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Italy exposure limit, 3 MHz–3 GHz (20 V/m)

The non-precautionary tier: 20 V/m (about 1 W/m²) as the exposure limit for public exposure to fixed installations between 3 MHz and 3 GHz, unchanged by the 2024 amendment.

Regulatorygeneral public3 MHz–3 GHz

Last verified 12 August 2026.

Limit value
20 V/mRegulatory value — legally enforceable — DPCM 8 July 2003, Annex B Table 1 (exposure limits) — 20 V/m in the 3 MHz–3 GHz band, equivalent to about 1.06 W/m² in the far field. Italy's exposure limit remains well below the 61 V/m EU/ICNIRP reference level for the same band.sources: italy-dpcm-2003
Quantity
electric field strength
Frequency band
3 MHz–3 GHz
Population
general public
Set by
Italy DPCM 8 July 2003 (as amended 2024) (DPCM 8 July 2003, amended by Law 214/2023 art. 10 in force 30 April 2024)
Kind
Regulatory — legally enforceable
Averaging time
6 minutesA measurement must use the same averaging before it can be compared with this value.

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  • Italy attention value and quality objective (15 V/m)

    The precautionary tier of Italian law, raised from 6 V/m to 15 V/m on 30 April 2024: it applies inside buildings occupied four or more hours a day and outdoors in intensively frequented areas.

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  • EU Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC

    The public-exposure reference framework across the European Union, based on ICNIRP 1998, transposed into national law with varying strictness.

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Sources

  1. italy-dpcm-2003 DPCM 8 luglio 2003 — limiti di esposizione, valori di attenzione e obiettivi di qualità, 100 kHz–300 GHz — Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri (Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 199/2003), 2003. regulation, link checked 2026-08-12.

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