Implementation status

ECC/DEC/(02)11

ECC/DEC/(02)11 of 15 November 2002 on exemption from individual licensing of Satellite User Terminals operating within the frequency bands 1525-1559 MHz space-to-Earth and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz Earth-to-space, for land mobile applications

Implementation Summary
Yes 32
Yes Partly 0
Committed 0
Planned 0
Under study 0
See remarks 0
No 2
No info 12
Country Implementation Status Date (of update) Date (of activation) Remarks
Albania Yes 04-10-2010 Implemented through reference in the National Frequency Allocation Table, Government Decision Nr.479, Dt. 06.05.2009
Andorra No info
Austria Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented with the General Licence Ordinance
Azerbaijan No info
Belgium Yes 01-09-2009 Royal Decree of 16/04/1998 Automatic exemption if the company is registred as Operator in Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes 16-05-2012
Bulgaria Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in the National Frequency Allocation Table, Regulation on performance of electronic communications for own needs by means of radio equipment using radiofrequency spectrum which is not individually assigned and List of radio equipment using frequency bands harmonised throughout the EU and electronic communications terminal equipment
Croatia Yes 01-09-2009
Cyprus Yes 01-09-2009 Adopted 30.04.04 by a Ministerial Order (P.I.355/2004). No further authorisation required for conformant transmitters/stations
Czech Republic Yes 01-09-2009 VO-R/9/05.2009-7
Denmark No info
Estonia Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in "Conditions for use of radio frequencies and technical requirements for radio equipment exempted from frequency authorisation"
Finland Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented by Regulation FICORA 4, see http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/palvelut/palvelutaiheittain/radiotaajuudet/radiotaajuusmaarays4.html
France Yes 01-09-2009 See decision ECC/DEC/(07)04
Georgia No info
Germany Yes 01-09-2009 Terminals are 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
Hungary Yes 01-09-2009 Decree No. 35/2004 (XII.28.)IHM on the establishment of the rules relating to the use of frequency bands
Iceland Yes 01-09-2009 Telecommunications law nr 107/1999, art. 46
Ireland Yes 01-09-2009
Italy No info
Latvia Yes 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein Yes 01-09-2009 The exemption from the individual licensing requirement only applies under the condition and in the framework of a valid operators license for the Liechtenstein territory which includes the use of individual customer terminals
Lithuania Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented by Order No. 1V-27 of the Director of the Communications Regulatory Authority of 13 March 2003 on the Approval of the List of Frequencies (channels) which may be used without an individual authorisation
Luxembourg Yes 01-09-2009 Through reference in Luxembourg's national table of frequency allocations
Malta Yes 01-09-2009
Moldova No info
Monaco No info
Montenegro No 09-11-2011
Netherlands Yes 01-09-2009
North Macedonia No info
Norway Yes 01-09-2009
Poland Yes 01-09-2009
Portugal Yes 01-09-2009 Press release containing the Decision published (Spectru no 65, May 2004)
Romania Yes 04-10-2010 Included in the National Table of Frequency Allocations (www.ancom.org.ro)
San Marino No info
Serbia No 27-09-2010
Slovak Republic Yes 01-09-2009 General Licence is being prepared
Slovenia Yes 01-09-2009 1999/5/EC SC11, 16
Spain Yes 01-09-2009
Sweden Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented by PTS Exemption Regulations
Switzerland Yes 01-09-2009 The exemption from the individual licensing requirement only applies subject to a valid operators license for the Swiss territory which includes the use of individual customer terminals
Türkiye Yes 25-02-2013
Ukraine No info
United Kingdom Yes 01-09-2009
Vatican City No info