SIST EN 300 152-2:2001
(Main)Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) intended for use on the frequency 121,5 MHz or the frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only; Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
General Information
- Abstract
Develop a harmonised standard under the R&TTE Directive identifying requirements in ETS 300 152.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Aug-2001
- Technical Committee
- RES - Radio equipment and systems
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Sep-2001
- Due Date
- 01-Sep-2001
- Completion Date
- 01-Sep-2001
- Mandate
- M/284
Overview
SIST EN 300 152-2:2001 is a harmonized European standard developed by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) in collaboration with ETSI. The standard sets out the essential requirements for Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) that are intended for use at the frequency 121.5 MHz or both 121.5 MHz and 243 MHz specifically for homing purposes. This standard fulfills the obligations under Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), which requires radio equipment to use the radio spectrum efficiently and avoid harmful interference.
By aligning requirements across EU Member States, the standard provides a basis for the conformity assessment and CE marking of EPIRBs, contributing to maritime safety and supporting standardized international search and rescue (SAR) procedures.
Key Topics
- Equipment Scope
Applies to maritime EPIRBs using A3X emission class, functioning solely for homing at 121.5 MHz and/or 243 MHz. - Radio Spectrum Usage and Compatibility
Addresses electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and efficient use of allocated radio frequencies to prevent harmful interference with other services. - Essential Requirements
The standard defines mandatory performance conditions:- Frequency error: EPIRBs must operate within specified frequency tolerances.
- Spurious emissions: Limits for unintended transmissions outside designated frequencies.
- Test facility radiation: Constraints on the radiation produced during operational testing to ensure compliance and safety.
- Conformance Testing
Details about environmental profiles, conformance measurements, and interpretation of test results. - Reference to Technical Measurement Methods
All technical measurement procedures refer to EN 300 152-1, ensuring consistency in assessment. - Documentation and Manufacturer Responsibility
Requires suppliers to ensure equipment meets all essential requirements within defined environmental conditions.
Applications
EPIRBs that comply with SIST EN 300 152-2:2001 are crucial for:
- Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR)
Facilitating the rapid location and rescue of vessels or individuals in distress via internationally recognized homing signals. - Commercial and Recreational Vessels
Ensures equipment used on ships, yachts, and lifeboats meets harmonized European radio and EMC standards. - Conformity and Market Access
Provides a harmonized route for manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with EU legislation, supporting CE marking, and market entry across EU/EEA countries. - Regulatory Audits and Quality Assurance
Offers a clear framework for regulatory checks, periodic maintenance, and technical audit procedures for maritime radio equipment.
Related Standards
When implementing SIST EN 300 152-2:2001, the following standards and directives are typically referenced:
- EN 300 152-1: Defines the technical characteristics and measurement methods for maritime EPIRBs on 121.5 MHz and/or 243 MHz.
- ETR 028: Guidance on measurement uncertainties for mobile radio equipment.
- Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive): Core European regulation for radio and telecommunications equipment.
- Council Directive 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive): Relates to general electromagnetic compatibility.
- Council Directive 73/23/EEC (LV Directive): Covers safety for equipment used within certain voltage limits.
- Directive 98/34/EC: Provides procedures for technical standards information exchange among EU countries.
Practical Value
The adoption of SIST EN 300 152-2:2001:
- Promotes maritime safety through reliable EPIRB operation and interoperability.
- Streamlines market access for equipment manufacturers through harmonized technical requirements and conformity assessment.
- Supports emergency services with standardized, predictable beacon behavior for international SAR operations.
- Ensures regulatory compliance with European EMC and radio spectrum management policies, reducing the risk of interference.
Keywords: EPIRB, maritime emergency, radio standards, 121.5 MHz, 243 MHz, electromagnetic compatibility, R&TTE Directive, harmonized standard, search and rescue, radio spectrum.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 152-2:2001 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) intended for use on the frequency 121,5 MHz or the frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only; Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive". This standard covers: Develop a harmonised standard under the R&TTE Directive identifying requirements in ETS 300 152.
Develop a harmonised standard under the R&TTE Directive identifying requirements in ETS 300 152.
