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UHF RFID Frequency by Country

Find the UHF RFID (RAIN, EPC Gen2) bands, maximum reader power and technique that GS1 lists for 83 countries, and the inlay tuning to start from for tags read there.

Data: GS1, 29 September 2025 edition. Last checked against GS1 26 September 2026. Source and notes

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UHF RFID bands, maximum reader power and technique by country, as listed by GS1 (29 September 2025), with the inlay tuning to start from.
Notes and regulator
Europe 44 countries
Albania
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–921 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Autoritetit I Komunikimevi Elektronike dhe Postare (AKEP)
Armenia
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Public Services Regulatory Commission
Austria
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Conditions noted

Site registration required (GS1 links the registration site).

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Communication Authority Austria
Azerbaijan
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies
Belarus
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Conditions noted

Under License. The assignment of radio frequencies or channels should be performed in established order.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ministry of Communications and Informatization
Belgium
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Institut belge des services postaux et des télécommunications (IBPT)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Communications Regulatory Agency (RAK)
Bulgaria
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Communications Regulation Commission (CRC)
Croatia
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–921 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI General license per ERC/REC 70-03.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Croatian Telecommunications Agency
Cyprus
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Office of the Commissioner of Telecommunications and Postal Regulation
Czech Republic
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Czech Telecommunication Office
Denmark
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Danish Business Authority
Estonia
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–921 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Estonian National Communications Board (ENCB)
Finland
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA)
France
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz. Users must declare deployments to ANFR.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Conditions noted

Regulator (as listed by GS1): National Frequency Agency (ANFR)
Germany
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunication, Post and Railway
Greece
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Separate approval from EETT is required for each RFID installation.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Conditions noted

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Hellenic Telecommunications & Posts Commission (EETT)
Hungary
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): National Communications Authority, Hungary (NCAH)
Iceland
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Post and Telecom Administration
Ireland
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–921 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Commission for Communications Regulation
Italy
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM)
Kosovo
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–921 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Regulatory Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (ARKEP)
Latvia
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP LBT
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Public Utilities Regulatory Commission
Liechtenstein
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–918 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI 918-921 MHz reserved for ER-GSM protection.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Office for Communications
Lithuania
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI Individual licence required.
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Conditions noted

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Communications Regulatory Authority
Luxembourg
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–921 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation (ILR)
Malta
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Malta Communications Authority
Moldova
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–921 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): National Regulatory Agency in Telecommunications and Informatics
Montenegro
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services
Netherlands
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Radio Communications Agency Netherlands
North Macedonia GS1: Macedonia, FYR
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz here, and its summary counts the 915–921 MHz upper band as implemented. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

GS1's summary lists North Macedonia among the countries that have implemented the 915–921 MHz upper band; confirm with the regulator before relying on it.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Agency for Electronic Communications
Norway
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–921 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority (NPTA)
Poland
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Office of Electronic Communications
Portugal
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): ICP - Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM)
Romania
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC)
Russian Federation
  • 866–867.6 MHz 100 mW ERP ETSI Under License. Assignment of radio frequencies or channels is not required when using inside the boundaries of airports and when using Listen Before Talk (LBT).
  • 866–868 MHz 500 mW ERP ETSI Under License.
  • 866–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI Under License.
  • 915–921 MHz 1 W ERP ETSI Under License.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Conditions noted

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ministry of Tele- and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation
Serbia
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Federal Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications
Slovak Republic
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Telecommunications Office of the Slovak Republic
Slovenia
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Post and Electronic Communications Agency of the Republic of Slovenia
Spain
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business (MINECO), Deputy Directorate-General for Planning and Management of the Radioelectric Spectrum
Sweden
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI Exempt from license rules 2006/804/EG.
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Post- och telestyrelsen (PTS)
Switzerland
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–918 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI 918-921 MHz reserved for ER-GSM protection.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Office fédéral de la communication (OFCOM)
Türkiye
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–918.9 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI Interrogator transmissions at 4 W ERP only permitted at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz.
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu (BTK)
United Kingdom
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 915–921 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Office of Communications (Ofcom)
Americas 13 countries
Argentina
  • 902–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones (CNC)
Brazil
  • 902–907.5 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
  • 915–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL)
Canada
  • 902–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
Chile
  • 913–919 MHz 1 W EIRP FHSS
  • 915–928 MHz 0.5 W EIRP FHSS
  • 925–928 MHz 1 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Alternatively, RFID equipment operating 902-928 MHz is allowed a maximum field strength of 80 mV/m at 3 meters.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones, Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones
Colombia
  • 915–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

