Implementation status
ERC/DEC/(97)05 of 30 June 1997 and amended by ECC 18 March 2005 on free circulation, use and licensing of Mobile Earth Stations of Satellite Personal Communications Services (S-PCS) operating within the bands 1610-1626.5 MHz, 2483.5-2500 MHz, 1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz within the CEPT
| Implementation Summary | |
|---|---|
| Yes | 31 |
| Yes Partly | 0 |
| Committed | 2 |
| Planned | 0 |
| Under study | 0 |
| See remarks | 1 |
| No | 2 |
| No info | 10 |
| Country | Implementation Status | Date (of update) | Date (of activation) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Yes | 04-10-2010 | Implemented through Plan of Radio Spectrum Utilisation | ||
| Andorra | No info | ||||
| Austria | Yes | 01-09-2009 | General Licences Ordinance, published in Federal Law Gazette II Nr. 98/2001 | ||
| Azerbaijan | No info | ||||
| Belgium | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Royal Decree of 16/04/1998 Automatic exemption if the company is registred as Operator in Belgium | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes | 16-05-2012 | |||
| Bulgaria | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Implemented through reference the List of radio equipment using frequency bands harmonised throughout the EU and electronic communications terminal equipment | ||
| Croatia | Yes | 01-09-2009 | |||
| Cyprus | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Commissioners Decision (P.I.595/2004), Postal Regulation Law (L.112(I)/2004) | ||
| Czech Republic | Committed | 01-09-2009 | Bands 1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz still used by other civil services. General Authorisation under preparation | ||
| Denmark | Yes | 01-09-2009 | By implementing ECC/DEC/(07)04 and ECC/DEC/(07)05 | ||
| 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 Regulation FICORA 15, see http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/palvelut/palvelutaiheittain/radiotaajuudet/radiotaajuusmaarays4.html | ||
| France | Yes | 01-09-2009 | France will not adopt any specific measure in order to implement the Decision amended on 18 March 2005, due to the fact that EU regulations already allow free circulation and use of terminal equipment | ||
| Georgia | No info | ||||
| Germany | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Implemented with regard to the Mobile Earth Stations of the "IRIDIUM S-PCS system" (general frequency assignment notification published by Administrative Order No. 92/98) | ||
| Greece | No info | ||||
| Hungary | Yes | 01-09-2009 | For the frequency bands 1610-1626.5 MHz and 2483.5-2500 MHz: Decree No. 35/2004 (XII.28.) IHM on the establishment of the rules relating to the use of frequency bands (free circulation and use is allowed). For the frequency bands 1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz: Decree No. 5/2004 (IV.13.) IHM on radio equipment and electronic communications terminal equipment and the recognition of their conformity (only free circulation without permission to use is allowed) | ||
| Iceland | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Telecommunications law nr 143/1996, art. 25 | ||
| Ireland | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Free circulation is permitted under the R&TTE Directive. Statutory Instrument 214 of 1998 exempts terminals covered by this Decision from the requirement to be licensed | ||
| Italy | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Italy will not adopt any specific measure in order to implement the Decision amended on 18 March 2005, due to the fact that EU regulations already allow free circulation and use of terminal equipment | ||
| Latvia | Yes | 01-09-2009 | |||
| Liechtenstein | Yes | 01-09-2009 | |||
| Lithuania | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Implemented by the Order of the Director of the Communications Regulatory Authority No.1-V27 of 13 March 2003 on the Approval of the List of Frequencies (channels) which may be used without an individual authorisation and No. 138 of 14 October 2002 on the approval of Technical Regulations of Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment | ||
| Luxembourg | Yes | 01-09-2009 | See also EC Decision 2007/98/EC | ||
| Malta | Yes | 01-09-2009 | |||
| Moldova | No info | ||||
| Monaco | No info | ||||
| Montenegro | Yes | 26-10-2010 | |||
| Netherlands | Yes | 01-09-2009 | |||
| North Macedonia | Yes | 01-09-2009 | The bands are available in the NTFA | ||
| Norway | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Implemented for practical means/partly implemented through national regulations | ||
| Poland | No info | ||||
| Portugal | Yes | 01-09-2009 | National measures that have been taken to implement this Decision: Press release containing the Decision itself (SPECTRU No. 22, October 2000). The implementation are limited to 1610-1621.35 and 2483.5-2500 MHz | ||
| Romania | Yes | 04-10-2010 | |||
| San Marino | No info | ||||
| Serbia | No | 27-09-2010 | |||
| Slovak Republic | See remarks | 01-09-2009 | Limited to 1610-1621.35 and 2483.5-2500 MHz | ||
| Slovenia | Yes | 01-09-2009 | brezODRF, 1999/5/EC SC14, 15 | ||
| Spain | Yes | 01-09-2009 | |||
| Sweden | No | 01-09-2009 | Implemented by National Frequency Allocation Table - only terminals in 1610-1626.5 MHz band are license exempt - Free circulation de facto implemented by EU R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC) | ||
| Switzerland | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Decrees of the Federal Council based on Telecommunications Act, FKV Art. 8 and FAV Art. 20 | ||
| Türkiye | Committed | 01-09-2009 | |||
| Ukraine | No info | ||||
| United Kingdom | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Licence Exempt. Covered under the WT Exemption Regulations 1999. Statutory Instrument No 930 | ||
| Vatican City | No info |