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Sub class	Frequency band	Application
The subclasses:	2 to 6, 8 and 10 are obsolete
9	890-915/935-960 MHz 880-890/925-935 MHz 876-880/921-925 MHz	GSM GSM-R
9	1710-1785/1805-1880 MHz	GSM
11	1525.0-1544.0 MHz 1555.0-1559.0 MHz 1631.5-1634.5 MHz 1656.5-1660.5 MHz	Land Mobile Earth Stations
12	10.7-11.7 GHz 12.5-12.75 GHz 14.0-14.25 GHz	Land Mobile Earth Stations
13	380-385 MHz 390-395 MHz	TETRA
14	1610-1613.5 MHz 1613.8-1626.5 MHz 2483.5-2500 MHz 2483.5-2500 MHz	Satellite-Personal Communications (PCN) earth stations
15	1980-2010 MHz 2170-2200 MHz	Satellite-Personal Communications (PCN) earth stations
16	1525.0-1544.0 MHz 1555.0-1559.0 MHz 1626.5-1645.5 MHz 1656.5-1660.5 MHz	Land Mobile Satellite Service
18	1880-1900 MHz	DECT
19	40.660-40.700 MHz	Non Specific Short Range Devices
20	433.05-434.79 MHz	Non Specific Short Range Devices
21	2400-2483.5 MHz	Non Specific Short Range Devices
*)22	2400-2454 MHz	Wideband Data Transmission Systems incl RLANs
24	13.553-13.567 MHz	Inductive applications
25	26.957-27.283 MHz	Non Specific Short Range Devices
26	2446-2454 MHz	Movement Detection
27	24.15-24.175 GHz	Movement Detection
28	868.0-868.6 MHz	Non-Specific Short Range Device
29	868.7-869.2 MHz	Non-Specific Short Range Device
30	869.4-869.65 MHz	Non-Specific Short Range Device
31	869.7-870 MHz	Non-Specific Short Range Device
32	868.6-868.7 MHz	Alarms
33	869.25-869.3 MHz	Alarms
34	869.65-869.7 MHz	Alarms
35	869.2-869.25 MHz	Social Alarms
36	20.05-59.75 kHz	Inductive applications
37	59.750-60.250 kHz	Inductive applications
38 (superseded by 39)	60.250-67 kHz	Inductive applications
39	67-70 kHz	Inductive applications
40	70-119 kHz	Inductive applications
41	119-127 kHz	Inductive applications
42	127-135 kHz	Inductive applications
43	5725-5875 MHz	Non Specific Short Range Device
44	6765-6795 kHz	Inductive applications
45	7400-8800 kHz	Inductive applications
46	863-865 MHz	Radio Microphones
47	402-405 MHz	Ultra Low Power Active Medical Implants
48	863-865 MHz	Wireless Audio applications
49	457 kHz	Avalanche Victims
50	76-77 GHz	RTTT
51	446.0-446.1 MHz	PMR446

The frequency bands below (subclasses 52 to 58) are harmonised by measures pursuant to the Radio Spectrum Decision 676/2002/EC.  As yet they do not have their regulatory technical parameters regrouped in table form.  At the implementation date deadline, each band is considered having its use harmonised in the sense of Article 6.4 of Dir. 1999/5/EC R&TTE. Bands for which a derogation has been granted as foreseen in the Radio Spectrum Decision (Article 4.5) to at least one Member State, and where this derogation is still in force, are an exception to harmonised use.

Equipment operating exclusively in conformity with the regulated parameters of such bands of harmonised use do not need to be notified under Article 6.4, independently of whether a Member State implemented the harmonisation measure. Furthermore, where equipment can be used without any technical or administrative prerequisite, it is also outside the scope of the “alert sign” Decision 2000/299/EC, and therefore is not required to carry this sign.

52    Automotive Short Range Radars in the 21.65 - 26.65 GHz band  Decision 2005/50/EC    In force 

53    Automotive Short Range Radars in the 77 GHz - 81 GHz band   Decision 2004/545/EC   In force 

54    Wideband Data Transmission Systems operating in the 5470 - 5725 MHz band.
        " Note: TCAM 21 agreed that equipment, which can operate only in band 5470-5725 MHz and which is compliant with the Commission Decision 2005/513/EC as amended by  Decision 2007/90/EC and the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive, is considered as Class 1 equipment.
In addition, TCAM 21 agreed that equipment, which can operate in both frequency bands 5150-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz and which is compliant with the Commission Decision Decision 2005/513/ECas amended by Decision 2007/90/EC and the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive, is considered as Class 2 equipment although this equipment is exempted from the notification procedure referred to in article 6.4 of the Directive 1999/5/EC. All provisions for Class 2 equipment (e.g. Class 2 identifier, specific information to the user, etc.) are still applicable." 

56    RFID in 865-868 frequency band Decision 2006/804/EC  In force  /P>

57    Ultrawide band equipment Decision 2007/131/EC  In force 
       " Note: Equipment in this subclass which can be used outdoors are Class2 since their outdoor use is submitted to certain user level constraints  (Article 3 of Dec. 2007/131/EC). Nevertheless, they do not need to be notified since they operate in bands whose use is harmonised”.

58    Commission Decision 2009/381/EC amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices

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Note on Sub-class 22

*) “Equipment within the scope of subclass 22, but capable also of operating at 100 mW across the whole of the frequency band is not to be considered a class 1 device.  They can be operated in the EU without restrictions indoor, but cannot be operated outdoors in France in the whole of the band until further notice.  They have to be marked with the alert sign accordingly.  Member States have however agreed, that they do not need to be notified to Member States under Article 6.4 of Directive 1999/5/EC, provided that users are informed about the restrictions of use.”. 

Summary of the TCAM 26 decision on Sub-class 22

Sub-class 22 in the 2400-2454 MHz band is constituted by Short Range Devices (SRDs) using appropriate mitigation techniques that are therefore allowed to operate at 100 mW e.i.r.p., whatever type of application they implement (RLAN access, inter-device communication, control of model airplanes, microphones, etc.). A mitigation technique is considered as appropriate if:

-   it provides the same level of protection as the medium access protocols of current applications in this band, such as those specified in IEEE 802.11 standards for WiFi, in Bluetooth specifications or in IEEE802.15.4 for Zigbee, etc.:

-   it ensures an equal spectrum sharing with other devices, i.e. congestion, if any, occurs in a gradual way impacting equally the service of all types of devices.

Click here for a full explanation of the TCAM26 Decision and additional conformance information.

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