Implementation status

ECTRA/DEC/(99)02

ECTRA/DEC/(99)02 of 3 March 1999 on harmonisation of authorisation conditions in the field of Satellite Personal Communications Services (S-PCS) in Europe, operating in the bands below 1 GHz (S-PCS<1 GHz)

Implementation Summary
implemented 14
limited implementation / see remarks 0
planned 0
under study 0
not implemented / see remarks 18
no info / see remarks 14
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 with Frequency Utilisation Ordinance: MLMS uplink frequencies are not available
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 issued general licence OD-83
Cyprus no info / see remarks
Czech Republic implemented 26-02-2020 General Authorisation VO-R/1/6.2022-6 Terminals using 148-149.9 MHz up-link and 137-138 MHz down-link are allowed
Denmark not implemented / see remarks 30-01-2014
Estonia implemented 01-09-2009 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 Implemented by Regulations TRAFICOM 4 on radio frequency regulation, see https://www.traficom.fi/en/regulations/radio-frequency-regulation-4 and TRAFICOM 15 on collective frequencies for licence-exempt radio transmitters and on their use, see https://www.traficom.fi/en/regulations/regulation-15-collective-frequencies-licence-exempt-radio-transmitters-and-their-use
France no info / see remarks 14-11-2011 See ERC/DEC/(99)05
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 ERC/DEC/(99)05 and ERC/DEC/(99)06
Iceland no info / see remarks
Ireland not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Italy not implemented / see remarks 02-11-2015
Latvia not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein not implemented / see remarks 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 ERC Decisions ERC DEC (99)05 and ERC DEC (99)06 are implemented a formal adoption is not planned anymore as it is now obsolete.
Malta not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Moldova not implemented / see remarks 16-11-2023
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro implemented 09-11-2011 Implemented through reference in the Rulebook on radio-frequencies and the condition under they can be used without individual authorisation
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 not implemented / see remarks 05-03-2014 ECTRA/DEC/(99)02 not formaly adopted but implemented in practice (given that related ERC decision was adopted); formal adoption is not planned anymore as it is now obsolete
Romania no info / see remarks
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia not implemented / see remarks 31-01-2022
Slovak Republic not implemented / see remarks 22-11-2023
Slovenia not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Spain no info / see remarks
Sweden implemented 01-09-2009
Switzerland not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Türkiye not implemented / see remarks 25-02-2013
Ukraine no info / see remarks
United Kingdom implemented 24-11-2021 Licence exempt in the UK
Vatican City no info / see remarks