The French National Frequency Agency (ANFR) has refused the request for transmission made by Alerte Phonegate concerning 30 reports of non-compliant Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) tests of mobile phones and connected objects. The agency considers that reports made in the context of an administrative sanction procedure cannot be communicated without the agreement of the manufacturers.
A refusal contrary to the CADA case law
For Phonegate Alert, this position is neither legally founded nor in line with the decisions already issued by the Commission for Access to Administrative Documents (CADA). The latter recognises that such reports are administrative documents that can be communicated, insofar as they concern public health and environmental information and can therefore be communicated.
“Transparency must prevail over the protection of private interests when the health of users is at stake,” says Dr. Marc Arazi, president of the association.
The main manufacturers involved
Among the manufacturers concerned by the missing reports, we find among others several giants of the sector, including Samsung, Apple, Motorola, Xiaomi and Nokia, pinned by the ANFR for exceeding SAR values.
According to ANFR, these companies would therefore refuse to authorise the publication of the reports, thus blocking access to essential data on overexposure to the waves of their mobile phones and connected objects.
Phonegate Alert Refers the matter to the CADA
Faced with this refusal to transmit from ANFR, Alerte Phonegate has just referred the matter to the CADA to obtain an official opinion and to have the public’s right to complete information on reports of non-compliance of DAS tests recognized.
The association also intends to alert Parliament and the health authorities to this situation, which is contrary to the principles of environmental transparency and health precautions.
“Public trust depends on the transparency of authorities and manufacturers,” concludes Marc Arazi. “Citizens have the right to the truth about the dangers of the waves of their phones and non-compliant connected objects.”
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