Implementation status
ECC/DEC/(20)02 of 20 November 2020 on harmonised use of the paired frequency bands 874.4-880.0 MHz and 919.4-925.0 MHz and of the unpaired frequency band 1900-1910 MHz for Railway Mobile Radio (RMR)
amended 28 June 2024 (ECC#64)
| Implementation Summary | |
|---|---|
| implemented | 23 |
| limited implementation / see remarks | 5 |
| planned | 4 |
| under study | 1 |
| not implemented / see remarks | 2 |
| no info / see remarks | 11 |
| Country | Implementation Status | Date (of update) | Date (of activation) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | no info / see remarks | ||||
| Andorra | no info / see remarks | ||||
| Austria | implemented | 13-03-2023 | |||
| Azerbaijan | no info / see remarks | ||||
| Belgium | implemented | 13-03-2023 | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | no info / see remarks | ||||
| Bulgaria | implemented | 23-11-2021 | Implemented by Rules for the use of radio frequency spectrum for electronic communications networks from mobile radio service after authorization, published in the Bulgarian Official Gazette No. 98 of November 23, 2021 and Rules for free use of radio frequency spectrum, published in the Bulgarian Official Gazette No. 92 of November 5, 2021 | ||
| Croatia | no info / see remarks | ||||
| Cyprus | implemented | 23-05-2025 | |||
| Czech Republic | implemented | 08-08-2023 | |||
| Denmark | implemented | 17-08-2022 | |||
| Estonia | implemented | 19-12-2024 | Implemented through reference in "The Estonian radio frequency allocation plan" | ||
| Finland | planned | ||||
| France | implemented | 09-04-2021 | Implemented as an amendment to the French allocation table. | ||
| Georgia | implemented | 30-05-2024 | |||
| Germany | limited implementation / see remarks | 22-10-2021 | Frequencyband 1900 - 1910 MHz idetified in the national frequency utilisation plan. | ||
| Greece | limited implementation / see remarks | 02-04-2025 | 02-04-2025 | ||
| Hungary | limited implementation / see remarks | 09-03-2023 | Implemented for the bands 874.4-880.0 MHz and 919.4-925.0 MHz by Decree No. 7/2015 (XI.13.)NMHH on the national frequency allocation and the rules of using frequency bands. The band 1900-1910 MHz is designated but not yet made available for RMR. | ||
| Iceland | not implemented / see remarks | 17-12-2024 | No railway | ||
| Ireland | implemented | 02-11-2022 | See National Legalisation S.I. 417 of 2025 | ||
| Italy | implemented | 25-10-2021 | Implemented through the decree of Ministry of the Economic Development of 31 August 2022 and published in the Italian Official Gazette No. 214 dated 13 September 2022. | ||
| Latvia | limited implementation / see remarks | 06-10-2021 | Frequency band 1900-1910 MHZ is not intended for Railway applications | ||
| Liechtenstein | implemented | 15-12-2022 | 873-876 MHz and 918-921 MHz used as extension bands for GSM-R as considered in ECC/DEC/(20)02 and ECC/DEC/(19)02. | ||
| Lithuania | implemented | 01-07-2025 | |||
| Luxembourg | implemented | 19-12-2022 | Through references in Luxembourg's national table of frequency allocations. | ||
| Malta | not implemented / see remarks | 06-03-2025 | No trains operate in Malta. | ||
| Moldova | implemented | 16-11-2023 | |||
| Monaco | implemented | 22-12-2025 | |||
| Montenegro | planned | 21-03-2023 | |||
| Netherlands | implemented | 31-10-2021 | |||
| North Macedonia | implemented | 13-03-2023 | |||
| Norway | under study | 04-03-2026 | |||
| Poland | implemented | 14-01-2026 | 06-02-2026 | ||
| Portugal | no info / see remarks | ||||
| Romania | no info / see remarks | ||||
| San Marino | no info / see remarks | ||||
| Serbia | implemented | 21-01-2022 | |||
| Slovak Republic | implemented | 22-11-2023 | |||
| Slovenia | planned | 04-01-2021 | |||
| Spain | implemented | 01-06-2022 | |||
| Sweden | planned | 22-04-2021 | |||
| Switzerland | implemented | 01-01-2022 | 873-876 MHz and 918-921 MHz used as extension bands for GSM-R as considered in ECC/DEC/(20)02 and ECC/DEC/(19)02. | ||
| Türkiye | no info / see remarks | ||||
| Ukraine | no info / see remarks | ||||
| United Kingdom | limited implementation / see remarks | 24-11-2021 | This Decision covers use of GSM-R in 876-880MHz/921-925MHz for which we have issued licences. We informed the ECC at the November 2020 meeting that the frequency band 1900-1910 MHz is used by PPDR/Emergency Services in the UK and is not currently available for RMR use. | ||
| Vatican City | no info / see remarks |