TC ERM

Development and maintenance of Harmonised Standards and other deliverables in response to Standardisation Requests received from EC/EFTA, as well as other technical deliverables.

The worldwide use of radio technology features a vast range of applications and use cases. Radio equipment and the use of radio spectrum are subject to regulations which are coordinated between national governments. ETSI’s Technical Committee on Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (TC ERM) develops Harmonised Standards and other deliverables in response to Standardisation Requests received from EC, as well as other technical deliverables for a wide range of radio technologies.

TC ERM acts as the ETSI point of contact with the CEPT for spectrum related issues usually by developing System Reference Documents (SRDocs) but also liaising directly with CEPT Working Groups. TC ERM also liaises with several EC radio-related groups, notably the Radio Spectrum Committee (RSC), the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) and the Expert Group of Radio Equipment (EG-RE).

Key areas of work

Harmonised standards

Development of Harmonised standards under the Radio Equipment Directive (notably under article 3.1b and 3.2), as well as the ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive.

Radio-related standards

Development and maintenance of standards and specifications for radio equipment and systems dealing with radio spectrum parameters.

Radio spectrum matters and System Reference Documents

Coordination of ETSI’s position on radio spectrum matters, in order to ensure the effective and efficient use of radio spectrum and spectrum allocation/designation. Development of System Reference Documents for new systems, services or applications requiring a change of existing frequency designation/utilisation.

What we do
- Development and maintenance of Harmonised Standards under the Radio Equipment Directive and the EMC Directive, including standards related to IMT families of radio interfaces.
- Development of System Reference Documents for European spectrum harmonisation.
- Development of radio-related specifications and reports for a wide range of radio technologies including: UWB, marine and aeronautical radio, SRDs, RFID, Wireless Medical Devices, Digital Mobile Radio, PMSE, Short Range Radar.
- Development of ETSI Guides, for example related to the production of harmonised standards for the RED and guidance for drafting an ETSI System Reference Document.
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Standards & documents

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ETSI EN 302 194-1 V2.1.1 (2026-06) Published

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Navigation radars used on inland waterways; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum; Part 1: Magnetron Radars
ETSI TS 102 361-1 V2.7.1 (2026-05) Published

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Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Systems; Part 1: DMR Air Interface (AI) protocol
ETSI EN 302 729-2 V3.1.1 (2026-05) Published

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Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band technology (UWB); Harmonised standard for access to radio spectrum; Part 2: Level Probing Radar (LPR) equipment operating in the frequency range 75 GHz to 85 GHz for tilted downward installation
ETSI EN 304 113 V1.1.0 (2026-04) On Approval

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Maritime satellite Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) for non-SOLAS vessels; Technical characteristics and methods of measurement