ETSI EN 302 208

ETSI EN 302 208 - Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz

Organization: ETSI
LF RFID125–134 kHzHF / NFC13.56 MHzUHF RFID860–960 MHzμW RFID2.45 GHz100 kHz1 MHz10 MHz100 MHz1 GHz10 GHzAM Radio530 kHz – 1.7 MHzFM Radio87.5 – 108 MHzBT / WiFi2.4 GHzWiFi 5/65 – 6 GHz

Overview

The European regulatory standard for UHF RFID equipment operating in the 865.6–867.6 MHz band. Specifies maximum transmit power (2 W EIRP), channel plan, and the Listen Before Talk (LBT) protocol that European UHF readers must follow. LBT requires the reader to check if a channel is free before transmitting, unlike the frequency hopping approach used in North America.

Why it matters for RFID

Mandatory compliance for any UHF RFID reader deployed in Europe. Defines the narrower frequency band and lower power limits that make European UHF deployments different from US ones.

Official document

https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/302200_302299/302208/03.03.01_60/en_302208v030301p.pdf