CEPT WPT Emission Limits: Cordless Kitchen Appliances
CEPT WPT Emission Limits: Draft Adds Cordless Kitchen Appliances to ECC Recommendation (25)01
CEPT WPT emission limits are set to cover a new kind of product. On 23 October 2026, the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) of CEPT opened public consultations on a draft revision of ECC Recommendation (25)01, which sets emission limits for wireless power transmission (WPT), and on Annex 9 of ERC Recommendation 70-03 for inductive applications. The main change brings cordless kitchen appliances into the WPT recommendation with their own operating band and spurious-emission limits. Comments are due by 20 November 2026.
Background: how CEPT sets WPT limits
ECC Recommendation (25)01 was approved on 14 February 2025 and amended on 5 June 2026. It sets limits for operating and unwanted emissions of non-beam WPT applications between 100 Hz and 30 MHz. Until now it has covered generic WPT, such as chargers for smartphones, wearables and small IoT devices, and medical implantable devices. Induction cooktops are outside its scope because they have no receiving coil.
CEPT recommendations aren't binding law. Administrations use them for national spectrum rules, and the limits are usually reflected in ETSI harmonised standards, which manufacturers rely on for presumption of conformity under the Radio Equipment Directive. ERC Recommendation 70-03 is the reference for short-range devices across CEPT, and its Annex 9 covers inductive applications such as RFID, NFC, car immobilisers and metal detectors.
Key Changes in the CEPT WPT Emission Limits
Cordless kitchen appliances join the scope
The draft revises the introduction and recommends 2 and 3 so that the operating and unwanted emission limits apply to "non-beam generic WPT applications, medical implantable devices and cordless kitchen appliances". Induction cooktops remain excluded.
A new operating band
Table 1 gains band "e": 20–100 kHz at 50 dBµA/m at 10 m, marked "Only for cordless kitchen appliances". The existing generic bands, such as 100–140 kHz at 42 dBµA/m and the 6.78 MHz and 13.56 MHz bands, don't change.
New spurious-domain limits
A new Table 5 sets unwanted emission limits for cordless kitchen appliances, per reference bandwidth at 10 m:
Frequency range | Limit |
100 Hz – 80 kHz | 40 dBµA/m |
80 – 148.5 kHz | 40 dBµA/m, falling 93.8 dB/decade to 14.8 dBµA/m |
148.5 kHz – 1.5 MHz | 14.8 dBµA/m, falling 29.7 dB/decade to –15 dBµA/m |
1.5 – 4 MHz | –15 dBµA/m |
4 – 30 MHz | –20 dBµA/m |
As with the other tables, these apply at centre-frequency offsets of at least 2.5 times the occupied bandwidth.
Editorial changes
Column headings now read "Magnetic field strength", the phrase "informative parameters" is dropped from the section intros, and the tables are renumbered.
ERC Recommendation 70-03 Annex 9
The Annex 9 consultation changes the scope text only: "cochlear implant systems" becomes "Low Power Hearing Implants (LP HI) systems including cochlear implant systems". The regulatory limits in Table 9 aren't changed in the draft.
What This Means for Manufacturers
Makers of cordless kitchen appliances, and of the counter-top transmitters that power them, would get a defined CEPT band and limit set for the first time.
The 20–100 kHz band is reserved for these appliances, so generic chargers can't use it.
Compared with the generic spurious limits, Table 5 allows more below 1.5 MHz but is slightly tighter between 4 and 5 MHz (–20 instead of –15 dBµA/m), so harmonics in that range need a check.
The recommendation is likely to shape future ETSI standards, so it's worth watching even before national adoption.
Existing generic WPT and medical implant limits don't change.
Hearing implant makers should check the new LP HI wording in Annex 9.
Certification Impact Summary
Area | Before | After | Impact level |
Scope of (25)01 | Generic WPT and medical implants | Adds cordless kitchen appliances | High |
Operating band for kitchen appliances | None | 20–100 kHz at 50 dBµA/m at 10 m | High |
Spurious limits for kitchen appliances | None | New Table 5, 100 Hz–30 MHz | Medium |
Generic and implant limits | Tables 1–4 | Unchanged values; headings and numbering only | Low |
ERC/REC 70-03 Annex 9 scope | "cochlear implant systems" | "LP HI systems including cochlear implant systems" | Low |
Timeline and Required Actions
Key Dates
Date | Milestone |
14 February 2025 | ECC Recommendation (25)01 approved |
5 June 2026 | (25)01 amended; ERC/REC 70-03 edition of June 2026 |
23 October 2026 | Public consultations listed by the ECO |
20 November 2026 | Comments close |
To be confirmed | Adoption of the revised texts by WG FM |
Required Actions for Manufacturers
Check whether any of your products work as cordless kitchen appliances or power them.
Compare their operating frequency and field strength with the 20–100 kHz, 50 dBµA/m limit.
Measure harmonics and spurious emissions against the new Table 5.
Send comments to PublicConsultation@eco.cept.org by 20 November 2026 using the ECO template, with tracked changes for drafting proposals.
Follow ETSI work that may pick up the new limits.
Conclusion
The revised CEPT WPT emission limits give cordless kitchen appliances a clear spectrum home in Europe, with a dedicated band and their own spurious limits. If you make wireless power products for the kitchen, the consultation is your chance to check the numbers work for your designs. Contact our team for help reviewing the drafts or preparing comments.
