IARU R1 PRC in conjunction with the Region’s EMC Committee has submitted a paper to a recent European Commission Call for Evidence with respect to Solar Energy Strategy. Solar energy systems, which include Solar PV, are a progressive technology whose …
RSPG, the Radio Spectrum Policy Group, is a high-level advisory group that assists the European Commission in the development of radio spectrum policy.
IARU Region 1 PRC participated in an RSPG Stakeholder Workshop at the beginning of December 2021. The …
The Final Report on the Study on the evaluation of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU (EMCD) has now been published. The report in English running to 358 pages makes interesting reading. It is publicly available, free of charge, from the …
IARU R1 PRC responded recently to a European Commission Roadmap on the environmental impact of photovoltaics. The radio spectrum is an important finite natural resource which must be protected. While PV technology of itself is to be welcomed, the IARU …
The IARU Region‑1 Political Relations Committee (PRC) has responded to two recent European Commission consultations to promote the amateur radio viewpoint. In the case of the consultation on ‘Designing mobile phones and tablets to be sustainable – ecodesign’ the PRCdecided …
The EC better regulation portal permits citizens and businesses to share their views on new EU policies and existing laws. Currently the Commission has two somewhat related public consultations on EU initiatives:
(1) https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/2018-Internet-connected-radio-equipment-and-wearable-radio-equipment_en
The title of this initiative is “Internet-connected …
Electromagnetic Compatibility — evaluation of the EU Rules
IARU is acutely aware of the concerns of Member Societies and radio amateurs about the threat of increasing levels of noise and harmful interference.
The EC EMCD evaluation process is currently open …
PRC members attended a workshop organised by the EU RSPG group which is actively engaged in drafting an Opinion on a Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP) targeting the 2025 to 2030 time horizon.Five main pillars for this new RSPP are …
IARU has been engaged with the European Commission Published Initiative on “Electromagnetic Compatibility — evaluation of the EU Rules” since its announcement in February 2020.
This initiative has now reached the Published Consultation phase which provides an opportunity for individuals and others to …