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FTEG (Directive 1999/5/EC)

R&TTE-Service

The Federal Network Agency is responsible for the implementation and performance of the EMC and R&TTE Directive. Both European Directives where transposed into appropriate national laws (Law concerning the Electromagnetic Compatibility of Apparatus - EMC Act and Act on Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment - FTEG Act).

Within the framework of § 7 number 2 of the EMC Act the Federal Network Agency fulfils the tasks and responsibilities to check electrical/electronic products from responsible for placing on the market and/or suppliers against protection requirements (EMC) or essential requirements (R&TTE); so called Market surveillance.

For enquiries about EMC and R&TTE - marketing regulations, EMC/R&TTE Act or Market surveillance - please contact Section 411 in Mainz or your nearest regional office. Workshops on the EMC Act may also be held, given sufficient interest.

Under § 10 (4) FTEG the marketers, the Federal Network Agency concerning the placing of radio equipment, which operate on non-Community harmonized frequency bands, four weeks to teach premarket. Contact person for this is also the 411th Unit.

Act (FTEG) and Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive)

  • Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament an of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity
    Download (pdf/123 KB)
  • Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Act (FTEG) as
    Download (German only) (pdf/83 KB)

More information

  • Commission Decision of 6 April 2000 establishing the initial classification of radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and associated identifiers
    Download (pdf/104 KB)
  • Obligations associated with the placing on the market of radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment (R&TTE directive)
    Download (pdf/91 KB)
  • Form showing a Declaration of Conformity in accordance with Directive 1999/5/EC, Communication No 382/2000, RegTP Official Gazette No 12/2000 (in German only)
    Konformitätserklärung (pdf/12 KB)

Official Journal of the European Union to implement the R&TTE

Part1

  • Equepment classified as Class 1 in accordance with Commision Desision of 6 April 2000 establishing the initial classification of radio equipment an telecommunications termina equipment (2000/299/EG), (in German only)
    Verfügung (pdf/12 KB)

Part2

Questions and answers for the Directive 1999/5/EC and FTEG

Questions and answers for the Directive 1999/5/EC and FTEG; Question catalogue (in German only)

Network Operator Interface Specifications

Notification of network interface description of the network carrier by § 5 and notification of the placing on the market of radio equipment using not harmonised frequency bands by § 10(4).
E-Mail FTEG@BNetzA.de or Fax-Nr. +49 228 14-6126.

Network operator interface specifications :
As provided for by Section 5 of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Act (FTEG) information on interface specifications can be found is published hereafter (in alphabetical order according to network operators)

General Information

  • Technical Bulletin of frequencies in the frequency band 87.5 - 108 MHz for wireless audio applications (FM transmitter)
    Download (pdf/12 KB)

Market surveillance under EMC and R&TTE Directive

Date of modification: 2010.05.17

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