Implementation status

ECC/DEC/(09)04

ECC/DEC/(09)04 of 30 October 2009 on exemption from individual licensing and the free circulation and use of transmit-only mobile satellite terminals operating in the Mobile-Satellite Service allocations in the 1613.8 - 1626.5 MHz band

Implementation Summary
Yes 30
Yes Partly 0
Committed 0
Planned 0
Under study 0
See remarks 0
No 6
No info 10
Country Implementation Status Date Remarks
Albania No info
Andorra No info
Austria Yes 10-04-2012
Azerbaijan No info
Belgium Yes 05-05-2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina No info
Bulgaria Yes 20-09-2016 Following the alignment of the legislation with the provisions of the Code, currently implemented by Rules for free use of radio frequency spectrum, published in the Bulgarian Official Gazette No. 92 of November 5, 2021.
Croatia Yes 16-12-2010 Implemented through issued general licence OD-171
Cyprus Yes 29-05-2012
Czech Republic Yes 26-02-2020 General Authorisation VO-R/1/6.2022-6
Denmark Yes 01-09-2009 Implementation through reference in the national table of frequency allocations and executive order (at present No 459 of 23 May 2012)
Estonia Yes 08-06-2012 Implemented through reference in "The Estonian radio frequency allocation plan" and "Conditions for use of radio frequencies and technical requirements for radio equipment exempted from frequency authorisation"
Finland Yes 20-10-2010 Implemented by Regulation TRAFICOM 4 on radio frequency regulation, see https://www.traficom.fi/en/regulations/radio-frequency-regulation-4
France Yes 19-05-2010 When under the control of an authorised satellite network
Georgia No info
Germany Yes 01-09-2009 Earth station network license needed in Germany
Greece No info
Hungary Yes 09-03-2023 Decree No. 7/2015 (XI.13.)NMHH on the national frequency allocation and the rules of using frequency bands
Iceland Yes 29-10-2010 Implementation through reference in the National Table of Frequency Allocation
Ireland Yes 04-03-2014 See National Legalisation S.I. 214 of 1998
Italy No 10-06-2011
Latvia Yes 04-10-2012
Liechtenstein Yes 05-12-2013 The exemption from the individual licensing requirement only applies subject to a valid operator's license for Liechtenstein territory which includes the use of individual customer terminals
Lithuania Yes 14-11-2011 Implemented by Order No. 1V-893 of the Director of the Communications Regulatory Authority of 9 September 2010 on the Approval of the List of Radio Frequencies (Channels) which may be used without an Individual Authorisation
Luxembourg Yes 29-09-2010 Through reference in Luxembourg's national table of frequency allocations
Malta Yes 12-01-2016
Moldova No 16-11-2023
Monaco No info
Montenegro Yes 26-10-2010 Implemented through reference in the National Frequency Allocation Table and in the Rulebook on radio-frequencies and the condition under they can be used without individual authorisation
Netherlands No 07-09-2012
North Macedonia Yes 26-07-2016
Norway Yes 06-07-2012 Implemented through regulations concerning general authorisations for the use of radio frequencies
Poland No 24-08-2018
Portugal Yes 05-03-2014 Publication underway
Romania No 04-10-2010
San Marino No info
Serbia Yes 03-07-2020 Implementation per 3 July 2020 through reference in the national table of frequency allocations
Slovak Republic Yes 22-11-2023
Slovenia Yes 11-09-2012 2014/53/EU (RED)
Spain No info
Sweden Yes 21-01-2011 Implemented by PTS Licence Exemption Regulations
Switzerland Yes 01-09-2009 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 Yes 04-06-2012
Ukraine No 30-03-2011
United Kingdom Yes 17-11-2021 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/74/pdfs/uksi_20030074_en.pdf
Vatican City No info