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Date: 2020-04-22 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/553 of 21 April 2020 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 as regards harmonised standards for certain international mobile telecommunications cellular networks equipment

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Executive Summary: This Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/553 amends Implementing Decision EU 2020/167, updating harmonised standards for international mobile telecommunications (IMT) cellular networks equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU. It publishes references to updated standards EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-14 V13.1.1 and EN 301 908-18 V13.1.1 in the Official Journal of the European Union. The references to the older standards are withdrawn with effect from 22 October 2021. The decision entered into force on 21 April 2020. Key Points / Main Content: * **Purpose:** Amend Implementing Decision EU 2020/167 regarding harmonised standards for IMT cellular networks equipment. * **Directive 2014/53/EU:** Radio equipment compliant with harmonised standards published in the Official Journal of the European Union is presumed to conform to essential requirements in Article 3 of the Directive. **Updated Standards:** * The following harmonised standards have been revised and adopted: * EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1 * EN 301 908-3 V13.1.1 * EN 301 908-14 V13.1.1 * EN 301 908-18 V13.1.1 * These standards concern access to radio spectrum for IMT cellular networks equipment. * The Commission and ETSI have assessed and confirmed that these standards meet the requirements of Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376. * The references of these standards are to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. **Withdrawal of Previous Standards:** * The updated standards replace the following: * EN 301 908-1 V11.1.1 * EN 301 908-3 V11.1.3 * EN 301 908-14 V11.1.2 * EN 301 908-18 V11.1.2 * The references to these older standards will be withdrawn from the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union on 22 October 2021. **Amendments to Implementing Decision EU 2020/167:** * Annex I is amended to include the references of the new harmonised standards. * Annex III is amended to include the references of the withdrawn harmonised standards and their withdrawal date of 22 October 2021. Impact Analysis: Manufacturers: * Impact: Need to comply with the updated harmonised standards (EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-14 V13.1.1 and EN 301 908-18 V13.1.1) for IMT cellular networks equipment to ensure presumption of conformity with Directive 2014/53/EU. * Action Required: Adapt manufacturing processes and equipment to meet the requirements of the new standards. Transition to the new standards by 22 October 2021. European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI): * Impact: Accountable for the drafting and revision of the harmonised standards for radio equipment. * Action Required: Continue to work with the Commission to ensure standards are up to date. European Commission: * Impact: Responsible for ensuring harmonised standards comply with the relevant directives and are published in the Official Journal of the European Union. * Action Required: Monitor the application of the decision and update related documentation as necessary.

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European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe. European Commission: An executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union. European Parliament: A legislative body of the European Union. Council Directive 89686EEC: A directive issued by the Council of the European Economic Community. Directive 2014/53/EU: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment. European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation: An European standardization organization. European Telecommunications Standards Institute: A European standards organization that produces telecommunications standards.
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L 127/22 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 22.4.2020 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/553 of 21 April 2020 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 as regards harmonised standards for certain international mobile telecommunications cellular networks equipment THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), and in particular Article 10(6) thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 16 of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,(2) radio equipment which is in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, is to be presumed to be in conformity with the essential requirements set out in Article 3 of that Directive, covered by those standards or parts thereof. (2) By Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376(3), the Commission made a request to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) for the drafting and revision of harmonised standards for radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU. (3) On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376, ETSI revised harmonised standards EN 301 908-1 V11.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V11.1.3, EN 301 908-14 V11.1.2 and EN 301 908-18 V11.1.2. This resulted in adoption of, respectively, harmonised standards EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-14 V13.1.1 and EN 301 908-18 V13.1.1, on access to radio spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (‘IMT’) cellular networks equipment. (4) The Commission, together with ETSI, has assessed whether those harmonised standards comply with the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376. (5) Harmonised standards EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-14 V13.1.1 and EN 301 908-18 V13.1.1 satisfy the essential requirements which they aim to cover and which are set out in Directive 2014/53/EU. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references of those standards in the Official Journal of the European Union. (6) References of harmonised standards drafted in support of Directive 2014/53/EU are published in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167(4). In order to ensure that the references of harmonised standards drafted in support of Directive 2014/53/EU are listed in one act, the references of standards EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-14 V13.1.1 and EN 301 908-18 V13.1.1 should be included in that Implementing Decision. (7) The harmonised standards EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-14 V13.1.1 and EN 301 908-18 V13.1.1 replace respectively harmonised standards EN 301 908-1 V11.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V11.1.3, EN 301 908-14 V11.1.2 and EN 301 908-18 V11.1.2, the references of which are published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union(5). (1) OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12. (2) Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC (OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62). (3) Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376 of 4 August 2015 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. (4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 of 5 February 2020 on the harmonised standards for radio equipment drafted in support of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 34, 6.2.2020, p. 46). (5) OJ C 326, 14.9.2018, p. 114.22.4.2020 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 127/23 (8) It is therefore necessary to withdraw the references of harmonised standards EN 301 908-1 V11.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V11.1.3, EN 301 908-14 V11.1.2 and EN 301 908-18 V11.1.2, from the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union. Annex III to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 lists the references of harmonised standards drafted in support of Directive 2014/53/EU that are withdrawn from the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union. It is therefore appropriate to include those references in that Annex. In order to give manufacturers sufficient time to prepare for applying harmonised standards EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V13.1.1, EN 301 908-14 V13.1.1 and EN 301 908-18 V13.1.1, it is necessary to defer the withdrawal of the references of harmonised standards EN 301 908-1 V11.1.1, EN 301 908-3 V11.1.3, EN 301 908-14 V11.1.2 and EN 301 908-18 V11.1.2. (9) Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) Compliance with a harmonised standard confers a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements set out in Union harmonisation legislation from the date of publication of the reference of such standard in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision should therefore enter into force on the day of its publication, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision. Article 2 Annex III to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision. Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 21 April 2020. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYENL 127/24 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 22.4.2020 ANNEX I In Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167, the following rows are added: No Reference of the standard ‘4. EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1 IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum; Part 1: Introduction and common requirements 5. EN 301 908-3 V13.1.1 IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum; Part 3: CDMA Direct Spread (UTRA FDD) Base Stations (BS) 6. EN 301 908-14 V13.1.1 IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum; Part 14: Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) Base Stations (BS) 7. EN 301 908-18 V13.1.1 IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum; Part 18: E-UTRA, UTRA and GSM/EDGE Multi-Standard Radio (MSR) Base Station (BS)’22.4.2020 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 127/25 ANNEX II In Annex III to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167, the following rows are added: No Reference of the standard Date of withdrawal ‘8. EN 301 908-1 V11.1.1 22 October 2021 IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the Directive 2014/53/EU; Part 1: Introduction and common requirements 9. EN 301 908-3 V11.1.3 22 October 2021 IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU; Part 3: CDMA Direct Spread (UTRA FDD) Base Stations (BS) 10. EN 301 908-14 V11.1.2 22 October 2021 IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU; Part 14: Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) Base Stations (BS) 11. EN 301 908-18 V11.1.2 22 October 2021’ IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU; Part 18: E- UTRA, UTRA and GSM/EDGE Multi-Standard Radio (MSR) Base Station (BS)

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