Regulatory status for using RFID in the EPC Gen2 (860 to 960 MHz) band of the UHF spectrum 13 March 2021 This document provides an unofficial overview of UHF allocations for passive RFID within the 860 to 960 MHz band worldwide, including: • Country name & Status: all GS1 member countries as well as major, non-member countries – currently a total of 125 countries OK Allocations in 81 countries NA Information not available for 44 countries • Frequency: allocations authorised for RFID applications, specifically within the 860 to 960 MHz band of the UHF spectrum • Power: maximum wattage allowed for RFID, calculated as ERP (Effective Radiated Power) or EIRP (Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power) • Reader-tag communication Technique: FHSS: Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum / LBT: Listen Before Talk / ETSI: per ETSI 302 208 • Regulator: contact details of respective national regulatory body A note on the “upper band” (915-921 MHz) of CEPT REC 70 03 / ETSI EN 302 208: Pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1538 of 11 October 2018, interrogator transmissions of 4 W ERP are only permitted at centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz. Note that some EU member states may implement even fewer RFID channels – or no channel at all – within the “upper band” of CEPT REC 70 03 / EN 302 208. New information added since the previous (July 2020) update: Vietnam has been updated per Circular 46/2016/TT-BTTTT to reflect 918-923 MHz at 0.5 W ERP, with a license required for higher power; additionally, 920-923 MHz at 2 W ERP is allocated exclusively for licensed intelligent traffic systems / nonstop electronic toll collection (ETC) systems. Morocco has been updated per Decision ANRT/DG/N°07/2020 to include the 865.6-865.8 MHz channel at 2 W ERP. Submission of updated allocation information and errata should be communicated to Craig Alan Repec ( [email protected] ) at GS1 Global Office. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGMENT, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY WARRANTY OTHER WISE ARISING OUT OF THIS DOCUMENT. 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GS1 and the GS1 logo are registered trademarks of GS1 AISBL. © GS1 2021 Country Status Frequency in MHz Power Technique Comments Regulator 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP Autoritetit I Komunikimevi Elektronike dhe Postare (AKEP) Albania OK ETSI +355 4 2259571 915 - 921 4 W ERP [email protected] 870 - 876 880 - 885 100 mW Agence Nationale des Fréquences Algeria OK 915 - 921 EIRP http://www.anf.dz/pdf/caf/RFID.pdf 925 - 926 Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones (CNC) Argentina OK 902 - 928 4 W EIRP FHSS +54 11 4347 9540 www.cnc.gov.ar Public Services Regulatory Commission +374 10 582 159 Armenia OK 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI www.psrc.am [email protected] 920 - 926 4 W EIRP Australian Communications and Media Authority Australia OK +61 2 6219 5555 918 - 926 1 W EIRP www.acma.gov.au 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI Communication Authority Austria +43 1 58058-0 Austria OK Interrogator transmissions [email protected] at 4 W ERP only permitted www.rtr.at 916.1 - 919.9 4 W ERP EU 2018/1538 at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz. © GS1 2021 Page 2 of 21 Country Status Frequency in MHz Power Technique Comments Regulator Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies Azerbaijan OK 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI +994 12 498 5838 [email protected] www.mincom.gov.az Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) +973 1752 0000 Bahrain NA [email protected] www.tra.org.bh Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Bangladesh OK 925.0 - 927.0 +880 2 989 0027 [email protected] Under License. The assignment of radio Ministry of Communications and Informatization Belarus OK 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI frequencies or channels +375 17 227 3861 should to be performed [email protected] in established order. Institut belge des services postaux et des 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI télécommunications - IBPT +32 2 226 8888 [email protected] [email protected] Belgium OK www.bipt.be Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted Décision du Conseil de l’BIPT du 22 janvier 2019 916.1 - 919.9 4 W ERP EU 2018/1538 at the centre frequencies relative aux interfaces radio B01-39 à 41, B03-04 et 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and B07-06. 