The present document details standardized procedures for conformance testing of antennas for point-to-point radio relay systems [1] in order to achieve the approval by the Type Approval Authority.

The procedure for dealing with established products are outside the scope of the present document.

Standardized procedures are required in order to fulfil CEPT/ERC/DEC(97)10 [2] on the mutual recognition, within CEPT, of conformance test of antennas carried out in individual CEPT countries.

The present document is intended to be applied in conjunction with the individual antenna standards and will enable commonality in the presentation of test results, irrespective of the Suppliers/accredited laboratory carrying out the test.

NOTE: The Directive by the EEC [97-149 (COD)] and parallel work within CEPT ERC on mutual recognition, proposes that type approval against essential requirements can be carried out at manufacturers or third party premises. The level of accreditation required needs to be clarified by CEPT.

The conformance tests described in the present document are related to antenna specific parameters required directly by the relevant antenna standards.

Integrated antennas which cannot be separated from the equipment are not covered by the present document.