This statement confirms that, following a formal consultation, the Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (No. 237) (the “Amending Regulations”) were made by Ofcom on 6 February 2008, and will come into force on 27 February 2008. A copy of the Regulations will be available through the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) later this month.
The Amending Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) (No.2) Regulations 2005 (the “SRR Exemption Regulations”) which was the existing exemption for automotive Short Range Radars (“SRR”) operating in the 24 GHz band. The Amending Regulations remove the option of manual deactivation of the devices when entering exclusion zones close to radio astronomy sites, as required by Commission Decision 2005/50/EC (the “Decision”).
We are required to comply with the Decision, the implementation of which is mandatory on all European Union (EU) Member States.