4. Directives & regulations(networks and services) Regulation (2000/2887) Unbundled access to the local loop Framework Directive (2002/21/EC) Authorisation Directive (2002/20/EC) Access Directive (2002/19/EC) Universal Service Directive (2002/22/EC) Privacy Directive (2002/58/EC) Amended by Directives 2009/136/EC and 2009/140/EC

  5. Directives & regulations (safety) Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) (codification of 73/23/EEC) Council Recommendation on limitation of EM Field exposure of General Public (1999/519/EC) « Physical Agents Directive » protectsworkers (2008/46/EC) (amends 2004/40/EC)

  6. Directives & regulations (sector-specific) …and many more. Automotive EMC Directive (2004/104/EC) Marine Equipment Directive (96/98/EC) Single EuropeanSky: InteroperabilityRegulation (552/2004) MedicalDevices ElectronicFee Collection

  7. Directives & regulations Whocan help? Talk to ETSI!

  8. RecognisedEuropean Standards Organisation (98/34/EC) Whatis ETSI? Association of stakeholders… …manufacturers, network operators, service providers, administrations, users, industry associations … … with direct participation… … working by consensus

  9. Directives & regulations (equipment) e.g. Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, EMC, Safety “New Legislative Framework” Replaces “New Approach” EP/Council Decision 768/2008/EC EP/Council Regulations 764/2008 & 765/2008 Essential requirements Harmonized Standards Conformity Assessment “modules” Notified Bodies Declaration of Conformity & “CE” mark

  10. What does a manufacturer need to do?(RTTE Directive) 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 » Meet national radio interface regulations Inform member state (if using non-harmonised radio spectrum) Declareconformity

  11. How can ETSI help (1/4)? How do I meet essential requirements? Are there any others? Harmonised Standards Harmonized Standards?

  12. Other essential requirements • Access to emergency services (3.3e) • Ships using inland waterways (EC Decision 2000/637/EC) • Marine distress & safety equipment(EC Decision 2004/71/EC) • Marine Identification System (EC Decision 2005/53/EC) • COSPAS-SARSAT locatorbeacons(EC Decision 2005/631/EC) • Automatic Identification System (AIS)(EC Decision 2005/53/EC) • Avalanche beacons (EC Decision 2001/148/EC)

  13. 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.” [RTTED: Article 5.1]

  14. Harmonised Standards • European Standards (EN) • Produced under a mandate from the European Commission • And adopted by Member States (98/34 committee) • 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 Union • Member states required to presume conformity

  15. Harmonised Standards Identify « essential radio test suites » necessarybeforeplacing on the market Identify technicalrequirements necessary to meet regulatory objective (essential requirements) Mandate M/284 (& specific mandates) Only the part of the standard relevant to the Directive iscited in the OJEU

  16. Some Harmonised Standards... MSG: GSM DECT: DECT TETRA: TETRA ATTM: Fixed Radio Links SES: Satellite Earth Stations ERM: Land-mobile radio, Amateur Radio, Citizens’ Band, RFID (ERM TG34) ERM/MSG TFES: IMT-2000 BRAN: HIPERACCESS, 5 GHz RLAN ERM:2,45 GHz RLAN

  17. Some more Harmonized Standards ERM: Electromagnetic Compatibility, Meteorological Aids, Avalanche Beacons, Ultra Wide Band (ERM TG31a), Broadcast transmitters, professional audio/video ERM: Marine radio, Short-range devices (ERM TG28), Paging, Cordless telephones, Radar, Medical Implants, Road Transport & Traffic Telematics

  18. Co-ordinated in ETSI by OCG SteeringCommittee OCG_RTTED ETSI is a permanent observer in TCAM Commission refersregulatory issues to TCAM

  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

  20. How can ETSI help (2/4)? How do I meet national radio interface regulations? Harmonised Frequencies …working with CEPT

  21. Obtaining spectrum in Europe World Radio Conference (WRC) Spectrum requirement From ETSI members, EC etc Global spectrum allocation National licensing regimes ECC RSCom Creation of SRDoc Creation of Decision /Recommendation Creation of EC Decision National frequency allocations System Reference Document (SRDoc) ECC Decision/ Recommendation EC Decision Spectrum allocation with legal certainty ETSI Liaison Officer ETSI Representative Creation of candidate HS Citation in Official Journal of the EC Candidate Harmonized Standard Harmonized Standard

  22. CEPT - ETSI MoU Individualview ETSI input (System Reference Document) CEPT Project Teams(draft) ETSI Member Overall ETSI view Working Groups(decide) ETSI Liaison Officer Decision on spectrum

