The Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) Regulations 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations give effect to Commission Decision 2009/343/EC(1) on allowing the use of radio spectrum equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a harmonised manner in the Community.

The Regulations exempt the establishment, installation or use of equipment using ultra-wideband technology from the requirement to be licensed under section 8(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c.36) (“the Act”).

Part 2 of the Regulations provides an exemption for the general use of ultra-wideband equipment (complying with certain terms, provisions and limitations) from the need to be licensed under the Act.

Part 3 of the Regulations provides an exemption for ultra-wideband equipment (complying with certain terms, provisions and limitations) used in an automotive vehicle or a railway vehicle.

Part 4 of the Regulations provides an exemption for use of ultra-wideband equipment (complying with certain terms, provisions and limitations) for building material analysis.

These regulations revoke and replace the Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) Regulations 2007 (S.I.2007/2084) and the Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption)(Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2440).

The harmonised standards referred to in the footnote to regulation 7(1)(a) are available to the public on the ETSI website at http://www.etsi.org or from the ETSI Secretariat at 650 Route des Lucioles, 06921 Sophia-Anitpoles Cedex, France (Tel: [phone]).

A full list of all the harmonised standards for ultra-wideband equipment whose reference numbers have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union under Article 5 of Council Directive 1999/5/EC can be found on the European Commission internet website at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/reflist/radiotte.html.

A full impact assessment and report of the effect of the Regulations will have on the costs to business is available from Ofcom at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA (tel: [phone]) or on the OFCOM internet web site at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of this report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

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OJ No L 105, 25.4.2009, p9