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Ofcom EMF Consultation: Your response needed by Friday, June 12
Posted: 05 Jun 2020 06:43 AM PDT
https://amsat-uk.org/2020/06/05/ofcom-emf-consultation-your-response-needed-by-friday-june-12/
Ofcom are proposing to impose onerous new licence conditions and mandatory
guidance on all licensees (not just amateurs) who are able to transmit >10W
EIRP, prompted by recent but unjustified 5G concerns etc.
The RSGB EMF consultation response guide says:
However RSGB does not agree with Ofcomâ€Ös proposals to implement that
principle by adding a major new enforceable condition to Amateur licences.
We believe this would be:
1. In breach of statutory general duties
The Communications Act 2003 and the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 together
require that regulations made by Ofcom:
• Must be proportionate, objectively justifiable, and targeted only at
cases in which action is needed;
• Must not impose burdens which are unnecessary;
There would also be a danger of double regulation with what is normally a
HSE/PHE matter.
2. Not objectively justifiable
• The Amateur licences include a long-standing requirement that safety
precautions should be taken against “radio frequency radiation” which is
accepted by Public Health England (PHE), and the NRPB before it, as being
proportionate to the low levels of risk arising from Amateur Radio
activities.
3. Inadequate with respect to the requirement for impact assessments
• The document contains no impact assessment of any kind.
4. Disproportionate and Discriminatory
We emphasise that all impacts upon Amateur Radio will be disproportionate
to the related risks of harm.
• They will be extremely disruptive to the Amateur Service and Amateur
Satellite Service
• They fall most heavily upon the very large numbers of non-commercial
licensed spectrum users many of whom lack the resources to make the
assessments demanded.
The RSGB recommends you acknowledge the need for ICNIRP guidelines but to
state that the proposals from Ofcom are not proportionate for amateur
licensees.
More details on the consultation and the Response Guide to help you with
your response along with a copy of the RSGBs response can be found at
https://www.rsgb.org/emf
Responses must be submitted to Ofcom before the consultations closes on
June 12.
Ofcom Consultation PDF: Proposed measures to require compliance with
international guidelines for limiting exposure to electromagnetic fields
(EMF)
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/190003/emf-condoc.pdf
Ofcom Consultation page
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/limiting-exposure-to-emf
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