Implementation status

ERC/DEC/(00)05

ERC/DEC/(00)05 of 27 March 2000 on Exemption from Individual Licensing of Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) operating in the frequency bands 14.0 - 14.25 GHz Earth-to-space and 12.5 - 12.75 GHz space-to-Earth

Implementation Summary
Yes 23
Yes Partly 1
Committed 0
Planned 0
Under study 1
See remarks 0
No 2
No info 19
Country Implementation Status Date (of update) Date (of activation) Remarks
Albania No info
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina No info
Bulgaria No info
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/4/07.2005-17
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 Regulations FICORA 15, see www.ficora.fi/englanti/esittely/n2563.htm
France Yes 01-09-2009 Terminal equipment is exempted from individual licence in accordance with the French telecommunications law. See http://www.art-telecom.fr
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 Implemented by Decree No. 35/2004 (XII.28.) IHM on the establishment of the rules relating to the use of frequency bands for uncoordinated VSATs with the following parameters: - antenna diameter: max 2.4 m - antenna gain: max 52 dBi - e.i.r.p. spectral density: max 57 dBW/40 kHz
Iceland Yes 01-09-2009 Telecommunications law nr 107/1999, art. 46
Ireland Yes 01-09-2009 Statutory Instrument 505 of 2003 applies
Italy Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented by a decree of Ministry of the Communication of 8 July 2002 and published in the Italian Official Gazette No. 169 dated 20 July 2002
Latvia Yes 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein Yes 01-09-2009 The exemption from the individual licence requirement only applies under the condition and in the framework of a valid operators license for the Lichtenstein territory that includes the use of individual customers terminals
Lithuania Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented by the Order No.1-V27 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<br>Replaced: by ECC/DEC/(08)06
Luxembourg Yes 01-09-2009
Malta No 01-09-2009
Moldova No info
Monaco No info
Montenegro No info
Netherlands Yes 01-09-2009
North Macedonia No info
Norway Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented through national regulation. Due to restrictions laid down in the regulation "Forskrift om etablering, drift og bruk av jordstasjon for satellitt", chapter 3, the Decision will not be implemented for Svalbard
Poland No info
Portugal Yes 01-09-2009 Date of implementation: 2nd quarter of 2002 see http://www.anacom.pt/template15.jsp?categoryId=47431
Romania No info
San Marino No info
Serbia No info
Slovak Republic Yes 01-09-2009 General Licence VPR - 01/2002
Slovenia No 01-09-2009
Spain Yes 01-09-2009
Sweden No info
Switzerland Yes 01-09-2009 The exemption from the individual licensing requirement only applies subject to a valid operators service license for the Swiss territory which includes the use of individual customer terminals
Türkiye Yes Partly 01-09-2009 Concerning the conditions that may be attached to the authorisations, Turkey has implemented this Decision by Telecommunications Ordinance and Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures regarding the Granting of the 2nd type Telecommunication License and General Authorisation. In addition, the mentioned frequency bands are in line with this Decision in the National Frequency Table. Necessary studies are carried out for full harmonisation
Ukraine No info
United Kingdom Under study 01-09-2009 Reasons: The UK's current licensing and site clearance policies mean that it is not possible to permit the use of the equipment in question on a licence exempt basis. However, these policies are under review and it may be possible to implement the Decision at some future date
Vatican City No info