Implementation status

ECTRA/DEC/(99)01

ECTRA/DEC/(99)01 of 3 March 1999 on harmonisation of authorisation conditions in the field of Satellite personal Communications Services (S-PCS) in Europe, operating within the bands 1525-1544/1545-1559 MHz, 1626.5-1645.5/1646.5-1660.5 MHz

Implementation Summary
implemented 19
limited implementation / see remarks 0
planned 0
under study 0
not implemented / see remarks 12
no info / see remarks 15
Country Implementation Status Date (of update) Date (of activation) Remarks
Albania no info / see remarks
Andorra no info / see remarks
Austria implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by class licence in Telecommunications Act of 1997
Azerbaijan no info / see remarks
Belgium implemented 01-09-2009
Bosnia and Herzegovina no info / see remarks
Bulgaria implemented 01-09-2009
Croatia implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented through NTFA
Cyprus no info / see remarks
Czech Republic implemented 26-02-2020 General Authorisation VO-R/1/6.2022-6
Denmark not implemented / see remarks 30-01-2014
Estonia implemented 23-01-2014 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 implemented 01-09-2009 In the event this decision is implemented by the implementation of decisions ERC/DEC/(97)03 and ERC/DEC/(97)05._x00D_ Decision by the Board of TAC 24 September 1997. See also the Regulation TRAFICOM 4 on radio frequency regulation, https://www.traficom.fi/en/regulations/radio-frequency-regulation-4
France no info / see remarks 14-11-2011 See ECC/DEC/(12)01
Georgia not implemented / see remarks 30-05-2024
Germany implemented 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 / see remarks
Hungary implemented 09-03-2023 No specific measure will be adopted, the Hungarian administration implements the related ECC/DEC/(12)01
Iceland no info / see remarks
Ireland not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Italy implemented 21-10-2019 Lastly implemented by the decree of Ministry of the Economic Development of 25 September 2018, nr. 134, published in the Italian Official Gazette No. 284 dated 6 December 2018
Latvia not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein implemented 13-10-2022
Lithuania not implemented / see remarks 28-09-2010
Luxembourg not implemented / see remarks 07-03-2024 This Decision was not formally adopted, but implemented in practice. Given that the related ECC Decision ECC DEC (12)01 is implemented a formal adoption is not planned anymore as it is now obsolete.
Malta not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Moldova no info / see remarks
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro not implemented / see remarks 09-11-2011
Netherlands not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
North Macedonia not implemented / see remarks 13-03-2023
Norway implemented 01-09-2009
Poland implemented 18-07-2018
Portugal implemented 05-03-2014 Adopted in June 4, 1999
Romania no info / see remarks
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia not implemented / see remarks 31-01-2022
Slovak Republic implemented 22-11-2023
Slovenia not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Spain no info / see remarks
Sweden implemented 01-09-2009
Switzerland implemented 01-09-2009
Türkiye implemented 21-10-2010
Ukraine no info / see remarks
United Kingdom implemented 24-11-2021 (authorised via demand, case-by-case, situations only)
Vatican City no info / see remarks