98/578/EC: Commission Decision of 16 September 1998 on a common technical regulation for low data rate land mobile satellite earth stations (LMES) operating in the 1,5/1,6 GHz frequency bands (notified under document number C(1998) 2724) (Text with EEA relevance)
L 278/46 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 10. 98 COMMISSION DECISION of 16 September 1998 on a common technical regulation for low data rate land mobile satellite earth stations (LMES) operating in the 1,5/1,6 GHz frequency bands (notified under document number C(1998) 2724) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/578/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 98/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 1998 relating to telecommunications terminal equipment and satellite earth station equipment, including the mutual their conformity (1), and in particular recognition of Article 7(2), second indent, thereof, Whereas the Commission has adopted the measure iden- tifying the type of satellite earth station equipment for which a common technical regulation is required, as well as the associated scope statement according to Article 7(2), first indent; Whereas the corresponding harmonised standards, or parts thereof, implementing the essential requirements which are to be transformed into common technical regu- lations should be adopted; Whereas in order to ensure continuity of access to markets for manufacturers, it is necessary to allow for transitional arrangements regarding equipment approved according to national type-approval regulations; Whereas Committee (ACTE), according to Article 29(2); the proposal has been submitted to the Whereas the common technical regulation to be adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of ACTE, This Decision establishes a common technical regu- 2. lation covering the low data rate land mobile satellite earth stations (LMES) operating in the 1,5/1,6 GHz frequency bands. Article 2 1. The common technical regulation shall include the harmonised standard prepared by the relevant standard- isation body implementing to the extent applicable the essential referred to in Article 17 of Directive 98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set out in Annex I. requirements 2. Satellite earth station equipment covered by this Decision shall comply with the common technical regu- lation referred to in paragraph 1, shall meet the essential referred to in Article 5(a) and (b) of requirements Directive 98/13/EC, and shall meet the requirements of any other applicable Directives, in particular Council Directives 73/23/EEC (2) and 89/336/EEC (3). 3. Annex II, Table A, states the limits of unwanted emissions above 1 000 MHz and outside the bands 1 626,5 MHz to 1 645,5 MHz and 1 656,6 MHz to 1 660,5 MHz applicable before 1 June 2002. Annex II, Table B, states such limits applicable from 1 June 2002. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. This Decision shall apply to satellite earth station equipment falling within the scope of the harmonised standard identified in Article 2(1). Article 3 Notified bodies designated for carrying out the proced- ures referred to in Article 10 of Directive 98/13/EC shall, as regards satellite earth station equipment covered by Article 1(1) of this Decision, use or ensure the use of the harmonised standard referred to in the Annex after the notification of this Decision. (1) OJ L 74, 12. 3. 1998, p. 1. (2) OJ L 77, 26. 3. 1973, p. 29. (3) OJ L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19. 15. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 278/47 Article 4 Article 5 1. National type-approval regulations covering equip- ment within the scope of the harmonised standard referred to in the Annex cease to be applicable with effect from three months after the date of adoption of this Decision. 2. Satellite earth station equipment, approved under such national type-approval regulations may continue to be placed on the national market and put into service. This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 September 1998. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission L 278/48 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 10. 