XI. Radiocommunications

Directive of the European Parliament and the Council, of 16 September 2009, amending Council Directive 87/372/EEC on the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community
- Directive 2009/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 16.9.2009 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=986806

Commission Decision of 16 October 2009 on the harmonisation of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing pan-European electronic communications services in the Community
- Commission Decision (2009/766/EC), of 16.10.2009 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=986833

COM(2007) 700, of 13.11.2007 - Reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: a common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover
- Communication from the Commission COM(2007) 700 final, of 13.11.2007 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=986980

Commission decision 467/2007/EC of 28 June 2007 setting up the Expert Group on Radio Frequency Identification
- Commission Decision (2007/467/EC), of 28.6.2007 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987055

COM(2007) 50 final, of 8.2.2007 - Rapid access to spectrum for wireless electronic communications services through more flexibility
- Communication from the Commission COM(2007) 50 final, of 8.2.2007 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987087

COM(2005) 400, of 14.9.2005 - A Market-Based approach to spectrum management in the European Union
- Communication from the Commission COM(2005) 400 final, of 14.9.2005 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987123

COM(2005) 411, of 6.9.2005 - A forward-looking radio spectrum policy for the European Union: second annual report -
- Communication from the Commission COM(2005) 411 final, of 6.9.2005 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987160

COM(2005) 461, of 29.9.2005 - EU Spectrum Policy Priorities for the digital switchover in the context of the upcoming ITU Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006 (RRC-06)
- Communication from the Commission COM(2005) 461 final, of 29.9.2005 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987242

Decision 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision)
- Decision 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and Council, of 7.3.2002 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987320

Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)
- Council Recommendation (1999/519/EC), of 12.7.1999 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987362

Commission Decision on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices of 9 November 2006
- Decision Commission (2006/771/EC), of 9.11.2006 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987402
  (Subject to subsequent change)
- Commission Decision (2008/432/EC), of 23.5.2008 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987445

Commission Decision of 23 November 2006 on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for radio frequency identification (RFID) devices operating in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band
- Commission Decision 2006/804/EC, of 23.11.2006 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987497

Commission Decision on allowing the use of the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a harmonised manner in the Community of 21 February
- Commission Decision 2007/131/EC, of 21.2.2007 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987504

Commission Recommendation of 22 December 2006 on safe and efficient in-vehicle information and communication systems: update of the European Statement of Principles on human machine interface
- Commission Recommendation 2007/78/EC, of 22.12.2006 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987517

Commission Decision 2007/98/EC, of 14 February 2007, on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 2 GHz frequency bands for the implementation of systems providing mobile satellite services
- Commission Decision 2007/98/EC, of 14.2.2007 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987537

Commission Decision, of 13 June 2008, on the harmonisation of the 2 500-2 690 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Community.
- Commission Decision 2008/477/EC, of 13.6.2008 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987554

Commission Decision, of 23 May 2008, amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices
- Commission Decision 2008/432/EC, of 23.5.2008 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=987567

Commission Recommendation 2009/848/CE, of 28 October 2009, on facilitating the release of the digital dividend in the European Union
- Commission Recommendation 2003/311/EC http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=995932

Commission Decision of 6 May 2010 on harmonised technical conditions of use in the 790-862 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the European Union
- Commission Decision (2010/267/EC), of 6.5.2010 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1025272

Decision No. 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme
- Decision No. 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 14.03.2012 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1121944

Decision 2012/688/EU of Commission, of 5 November 2012, on the harmonisation of the frequency bands 1 920-1 980 MHz and 2 110-2 170 MHz for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union
- Commission Implementing Decision 2012/688/EU, of 05.11.2012 http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1143184

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XI. Radiocommunications

Directive of the European Parliament and the Council, of 16 September 2009, amending Council Directive 87/372/EEC on the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community

Commission Decision of 16 October 2009 on the harmonisation of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing pan-European electronic communications services in the Community

COM(2007) 700, of 13.11.2007 - Reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: a common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover

Commission decision 467/2007/EC of 28 June 2007 setting up the Expert Group on Radio Frequency Identification

COM(2007) 50 final, of 8.2.2007 - Rapid access to spectrum for wireless electronic communications services through more flexibility

COM(2005) 400, of 14.9.2005 - A Market-Based approach to spectrum management in the European Union

COM(2005) 411, of 6.9.2005 - A forward-looking radio spectrum policy for the European Union: second annual report -

COM(2005) 461, of 29.9.2005 - EU Spectrum Policy Priorities for the digital switchover in the context of the upcoming ITU Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006 (RRC-06)

Decision 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision)

Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)

Commission Decision on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices of 9 November 2006

Commission Decision of 23 November 2006 on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for radio frequency identification (RFID) devices operating in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band

Commission Decision on allowing the use of the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a harmonised manner in the Community of 21 February

Commission Recommendation of 22 December 2006 on safe and efficient in-vehicle information and communication systems: update of the European Statement of Principles on human machine interface

Commission Decision 2007/98/EC, of 14 February 2007, on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 2 GHz frequency bands for the implementation of systems providing mobile satellite services

Commission Decision, of 13 June 2008, on the harmonisation of the 2 500-2 690 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Community.

Commission Decision, of 23 May 2008, amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices

Commission Recommendation 2009/848/CE, of 28 October 2009, on facilitating the release of the digital dividend in the European Union

Commission Decision of 6 May 2010 on harmonised technical conditions of use in the 790-862 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the European Union

Decision No. 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme

Decision 2012/688/EU of Commission, of 5 November 2012, on the harmonisation of the frequency bands 1 920-1 980 MHz and 2 110-2 170 MHz for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union

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