Implementation status

ECC/DEC/(15)04

ECC/DEC/(15)04 of 3 July 2015 on the harmonised use, free circulation and exemption from individual licensing of Land, Maritime and Aeronautical Earth Stations On Mobile Platforms (ESOMPs) operating with NGSO FSS satellite systems in the frequency ranges 17.3-20.2 GHz, 27.5-29.1 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz latest amended on 20 November 2020

Implementation Summary
Yes 23
Yes Partly 4
Committed 0
Planned 0
Under study 0
See remarks 0
No 1
No info 18
Country Implementation Status Date Remarks
Albania No info
Andorra No info
Austria No info
Azerbaijan No info
Belgium Yes 05-05-2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes Partly 01-12-2021
Bulgaria Yes 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. ESOMPs can be used on licence exempt basis. The use of ESOMPs is permitted only if they operate with an ITU-registered satellite system. The use of ESOMPs 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
Cyprus Yes 25-01-2022
Czech Republic Yes 01-01-2021 General Authorisation VO-R/1/6.2022-6
Denmark Yes 17-08-2022
Estonia Yes 16-08-2021 Implemented through reference in "The Estonian radio frequency allocation plan"
Finland No info
France Yes 05-08-2021 Taken into account when licensing by Arcep -- Limited to maritime ESOMP -- 27.9405-28.1925 GHz and 28.9485-29.1 GHz excluded
Georgia No info
Germany No 22-10-2021
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 23-03-2021 Implementation through reference in the National Table of Frequency Allocation
Ireland Yes 01-03-2024
Italy Yes 25-10-2021 implemented by the decree of Ministry of the Economic Development of 5 October 2018 and published in the Italian Official Gazette No. 244 dated 19 October 2018
Latvia Yes 06-10-2021
Liechtenstein No info
Lithuania Yes Partly 28-01-2019 Annex 51 of the List of Frequencies (channels), which may be used without an individual authorization
Luxembourg Yes 19-12-2022 Through references in Luxembourg's national table of frequency allocations.
Malta No info
Moldova Yes 16-11-2023
Monaco No info
Montenegro Yes 21-03-2023 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 Yes 31-10-2021 Exemption from individual licensing is implemented in the relevant executive order
North Macedonia Yes 13-03-2023
Norway No info
Poland No info
Portugal Yes 17-03-2021
Romania No info
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 04-01-2021
Spain Yes 01-01-2021
Sweden Yes Partly 22-04-2021 Implemented in the band 29.5-30.0 GHz by PTS license exemption regulations. Some deviations relate to max e.i.r.p. and operations in the vicinity of airfields. Designation partly implemented by the Swedish national frequency allocation table
Switzerland Yes 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. ESOMPs shall not cause harmful interference to FS systems in Switzerland in the bands 27.9405 - 28.4445 GHz and 28.9485 - 29.4525 GHz. Conditions according annexes, including 10 MHz guard band (Annex 2.2).
Türkiye No info
Ukraine No info
United Kingdom Yes Partly 26-11-2021 Attention is drawn to section 6.4 of the Minutes of the 56th ECC Plenary Meeting https://cept.org/Documents/ecc/65437/ecc-21-057_minutes-of-the-56th-ecc-plenary-meeting
Vatican City No info