98 ANNEX I Reference to the harmonised standard applicable The harmonised standard referred to in Article 2 of the Decision is Satellite earth stations and systems (SES); Low data rate land mobile satellite earth stations (LMES) operating in the 1,5/1,6 GHz frequency bands ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI Secretariat TBR26: May 1998 (excluding the foreword) Additional information The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is recognised according to Council Directive 83/189/EEC (1). The harmonised standard referred to above has been produced according to a mandate issued in accordance with relevant procedures of Council Directive 83/189/EEC. The full text of the harmonised standard referred to above can be obtained from: European Telecommunications Standards Institute 650 route des Lucioles F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex European Commission, DG XIII/A/2 — (BU 31, 1/7), Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels or from any other organisation responsible for making ETSI standards available, of which a list can be found on the Internet under address www. ispo. cec. be. (1) OJ L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8. 15. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 278/49 ANNEX II TABLE A Limits of unwanted emissions above 1 000 MHz and outside the bands 1 626,5 MHz to 1 645,5 MHz and 1 656,6 MHz to 1 660,5 MHz applicable before 1 June 2002 Carrier-on Carrier-off EIRP limit (dBpW) Measurement bandwidth (kHz) EIRP limit (dBpW) Measurement bandwidth (kHz) Frequency range (MHz) 1 000 to 1 525 1 525 to 1 559 1 559 to 1 600 1 600 to 1 626 1 626 to 1 626,5 49 49 49 74 84 1 645,5 to 1 645,6 104 1 645,6 to 1 646,1 1 646,1 to 1 655,9 1 655,9 to 1 656,4 1 656,4 to 1 656,5 1 660,5 to 1 661 1 661 to 1 690 1 690 to 3 400 3 400 to 10 700 10 700 to 21 200 21 200 to 40 000 84 74 84 104 84 74 49 (note 2) 55 (note 3) 61 67 100 100 100 100 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 100 100 100 100 100 48 17 48 48 48 57 57 57 57 57 48 48 48 48 54 60 100 3 100 100 100 3 3 3 3 3 100 100 100 100 100 100 Note 1 The lower limits shall apply at the transition frequencies. Note 2 In the band 3 253,0 MHz to 3 321,0 MHz the maximum EIRP in one, and only one, 100 kHz measurement bandwidth shall not exceed 82 dBpW. Elsewhere in this band the power limit in this table shall be applied. Note 3 In each of the bands 4 879,5 MHz to 4 981,5 MHz, 6 506,0 MHz to 6 642,0 MHz and 8 132,5 MHz to 8 302,5 MHz the maximum EIRP in one, and only one, 100 kHz measurement bandwidth shall not exceed 72 dBpW. In the band 9 759,0 MHz to 9 963,0 MHz the maximum power in one, and only one, 100 kHz measurement bandwidth shall not exceed 61 dBpW. Elsewhere in this band the power limit in this table shall be applied. L 278/50 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 10. 98 TABLE B Limits of unwanted emissions above 1 000 MHz and outside the bands 1 626,5 MHz to 1 645,5 MHz and 1 656,6 MHz to 1 660,5 MHz applicable from 1 June 2002 Carrier-on Carrier-off EIRP limit (dBpW) Measurement bandwidth (kHz) EIRP limit (dBpW) Measurement bandwidth (kHz) Frequency range (MHz) 1 000 to 1 525 1 525 to 1 559 1 559,0 to 1 580,42 1 580,42 to 1 605,0 49 49 50 50 1 605,0 to 1 610,0 (note 4) 1 610 to 1 626,0 1 626 to 1 626,5 1 645,5 to 1 645,6 1 645,6 to 1 646,1 1 646,1 to 1 655,9 1 655,9 to 1 656,4 1 656,4 to 1 656,5 1 660,5 to 1 661 1 661 to 1 690 1 690 to 3 400 3 400 to 10 700 10 700 to 21 200 21 200 to 40 000 74 84 104 84 74 84 104 84 74 49 (note 2) 55 (note 3) 61 67 100 100 1 000 1 000 100 100 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 100 100 100 100 100 48 17 50 50 (note 5) 48 48 57 57 57 57 57 48 48 48 48 54 60 100 3 1 000 1 000 100 100 100 3 3 3 3 3 100 100 100 100 100 100 Note 1 The lower limits shall apply at the transition frequencies. Note 2 In the band 3 253,0 MHz to 3 321,0 MHz the maximum EIRP in one, and only one, 100 kHz measurement bandwidth shall not exceed 82 dBpW. Elsewhere in this band the power limit in this table shall be applied. Note 3 In each of the bands 4 879,5 MHz to 4 981,5 MHz, 6 506,0 MHz to 6 642,0 MHz and 8 132,5 MHz to 8 302,5 MHz the maximum EIRP in one, and only one, 100 kHz measurement bandwidth shall not exceed 72 dBpW. In the band 9 759,0 MHz to 9 963,0 MHz the maximum power in one, and only one, 100 kHz measurement bandwidth shall not exceed 61 dBpW. Elsewhere in this band the power limit in this table shall be applied. Note 4 Linearly interpolated from 40 dBpW in 100 kHz at 1 605,0 MHz to 74 dBpW in 100 kHz at 1 610,0 MHz. Note 5 Linearly interpolated from 40 dBpW in 100 kHz at 1 605,0 MHz to 48 dBpW in 100 kHz at 1 610,0 MHz