Implementation status

ECC/DEC/(19)04

ECC/DEC/(19)04 of 6 March 2020 on the harmonised use of spectrum, free circulation and use of earth stations on-board aircraft operating with GSO FSS networks and NGSO FSS systems in the frequency bands 12.75-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 10.7-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) editorial update 28 May 2021 (WG FM#99)

Implementation Summary
implemented 19
limited implementation / see remarks 1
planned 2
under study 3
not implemented / see remarks 3
no info / see remarks 18
Country Implementation Status Date (of update) Date (of activation) Remarks
Albania no info / see remarks
Andorra no info / see remarks
Austria implemented 19-08-2020 BGBl. II Nr. 317/2019; EU Notification number 2019/0138/A
Azerbaijan no info / see remarks
Belgium implemented 05-05-2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina no info / see remarks
Bulgaria implemented 05-11-2021 Implemented by Rules for free use of radio frequency spectrum, published in the Bulgarian Official Gazette No. 92 of November 5, 2021. Earth stations can be used on licence exempt basis. The use of earth stations is permitted only if they operate with an ITU-registered satellite system. The use of earth stations operating under the control of satellite systems that are not registered in the ITU is allowed only when in the process of international coordination Bulgaria has not expressed disagreement with the use of these systems or has given its consent.
Croatia no info / see remarks
Cyprus implemented 07-07-2021
Czech Republic implemented 08-08-2023 General Authorisation VO-R/1/6.2022-6
Denmark implemented 17-08-2022
Estonia implemented 16-08-2021 Implemented through reference in "The Estonian radio frequency allocation plan"
Finland no info / see remarks
France implemented 05-08-2021 Taken into account when licensing by Arcep
Georgia under study 30-05-2024
Germany limited implementation / see remarks 22-10-2021 Terminals are planned to exempted from individual licensing but the operation is allowed only under the control of a satellite network, which needs to be authorised by the NRA.
Greece no info / see remarks
Hungary not implemented / see remarks 09-03-2023
Iceland implemented 01-12-2022 Implemented through reference in National Table of Frequency Allocation
Ireland implemented 01-03-2024
Italy implemented 25-10-2021 Implemented through the decree of Ministry of the Economic Development of 31 August 2022 and published in the Italian Official Gazette No. 214 dated 13 September 2022.
Latvia not implemented / see remarks 08-09-2020
Liechtenstein implemented 15-12-2022 Terminals are license exempt on the condition that the terminals are under the control of a network for which a valid license is required.
Lithuania no info / see remarks
Luxembourg planned 07-03-2024 Will be implemented through an update of the Luxembourg's national table of frequency allocations.
Malta no info / see remarks
Moldova under study 16-11-2023
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro implemented 21-03-2023 Implemented through reference in the National Frequency Allocation Table
Netherlands planned 10-02-2022
North Macedonia implemented 13-03-2023
Norway no info / see remarks
Poland no info / see remarks
Portugal no info / see remarks
Romania no info / see remarks
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia implemented 26-02-2025
Slovak Republic implemented 22-11-2023
Slovenia implemented 26-03-2020
Spain implemented 01-06-2022
Sweden not implemented / see remarks 22-04-2021
Switzerland implemented 01-01-2023 Terminals are license exempt on the condition that the terminals are under the control of a network for which a valid spectrum license for the Swiss territory is required.
Türkiye no info / see remarks
Ukraine no info / see remarks
United Kingdom under study 26-11-2021 To be reviewed post WRC-23.
Vatican City no info / see remarks