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.
Legally enforceableEU1999
Last verified 12 August 2026.
- Organization
- Council of the European Union
- Edition
- 1999
- Jurisdiction
- EU
- Frequency range
- DC – 300 GHz
- Status of values
- Legally enforceable in at least one jurisdiction
Scope
Covers 0 Hz to 300 GHz for the general public. Member states may and do legislate stricter values.
Sources
- eu-1999-519 Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) — Council of the European Union, 1999. regulation, link checked 2026-08-12.
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