Implementation status

ERC/DEC/(99)26

ERC/DEC/(99)26 of 29 November 1999 on Exemption from Individual Licensing of Receive Only Earth Stations (ROES)

Implementation Summary
implemented 32
limited implementation / see remarks 1
planned 0
under study 1
not implemented / see remarks 4
no info / see remarks 8
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 General Licence Ordinance
Azerbaijan no info / see remarks
Belgium implemented 01-09-2009 Royal Decree of 16/04/1998
Bosnia and Herzegovina no info / see remarks
Bulgaria implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by the the Law on electronic communications and List of radio equipment using frequency bands harmonised throughout the EU and electronic communications terminal equipment
Croatia implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented through issued general licence OD-26
Cyprus implemented 01-09-2009 Adopted by the article 17.3.(a) of the Radiocommunications Law. No further authorisation required for conformant transmitters/stations
Czech Republic implemented 01-09-2009 According to the Czech Electronic Communications Act No. 127/2005 Coll. any licencing of receivers is not required
Denmark implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by Act on Radio Frequencies, reference in the national table of frequency allocations and executive order (at present No 758 of 1 June 2015)
Estonia implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in the Telecommunications Act
Finland not implemented / see remarks 24-10-2012
France implemented 23-01-2014
Georgia implemented 30-05-2024
Germany implemented 01-09-2009 National measures are not necessary with regard to ROES taking into account the German Telecommunications Act of 25 July 1996 (as published in Federal Law Gazette I No 39 of 31 July 1996) and the Frequency Assignment Ordinance of 26 April 2001 (as published in Federal Law Gazette I No 20 of 8 May 2001)
Greece implemented 05-02-2016
Hungary implemented 09-03-2023 Decree No. 7/2015 (XI.13.)NMHH on the national frequency allocation and the rules of using frequency bands
Iceland implemented 01-09-2009 Telecommunications law nr 107/1999, art. 46
Ireland implemented 01-09-2009 Statutory Instrument 273 of 2000 refers
Italy under study 02-11-2015
Latvia not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein implemented 01-09-2009
Lithuania implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by Order No. 1V-167 of the Director of the Communications Regulatory Authority of 16 December 2003 on the Approval of the Radio Frequency Usage Plan
Luxembourg implemented 01-09-2009 Through reference in Luxembourg's national table of frequency allocations
Malta implemented 01-09-2009
Moldova no info / see remarks
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro implemented 26-10-2010 Implemented through reference in the Rulebook on radio-frequencies and the condition under they can be used without individual authorisation
Netherlands implemented 01-09-2009
North Macedonia implemented 01-06-2012
Norway implemented 01-09-2009
Poland implemented 01-09-2009 In agreement with the Post and Telecommunication Act, the Decision does not need an individual licence
Portugal implemented 01-09-2009 Press release containing the Decision published (Spectru no 58, October 2003)
Romania implemented 01-09-2009 In agreement with the Electronic Communications Act, the Decision does not need an individual licence
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia not implemented / see remarks 31-01-2022
Slovak Republic not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009 According to the Electronic Communications Act licencing of receivers is not required.
Slovenia implemented 01-09-2009 2014/53/EU (RED)
Spain implemented 01-09-2009
Sweden implemented 01-09-2009 License for receivers not required
Switzerland implemented 01-09-2009
Türkiye implemented 21-10-2010
Ukraine limited implementation / see remarks 31-03-2011
United Kingdom implemented 01-09-2009 Licence Exempt. Covered under the Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Receivers) (Exemption) Regulations 1989. Statutory Instrument No 123. Although this predates the 99/26 decision, they include all receivers and therefore ROES
Vatican City no info / see remarks