European Standardsfor (RF)ID-Systems

Helmut WolfE-mail: Helmut.Wolf@BNetzA.dePhone: +49 (0) 6131 – 18 - 2249

ETSI Workshop on RFID and The Internet Of Things, 3rd and 4th December 2007

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsVision

Today RFID mainly used within closed environment and specific

applications (supply chain, logistics, retail, identification of persons, access control)

Tomorrow RFID technology might be a part of all areas of production and

everybodys life Readers/Writers (ans so Tags) are expected to communicate

via public networks with various applications, new services will be generated.

Impacts comparable to the introduction of µProcessors

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsTCAM Statement

At its 21st meeting, Oct. 2006 TCAM clearly stated that

RFID Readers / Writers,

RFID Tags active and passive

fall within the scope of the R&TTE directive!

TCAM: Telecommunications Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee

R&TTE: Directive ….. on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsApplication of R&TTE

RFID-components are

radio equipmentArt.2 (a,c)

telecommunications terminal equipmentArt.2 (a,b), if they are intended to be connected directly or indirectly to a public network

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsRequirements on Apparatus (R&TTE Art. 3)

protection of the health and the safety of persons electromagnetic compatibility

- interworking (incl. no interworking)- harm to the network / misuse of the network- privacy of data- fraud avoidance- emergency services- facilitate its use by users with a disability

effective use of the spectrum allocated to avoid harmful interference

Art.3(1)

Art.3(2)

Art.3(3)

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European Standards for (RF)ID-Systems Why should ETSI work on Standards

R&TTE directive: Article 5Harmonised standards

1. Where apparatus meets the relevant harmonised standards or parts thereof whose reference numbers have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, Member States shall presume compliance with those of the essential requirements referred to in Article 3 as are covered by the said harmonised standards or parts thereof.

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsDeclaration of Conformity

Conformity could be declared

By fully application of existing relevant listed harmonised standardsReference to the relevant listed harmonised Standards

Without application or in absence of relevant listed harmonized standards Detailed construction file required

Partly application existing relevant listed harmonised standardsDetailed construction file required

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsAdvantages of Harmonised Standards

Support of

placing on the market,

free movement

putting into service

operation

interworking of components, compatibility

data security / integrity

transparency of conditions reduced risk of „dead end developments“

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsETSI key competences on Standards

Areas of Standardisation- radio interface- interworking, incl. no interworking- harm to the network / misuse of the network- privacy of data- fraud avoidance- emergency services

In the case of sufficient Support by ETSI-members, ETSI should signalize that ETSI is prepared to undertake such standardisation work

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsFurther Standardisation Activities

R&TTE directive covers radio and terminal equipment Hovewer, without connection of RFID readers/writers

to application via networks, the benefits of RFID-technology remain rather poor Network aspects of Identification Systems (including RFID)

need to be considered RFID are part of such ID-systems ETSI should be prepared to participate actively in such

ongoing standardisation activities on NID within ITU

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Thank You

for your

Attention

Helmut WolfE-mail: Helmut.Wolf@BNetzA.dePhone: +49 (0) 6131 – 18 - 2249

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Backup

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsR&TTE

Article 1

Scope and aim

1. This Directive establishes a regulatory framework for

the placing on the market, free movement and putting

into service in the Community of radio equipment and

telecommunications terminal equipment.

2. …..

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsR&TTE

Article 2

Definitions….(b) ‚telecommunications terminal equipment‘

means a product enabling communication or a relevantcomponent thereof which is intended to be connecteddirectly or indirectly by any means whatsoever tointerfaces of public telecommunications networks(that is to say, telecommunications networks usedwholly or partly for the provision of publicly availabletelecommunications services); …..

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsR&TTE

Article 2

Definitions

….

(c) ‚radio equipment‘means a product, or relevant component thereof, capableof communication by means of the emission and/or

reception of radio waves utilising the spectrum allocated

to terrestrial/ space radiocommunication;

…..

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsR&TTE

Art. 3 (1): essential requirements applicable to all apparatus:

- protection of the health and the safety of the user and any other person

- protection requirements with respect to electromagnetic compatibility

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsR&TTE

Art. 3 (2): in Addition requirements applicable to radio equipment:

- effective use of the spectrum allocated- to avoid harmful interference

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European Standards for (RF)ID-SystemsR&TTE

Art. 3 (3): The Commission can define further require-ments on apparatus within certain classes:

• interworking (incl. no interworking)• harm to the network / misuse of the network• privacy of data• fraud avoidance• emergency services• facilitate its use by users with a disability