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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1426 of 7 October 2020 on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 875-5 935 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of intelligent transport systems (ITS) and repealing Decision 2008/671/EC (notified under document C(2020) 6773) (Text with EEA relevance)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1426 · Decision · 8 articles

In forceIn force from 2020-10-09Last amended 2026-07-28

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Article 1

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The purpose of this Decision is to harmonise the conditions for the availability and efficient use of frequency band 5 875 -5 935 MHz for safety-related applications of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).

Article 2

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For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘intelligent Transport Systems’ or ‘ITS’ means a range of systems and services, based on information and communications technologies, including processing, control, positioning, communication and electronics, that are applied to a road transportation system or an urban rail transportation system, or both; (2) ‘road intelligent transport systems’ or ‘road ITS’ means intelligent transport systems applied to any kind of road-based transport (including in off-road use cases) that enable safety communications between vehicles (V2V) and between infrastructure and vehicles (I2V). ITS applied to railway lines not separated from road or pedestrian traffic (such as tramways and light rail) are also considered a part of road ITS; (3) ‘urban rail intelligent transport systems’ or ‘urban rail ITS’ means intelligent transport systems applied to urban or suburban railway lines permanently guided by at least one control and management system, separated from road and pedestrian traffic; (4) ‘mean equivalent isotropically radiated power’ or ‘mean e.i.r.p’ means e.i.r.p. during the transmission burst which corresponds to the highest power.

Article 3

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1. Member States shall, no later than 30 June 2021, designate the frequency band 5 875 -5 935 MHz for intelligent transport systems and limit it to urban rail ITS in 5 925 -5 935 MHz. Following that designation, Member States shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, make that frequency band available on a non-exclusive basis. Such designation shall comply with the parameters set out in the Annex. 2. Road ITS applications shall have priority below 5 915 MHz and urban rail ITS applications shall have priority above 5 915 MHz, so that protection is afforded to the application having priority. 3. Access by road ITS to the frequency range 5 915 -5 925 MHz shall be limited to applications involving infrastructure-to-vehicle (I2V) connectivity only, coordinated, where appropriate, with urban rail ITS. 4. Access by urban rail ITS to the frequency range 5 925 -5 935 MHz shall be on a shared basis and subject to national circumstances and demand for urban rail ITS including coordination with fixed service.

Article 4

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The scope and means of application of this Decision shall be reviewed as soon as market developments and evolution of standards and technology justify such a review or at the latest by 30 September 2023.

Article 5

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Member States shall report to the Commission on the implementation of Article 3 of this Decision by 30 September 2022.

Article 6

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Decision 2008/671/EC is repealed.

Article 7

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

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ANNEX Table 1 Technical parameters for safety-related applications of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in the frequency band 5 875-5 935 MHz Parameter Value Maximum spectral power density (mean EIRP ( 1 ) ) 23 dBm/MHz Maximum total transmit power (mean EIRP) 33 dBm with transmit power control (TPC) TPC shall be able to reduce the total power from its maximum to 3 dBm EIRP ( 1 ) EIRP: equivalent isotropically radiated power. Table 2 Technical parameters specific to road ITS operating in the frequency band 5 875-5 925 MHz Parameter Value Unwanted emissions above 5 925 MHz Less than or equal to -30 dBm/MHz EIRP Techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference that provide an appropriate level of performance shall be used in accordance with Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ). If relevant techniques are described in harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union under Directive 2014/53/EU, performance at least equivalent to the performance level associated with those techniques shall be ensured. Frequency arrangement The frequency arrangement is based on block sizes of 10 MHz starting at the lower edge of the band, namely at 5 875 MHz. For road ITS: In the frequency band 5 875 -5 925 MHz, road ITS applications shall use channels within the boundaries of each 10 MHz block. The channel bandwidth may be less than 10 MHz. Two blocks may be combined in one contiguous 20 MHz channel. Use of the 20 MHz channel formed by two blocks of 10 MHz within the frequency band 5 905 -5 925 MHz shall be limited to infrastructure-to-vehicle communications, noting that restrictions apply to the frequency band 5 915 -5 925 MHz in accordance with Article 3(3). For urban rail ITS: In the frequency band 5 875 -5 915 MHz, urban rail ITS applications shall use channels within the boundaries of each 10 MHz block. Channel bandwidth may be lower than 10 MHz. In the frequency band 5 915 -5 935 MHz, the maximum channel bandwidth shall be 10 MHz for urban rail ITS applications. The dotted line shows the preferred harmonised frequency arrangement but, at national level, rollouts may use a channel centred at 5 925 MHz.

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