  23. Spectrum: How do we get an ETSI input? • 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 System ReferenceDocument Guide EG 201 788

  24. Spectrum: How do we get an ETSI view? AffectedETSI TBs System ReferenceDocument Have all interested parties been consulted? Is there consensus? TC ERM SRDoc to CEPT Resolution by members of affectedTBs

  25. Example: 2W RFID working at UHF ETSI EN 302 208 HarmonisedStandard SRDocTR 101 445 National licence regimes plus interface regulations CEPT Modification to annex 11 of CEPT/ECC/Rec 70-03

  26. How can ETSI help (3/4)? Frequency allocations are National Harmonised Frequencies What about legalcertainty in EU? …working with the European Commission… …Radio Spectrum Decision 676/2002/EC

  27. The problem… Frequencies are managed on a national basis: CEPT Recommendations not enforceable in Europeanlaw I need to know all National frequencyregulations… …and informeachmember state 4 weeksbefore marketing equipment… … and inform user of national restrictions on use

  28. The Radio Spectrum Decision (676/2002/EC) Radio Spectrum Committee (RSCOM) CEPT and ETSI are permanent observers European Commission requests CEPT to providefrequency allocations in support of EU policies CEPT output codifiedinto a Commission Decision Legal certainty !

  29. Example: 5 GHz Radio LAN Radio Spectrum Committee Request (mandate) to CEPT on frequencies for Radio LAN CEPT/ECC Decision (04)08 in use of 5 GHz band for Radio LAN Commission Decision 2005/513/EC ETSI Harmonized Standard EN 301 893 (BRAN) Legalcertainty for placing on the marketand use in EU/EFTA

  30. Harmonised Standards and Commission Spectrum Decisions ETSI HarmonisedStandard 30 Spectrum allocation withlegalcertainty EC Commission Decision http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/radio_spectrum/documents/index_en.htm

  31. How can ETSI help (4/4)? Spectrum isvaluable! European & Global Spectrum Policy Mymarketis global! What about spectrumpolicy? …workingwith the European Commission & CEPT Commission Radio Spectrum Policy Decision 2002/662/EC

  32. Radio Spectrum Policy Decision Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) EuropeanParliament, CEPT and ETSI are permanent observers Member states advise EC on spectrumrequirements to support EU policy initiatives

  33. Radio Spectrum Policy (example) International Negotiations World Radio Conference (WRC) CEPT continue to establishEuropean Common Positions Commission communicatewithParliament & Council for political support RSPG opinion Towards Global Spectrum harmonisation!

  34. Radio Spectrum Policy (more examples) http://rspg.groups.eu.int/rspg_opinions/index_en.htm Opinion on the Main themes of WRC-12 of interest for EU-Wide support Opinion on the Preparation of ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences Opinion on the Digital Dividend Opinion on Best practices regarding the use of spectrum by public sectors Opinion on Streamlining the Regulatory Environment Opinion on Collective Use of Spectrum Opinion on Collective Use of Spectrum

  35. Directives & regulations (networks and services) Electronic Communications Framework (Amended by Directives 2009/136/EC and 2009/140/EC*) Framework Directive (2002/21/EC) Authorisation Directive (2002/20/EC) Access Directive (2002/19/EC) Universal Service Directive (2002/22/EC) Privacy Directive (2002/58/EC) Regulation (2887/2000) Unbundled access to the local loop Regulation (1211/2009) Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications * http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/index_en.htm

  36. How can ETSI help? List of Standards (article 17) as the basis for voluntary harmonisation Framework Directive? ETSI asked to propose revision to list (mandate M/358) SR 002 211 (OCG ECNS)

  37. How can ETSI help? Framework Directive? Commission Decisions (article 17) “encourage” harmonisation based on listed standards Standards maybe made compulsory for interoperability or access

  38. How can ETSI help? Standards for interoperability of iDTV (article 18) Interactive digital TV? ETSI requested to produce work programme TR 102 282 (EBU/CENELEC/ETSI JTC Broadcast)

  39. How can I contribute? • Membership of ETSI is open to any organisation with an interest in telecommunications (European or not) • Harmonised Standards produced by Technical Committees of experts drawn from members • Funded Specialist Task Forces to accelerate critical work • Public Approval Process managed by National Standards Organisations

  40. Keeping up to date • http://portal.etsi.org • http://www.etsi.org • http://www.newapproach.org RSPG: michael.sharpe@etsi.org TCAM: igor.minaev@etsi.org RSCOM: marcello.pagnozzi@etsi.org Any questions?

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