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The RTTE Directive was published in the Official Journal, ref. L 91 dated 7
April 1999, and has applied since 8 April 2000. All transitional provisions
ended on 8 April 2001.
The Official Journals are available from the European Commission's website http://europa.eu.int/, where the RTTE Directive
itself is at:
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/
1999/l_091/l_09119990407en00100028.pdf  (124 kb).
A useful list of Directives and documents can be found at http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/
The Directive liberalises the regulations governing the approvals regimes for
Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment. It replaces both the earlier
pan-European approvals regime for Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (under
Directive 98/13/EC) and national type approval regimes for Radio Equipment.
The Directive is a total harmonisation Directive (i.e. no additional national
approval requirements can be placed on equipment). It allows the free movement
of Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment within its scope,
unless Member States have a justified reason to bar these from their markets.
The Directive removes prior market access controls on products. Manufacturers
self-declare compliance with the requirements of the Directive, though there is
limited provision for Notified Bodies to control the conformity of certain Radio
Equipment.
It should be noted that the Directive does not replace national requirements
in member states for transmitters to comply with national radio interface
specifications and to be licensed.
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