918.7 MHz. Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones +591 2 277 2266 Bolivia NA [email protected] [email protected] www.sittel.gov.bo © GS1 2021 Page 3 of 21 Country Status Frequency in MHz Power Technique Comments Regulator Communications Regulatory Agency (RAK) Bosnia and +387 33 250 600 OK 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI Herzegovina [email protected] www.rak.ba Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) +267 395 7755 [email protected] [email protected] www.bta.org.bw Botswana NA 902 - 907.5 4 W EIRP FHSS Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações - ANATEL Brazil OK +55 61 2312 2063 www.anatel.gov.br 915 - 928 4 W EIRP FHSS 0.5 W Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry 866 – 869 License free Brunei ERP of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) Supports EN 302 208, EN OK +673 2323232 Darussalam 300 220-1 and FCC part 15 923 – 925 2 W ERP www.aiti.gov.bn Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) +359 2 949 2418 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI [email protected] www.crc.bg Bulgaria OK https://www.mtitc.government.bg/sites/default/files/fre Interrogator transmissions q_plan_2018_bg-1_03092018.pdf at 4 W ERP only permitted 4 W ERP EU 2018/1538 at the centre frequencies 916.1 - 919.9 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and https://crc.bg/files/Pravila_06_12_2018.pdf 918.7 MHz. © GS1 2021 Page 4 of 21 Country Status Frequency in MHz Power Technique Comments Regulator Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications +855 23 722 916 Cambodia NA [email protected] www.mptc.gov.kh Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART) Cameroon NA +237 2223 0380 [email protected] Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission Canada OK 902 - 928 4 W EIRP FHSS +1 819 997 031 [email protected] www.crtc.gc.ca 1 W EIRP 913 - 919 Alternatively, RFID Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones Ministerio de 500 mW equipment operating 902- Transportes y Telecomunicaciones Chile OK 915 - 928 FHSS 928 MHz is allowed a +56 2 421 3502 EIRP maximum field strength of [email protected] 80 mV/m at 3 meters. www.subtel.cl 925 - 928 1 W EIRP Ministry of Information Industry +86 10 6601 4670 China OK 920.5 - 924.5 2 W ERP FHSS [email protected] [email protected] www.mii.gov.cn Ministerio de Comunicaciones Colombia OK 902 - 928 4 W EIRP FHSS +57 1 34443460 www.mincomunicaciones.gov.co Administration Centrale des Postes et Télécommunications (D.G.A.C.P.T.) Congo, Rep. NA +242 811693 [email protected] Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP) Costa Rica OK 902 - 928 4 W EIRP FHSS +506 220 2070 [email protected] www.aresep.go.cr © GS1 2021 Page 5 of 21 Country Status Frequency in MHz Power Technique Comments Regulator Agence des Télécommunications de Côte d'Ivoire (ATCI) +225 20 344373 Côte d'Ivoire NA [email protected] www.atci.ci Croatian Telecommunications Agency +385 1 489 6000 Croatia OK 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI [email protected] www.telekom.hr Cuba NA Office of the Commissioner of Telecommunications and 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI Postal Regulation +357 2269 3000 [email protected] Cyprus OK www.octpr.org.cy Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted The relevant amendment of the Radiofrequency Plan 916.1 - 919.9 4 W ERP EU 2018/1538 at the centre frequencies was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic on 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 28/06/2019. 918.7 MHz. 2 W ERP ETSI 865.6 - 867.6 Czech Telecommunication Office +420 224 004 704 Czech [email protected] OK Interrogator transmissions www.ctu.cz Republic at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies General Authorization No. VO-R/10/01.2019-1, Articles 11 and 916.1 - 919.9 4 W ERP EU 2018/1538 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 15. 918.7 MHz. © GS1 2021 Page 6 of 21 Country Status Frequency in MHz Power Technique Comments Regulator Danish Business Authority 865.6 - 867.6 2 W ERP ETSI +45 35 29 10 00 [email protected] http://www.erhvervsstyrelsen.dk/tele/0/3 Denmark OK Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted The new revision of the national frequency plan can be at the centre frequencies found here: 916.1 - 919.9 4 W ERP EU 2018/1538 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id= 918.7 MHz.