Implementation status

ECC/DEC/(16)02

ECC/DEC/(16)02 of 17 June 2016 on harmonised technical conditions and frequency bands for the implementation of Broadband Public Protection and Disaster Relief (BB-PPDR) systems amended on 8 March 2019 (ECC#51)

Implementation Summary
implemented 11
limited implementation / see remarks 12
planned 4
under study 9
not implemented / see remarks 1
no info / see remarks 9
Country Implementation Status Date (of update) Date (of activation) Remarks
Albania under study 13-11-2017
Andorra no info / see remarks
Austria under study 13-11-2017
Azerbaijan no info / see remarks
Belgium limited implementation / see remarks 13-03-2023 No BB-PPDR in the bands 410-170 MHz
Bosnia and Herzegovina under study 07-01-2020
Bulgaria limited implementation / see remarks 31-05-2020 Implemented by the National frequency allocation plan. After May 31, 2020 the frequency bands 698-703 MHz/753-758 MHz shall be used for PPDR
Croatia planned 19-06-2017
Cyprus under study 25-01-2022
Czech Republic under study 24-09-2018
Denmark implemented 18-12-2017
Estonia limited implementation / see remarks 19-06-2017 The following frequency bands are implemented: 698-703 MHz (uplink), 753-758 MHz (downlink), 733-736 MHz (uplink), 788-791 MHz (downlink).
Finland planned 19-06-2017
France limited implementation / see remarks 16-03-2020 Limited to the 700 MHz band
Georgia limited implementation / see remarks 30-05-2024 Implemented only for the band 450-459 MHz
Germany limited implementation / see remarks 30-09-2021 The following frequency bands are implemented: 698-703 MHz (uplink), 753-758 MHz (downlink), 733-736 MHz (uplink), 788-791 MHz (downlink).
Greece no info / see remarks
Hungary planned 09-03-2023 Some subbands in the 400 MHz and 700 MHz ranges are planned for BB-PPDR in Decree No. 7/2015 (XI.13.)NMHH on the national frequency allocation and the rules of using frequency bands
Iceland limited implementation / see remarks 30-11-2021 700 MHz under study
Ireland under study 19-06-2017 Subject to demand
Italy implemented 21-10-2019 implemented by the decree of Ministry of the Economic Development of 5 October 2018 and published in the Italian Official Gazette No. 244 dated 19 October 2018
Latvia limited implementation / see remarks 19-06-2017
Liechtenstein implemented 09-07-2024
Lithuania implemented 22-05-2018 470--790 MHz band Development Plan
Luxembourg planned 07-03-2024
Malta implemented 17-12-2024 Implemented through reference in the National Frequency Plan.
Moldova under study 13-11-2017
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro implemented 21-03-2023 Implemented through reference in the National Frequency Allocation Table
Netherlands limited implementation / see remarks 23-11-2021 Decides 2 a and c have been implemented.
North Macedonia under study 19-06-2017
Norway under study 19-06-2017
Poland limited implementation / see remarks 23-08-2018 700 MHz - under study
Portugal no info / see remarks
Romania no info / see remarks
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia implemented 03-07-2020 Implementation per 3 July 2020 through reference in the national table of frequency allocations
Slovak Republic implemented 26-01-2024
Slovenia implemented 13-11-2017 NTFA
Spain implemented 24-12-2021
Sweden not implemented / see remarks 22-04-2021
Switzerland limited implementation / see remarks 01-01-2022 The following frequency bands are implemented: 698-703 MHz (uplink), 753-758 MHz (downlink); 733-736 MHz (uplink), 788-791 MHz (downlink).
Türkiye limited implementation / see remarks 19-06-2017 452-457 MHz/462-467 MHz has been assigned to BB-PPDR service
Ukraine no info / see remarks
United Kingdom implemented 19-06-2017 UK BB-PPDR operation will be via commercial networks (Considerings; d, e, f and g). Spectrum in the band 698-703 MHz (uplink) / 753-758 MHz (downlink) is not planned for UK use
Vatican City no info / see remarks