The National Spectrum Chart is now administered by ANE, including specific rules for unlicensed bands; actual rules are included in Resolution 105 of 2020.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Agencia Nacional del Espectro (ANE)
Costa Rica
  • 902–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP)
Dominican Republic
  • 902–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL)
Mexico
  • 902–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones (COFETEL)
Panama
  • 902–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ente Regulador de los Servicios Públicos
Peru
  • 915–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones
United States
  • 902–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Federal Communications Commission
Uruguay
  • 902–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC)
Venezuela GS1: Venezuela, RB
  • 922–928 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Previously 908-928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL)
Asia-Pacific 15 countries
Australia
  • 920–926 MHz 4 W EIRP
  • 918–926 MHz 1 W EIRP
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Australian Communications and Media Authority
Bangladesh
  • 925–927 MHz Power not listed
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
Brunei Darussalam
  • 866–869 MHz 0.5 W ERP
  • 923–925 MHz 2 W ERP
Broadband design (covers ETSI and FCC bands) GS1 lists bands around 866 MHz and above 902 MHz, so readers here may use either.

License free. Supports EN 302 208, EN 300 220-1 and FCC part 15.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI)
China
  • 920.5–924.5 MHz 2 W ERP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator update

Regulator update, 22 April 2024: MIIT notice No. 76 of 2024, in force from 1 November 2024, applies China’s 900 MHz RFID rules to 920–925 MHz and repeals the 2007 trial rules for 800/900 MHz RFID. From that date MIIT no longer accepts type-approval applications for 840–845 MHz RFID equipment; equipment already type-approved for that band may still be sold and used until it is retired. 工业和信息化部关于印发《900MHz频段射频识别（RFID）设备无线电管理规定》的通知（工信部无〔2024年〕76号）

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ministry of Information Industry
Hong Kong, China
  • 865–868 MHz 2 W ERP
  • 920–925 MHz 4 W EIRP
Broadband design (covers ETSI and FCC bands) GS1 lists bands around 866 MHz and above 902 MHz, so readers here may use either.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
India
  • 865–867 MHz 4 W ERP
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
Indonesia
  • 923–925 MHz 2 W ERP
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Directorate General of Telecommunications
Japan
  • 916.7–920.9 MHz 4 W EIRP Either LBT-free or LBT License required for using 916.7-920.9 MHz up to 4 W EIRP. Channel bundle is allowed in 920.3-920.9 MHz.
  • 916.7–923.5 MHz 0.5 W EIRP LBT 916.7-923.5 MHz available for unlicensed use up to 0.5 W EIRP.
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Conditions noted

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Radio Policy Division, Radio Department, Telecommunications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Malaysia
  • 919–923 MHz 2 W ERP
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Conditions noted

Authorization for ERP below 2W is by way of Class Assignment (CA) and up to 4W is by way of an Apparatus Assignment (AA). The use of equipment exceeding 4W is not permitted. The use of spectrum under CA does not require an application to MCMC but for AA, an application is required.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
New Zealand
  • 864–868 MHz 6 W EIRP FHSS
  • 920–928 MHz 6 W EIRP FHSS
Broadband design (covers ETSI and FCC bands) GS1 lists bands around 866 MHz and above 902 MHz, so readers here may use either.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ministry of Economic Development
Singapore
  • 866–869 MHz 0.5 W ERP
  • 920–925 MHz 2 W ERP
Broadband design (covers ETSI and FCC bands) GS1 lists bands around 866 MHz and above 902 MHz, so readers here may use either.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)
South Korea GS1: Korea, Rep.
  • 917–920.8 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS or LBT
  • 917–923.5 MHz 0.2 W EIRP FHSS or LBT
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Korea Communications Commission
Taiwan
  • 922–928 MHz 1 W ERP FHSS Indoor.
  • 922–928 MHz 0.5 W ERP FHSS Outdoor.
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): National Communications Commission
Thailand
  • 920–925 MHz 4 W EIRP FHSS
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Conditions noted

New regulations effective since 20 January 2006. License required for power above 0.5 W.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
Vietnam
  • 866–868 MHz 0.5 W ERP License required for power above 0.5 W ERP.
  • 918–923 MHz 0.5 W ERP License required for power above 0.5 W ERP.
  • 920–923 MHz 2 W ERP Exclusively for licensed intelligent traffic systems / nonstop electronic toll collection (ETC) systems.
Broadband design (covers ETSI and FCC bands) GS1 lists bands around 866 MHz and above 902 MHz, so readers here may use either.