SIST EN 300 152-2:2001 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.060.99 - Other equipment for radiocommunications; 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general; 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 300 152-2:2001 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 1999/5/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/284. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) intended for use on the frequency 121,5 MHz or the frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only; Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive47.020.70Navigacijska in krmilna opremaNavigation and control equipment33.100.01Elektromagnetna združljivost na splošnoElectromagnetic compatibility in general33.060.99Druga oprema za radijske komunikacijeOther equipment for radiocommunicationsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 152-2 Version 1.1.1SIST EN 300 152-2:2001en01-september-2001SIST EN 300 152-2:2001SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN300152-2V1.1.1(2000-08)CandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)ElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);MaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)intendedforuseonthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHzforhomingpurposesonly;Part2:HarmonizedENunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEDirectiveSIST EN 300 152-2:2001
ETSIETSIEN300152-2V1.1.1(2000-08)2ReferenceREN/ERM-RP01-036-2KeywordsEPIRB,maritime,radio,SAR,testingETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 152-2:2001
ETSIETSIEN300152-2V1.1.1(2000-08)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.4Introduction.51Scope.72References.73Definitions,symbolsandabbreviations.83.1Definitions.83.2Symbols.83.3Abbreviations.84Technicalrequirementsspecifications.84.1Environmentalprofile.84.2Conformancerequirements.84.2.1Frequencyerror.84.2.1.1Definition.84.2.1.2Limit.84.2.1.3Conformance.94.2.2Spuriousemissions.94.2.2.1Definition.94.2.2.2Limit.94.2.2.3Conformance.94.2.3Radiationproducedbyoperationofthetestfacility.94.2.3.1Definition.94.2.3.2Limit.94.2.3.3Conformance.95Testingforcompliancewithtechnicalrequirements.95.1Testconditions,powersupplyandambienttemperatures.95.2Interpretationofthemeasurementresults.95.3Essentialradiotestsuites.105.3.1Frequencyerror.105.3.2Spuriousemissions.105.3.3Radiationproducedbyoperationofthetestfacility.10AnnexA(normative):TheENRequirementsTable(EN-RT).11History.12SIST EN 300 152-2:2001
ETSIETSIEN300152-2V1.1.1(2000-08)4IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisCandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM).Thepresentdocumentispart2ofamulti-partENcoveringtheElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);MaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)intendedforuseonthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHzforhomingpurposesonly,asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"Technicalcharacteristicsandmethodsofmeasurement";Part2:"HarmonizedENunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEDirective";Part3:"HarmonizedENunderarticle3.3eoftheR&TTEDirective.ThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedunderCouncilDirective98/34/EC[6]layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.ThepresentdocumentisintendedtobecomeaHarmonizedStandard,thereferenceofwhichwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesreferencingtheDirective1999/5/EC[1]oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity("theR&TTEDirective").NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:21July2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31October2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30April2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30April2001SIST EN 300 152-2:2001
ETSIETSIEN300152-2V1.1.1(2000-08)5IntroductionThepresentdocumentispartofasetofstandardsdesignedtofitinamodularstructuretocoverallradioandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentundertheR&TTEDirective[1].Eachstandardisamoduleinthestructure.Themodularstructureisshowninfigure1.NewstandardsforhumanexposuretoElectromagneticFieldsand,ifneeded,newstandardsforacousticsafetyUseofspectrum*IfneededScopedbyequipmentclassortypeScopedbyfrequencyand/orequipmenttypeDisability*Privacy*Fraud*Noharmtothenetwork*Emergency*Inter-workingviathenetwork*Inter-workingwiththenetworkNon-radioRadio(RE)Non-TTETTE3.1b3.23.3c3.3b3.3a3.3d3.3e3.3fRadioProductEMCExistingEMCstandardstobereplacedbyanew,single,multi-partstandardGenericandproductstandardsalsonotifiedunderEMCDirectiveStandardsalsonotifiedunderLVDirective3.1aNewradioharmonisedstandardsSpectrumEMCSafetyFigure1:ModularstructureforthevariousstandardsusedundertheR&TTEDirective[1]SIST EN 300 152-2:2001
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