G/TBT/N/EU/1198

23 March 2026

(26-2296)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

European Commission

EU-TBT Enquiry Point,

Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,

E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu

Website: https://technical-barriers-trade.ec.europa.eu/en/home

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Radio equipment for road and urban rail intelligent transport systems

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Draft Commission Implementing Decision, amending Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1426, as regards introducing wider frequency channels in the EU-harmonised 5.9 GHz frequency band for safety-related applications of road intelligent transport systems (ITS); (3 page(s), in English), (3 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/EEC/26_01593_00_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/EEC/26_01593_01_e.pdf

European Commission

EU-TBT Enquiry Point

Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43

E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu

The text is available on the Website: https://technical-barriers-trade.ec.europa.eu/en/home

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Description of content: Radio spectrum accessibility to wider channels to safety-related road ITS, in addition to the currently harmonised 10 MHz channels, will allow the implementation of basic and advanced use cases, which provide advantages such as simplified implementation and higher spectrum efficiency, while maintaining a technology neutral approach to spectrum use.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: This Decision is addressed to the EU Member States. The purpose of this Decision is to update the harmonised technical conditions defined in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1426 with the view to introducing wider frequency channels in the EU-harmonised 5.9 GHz frequency band for safety-related applications of road ITS.; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Harmonization

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Relevant documents:

Draft Commission Implementing Decision as mentioned above

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Proposed date of adoption: May 2026

Proposed date of entry into force: May 2026

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 22 May 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

European Commission,

EU-TBT Enquiry Point,

Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,

E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu