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Air Traffic Management - ground based radio equipment

On 20 October 2005 there will be a change in the regulations for placing ground-based Air Traffic Management (ATM) radio equipment on the market.

New equipment will first be required to satisfy the requirements of the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 99/5/EC (The R&TTE Directive).

Information on the changes and detailed guidance on how to comply with the R&TTE Directive is published by the Department of Trade and Industry, the Civil Aviation Authority, the European Commission and the RTTE Compliance Association. For further details refer to the links below.

The Department of Trade and Industry

The Civil Aviation Authority

The European Commission

The RTTE Compliance Association

For general information on the R&TTE Directive please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section on the Ofcom website.

Equipment intended for use in the UK, must meet the UK Interface Requirements which ensure that radio equipment makes effective and appropriate use of the radio spectrum.

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