Conditions noted

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)
Middle East and Africa 11 countries
Algeria
  • 870–876 MHz 0.1 W EIRP
  • 880–885 MHz 0.1 W EIRP
  • 915–921 MHz 0.1 W EIRP
  • 925–926 MHz 0.1 W EIRP
Broadband design (covers ETSI and FCC bands) A band GS1 lists here sits outside both the 865–868 MHz and the 902–928 MHz range, so the tuning is confirmed per order.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Agence Nationale des Fréquences
Iran GS1: Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • 865–868 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA)
Israel
  • 915–917 MHz 2 W EIRP
902–928 MHz inlay (US/FCC band) Every band GS1 lists here sits inside 902–928 MHz.

Regulations of 27.08.2012 limit Out of Band (OoB) emissions; restrictions on duty cycle relax OoB linearly at 915 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Ministry of Communications
Jordan
  • 865–868 MHz 2.0 W ERP
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)
Morocco
  • 865.6–865.8 MHz 2 W ERP Interrogator transmissions at 2 W ERP only allowed in the channel whose center frequency is 865.7 MHz, max bandwidth 200 KHz.
  • 867.6–868 MHz 0.5 W ERP
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT)
Nigeria
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
Oman
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Saudi Arabia
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Communication and Information Technology Commission
South Africa
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
  • 916.1–920.1 MHz 4 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) GS1 lists a band around 865–868 MHz and the 915–921 MHz upper band. For readers on the upper band, start from a broadband design instead.

ICASA notice 737 of December 2021: Amendment to the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2015.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
Tunisia
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Frequencies National Agency (ANF)
United Arab Emirates
  • 865.6–867.6 MHz 2 W ERP ETSI
ETSI-band inlay (around 865–868 MHz) Every band GS1 lists here sits around 865–868 MHz.

Regulator (as listed by GS1): Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)

The inlay is a starting point, not a guarantee: the tuning is confirmed per order, and you test the samples with your readers on your items. Bands and power limits are GS1's; check with the national regulator before installing readers.

Why inlay tuning matters

A UHF inlay's antenna is tuned to the band where its tags will be read, and to the material behind it. Europe reads at 865–868 MHz under ETSI EN 302 208 and the United States at 902–928 MHz under 47 CFR 15.247, so an inlay tuned for one band is not the natural choice for the other. A broadband design covers both, with samples tested at each band. Whichever you start from, the tuning is confirmed per order.

The material matters as much as the region: the same inlay reads differently on cardboard, plastic or a bottle of water, and a standard inlay does not read reliably on metal. Tell us every country and every surface; we match the inlay, and your integrator's test with your readers qualifies it for rollout.

Reading the table

  • Power is the maximum reader (interrogator) output GS1 lists, stated as ERP (referenced to a half-wave dipole) or EIRP (referenced to an isotropic antenna). EIRP = 1.64 × ERP (+2.15 dB), so 2 W ERP ≈ 3.3 W EIRP and 4 W EIRP ≈ 2.4 W ERP. It sets what your integrator may configure; it is not a property of the tag.
  • Technique, as GS1 abbreviates it: FHSS is frequency hopping spread spectrum, LBT is listen before talk, and ETSI means operation per ETSI EN 302 208.
  • The 915–921 MHz upper band in Europe: GS1 notes that under Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1538, amended by (EU) 2022/172, readers may transmit at 4 W ERP only at the centre frequencies 916.3 MHz, 917.5 MHz and 918.7 MHz, and some EU member states implement fewer channels or none. GS1 counts 34 CEPT countries that have implemented one or both decisions and lists Liechtenstein and Switzerland with limited implementation. Where a country lists both the 865–868 MHz band and the upper band, the table suggests an ETSI-band inlay; if your readers use the upper band, start from a broadband design. The table gives the same advice for North Macedonia, which GS1's summary counts among the countries that have implemented the upper band although its table row lists no upper band.
  • Several countries: when the same tags are read in countries with different bands, start from a broadband design. Use Compare in the table to check a list of countries.

Source and last check

Source
GS1, Overview of UHF frequency allocations for RAIN RFID (PDF), 29 September 2025: 83 countries, 860 to 930 MHz. It adds information since the November 2024 update.
Where GS1 lists it
GS1 RFID standards page, as “UHF spectrum allocations for RAIN RFID”.
Last checked
, against the newest edition on gs1.org.
Status of the data
GS1 calls the document an unofficial overview and gives no warranty for it. Rules change, and regulator names are shown as GS1 lists them, so some may be out of date: confirm the current national rules with the regulator or your integrator before installing readers.
What we added
The regions, search names, the inlay to start from and the dated regulator update for China, which cites the regulator's own notice. The note on North Macedonia is ours too: it points to GS1's summary, not to a band in its table. GS1 lists regulator contact details; we leave them out.

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