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Ofcom

The UK spectrum regulator, which since 2021 has enforced the ICNIRP general-public exposure limits through a condition attached to spectrum licences.

regulatorUK

Last verified 12 August 2026.

Also searched as: Office of Communications

Role
regulator
Jurisdiction
UK
Website
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/spectrum/electromagnetic-fields/

Related records

  • UK Ofcom EMF licence condition

    The mechanism that makes the ICNIRP general-public exposure limits legally enforceable in the United Kingdom, applied as a condition on spectrum licences since 2021.

    Standards & frameworks

  • UK enforceable general-public limit, 2–300 GHz

    10 W/m² — the ICNIRP 2020 public reference level, made enforceable in the UK by the Ofcom EMF licence condition rather than by a UK-specific number.

    Exposure limits

Sources

  1. ofcom-emf-policy Ofcom's rules on EMF exposure (EMF licence condition) — Ofcom, 2021. regulation, link checked 2026-08-12.
  2. ofcom-emf-guidance Guidance on EMF compliance and enforcement — Ofcom, 2021. government, link checked 2026-08-12.

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