Implementation status

ERC/DEC/(98)12

ERC/DEC/(98)12 of 23 November 1998 on Exemption from Individual Licensing of Inmarsat-D terminals for land mobile applications

Implementation Summary
implemented 31
limited implementation / see remarks 0
planned 2
under study 1
not implemented / see remarks 2
no info / see remarks 10
Country Implementation Status Date (of update) Date (of activation) Remarks
Albania implemented 20-10-2010 Implemented through the Radio Spectrum Utilisation Plan
Andorra no info / see remarks
Austria implemented 01-09-2009 General Licenses Ordinance, published in Federal Law Gazette II Nr. 98/2001 (in accordance with EU Commission Decision of 6 April 2000, No. 2000/299/EC (Class 1)
Azerbaijan no info / see remarks
Belgium implemented 01-09-2009 Royal Decree of 16/04/1998 Automatic exemption if the company is registred as Operator in Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina implemented 16-05-2012
Bulgaria implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in the National Frequency Allocation Table and List of radio equipment using frequency bands harmonised throughout the EU and electronic communications terminal equipment
Croatia implemented 01-09-2009
Cyprus implemented 01-09-2009 Commissioners Decision (P.I.595/2004), Postal Regulation Law (L.112(I)/2004)
Czech Republic implemented 01-09-2009 VO-R/9/05.2009-7
Denmark no info / see remarks
Estonia implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in "Conditions for use of radio frequencies and technical requirements for radio equipment exempted from frequency authorisation"
Finland implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by Regulation FICORA 15, see http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/palvelut/palvelutaiheittain/radiotaajuudet/radiotaajuusmaarays4.html
France implemented 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 / see remarks
Germany implemented 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 implemented 01-09-2009
Hungary implemented 01-09-2009 Decree No. 35/2004 (XII.28.) IHM on the establishment of the rules relating to the use of frequency bands
Iceland implemented 01-09-2009 Telecommunications law nr 143/1996, art. 25
Ireland implemented 01-09-2009 Statutory Instrument 398 of 2001 refers
Italy planned 01-09-2009
Latvia implemented 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein implemented 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 implemented 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
Luxembourg implemented 01-09-2009
Malta under study 01-09-2009
Moldova no info / see remarks
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro not implemented / see remarks 09-11-2011 Replaced by ECC/DEC/(07)05
Netherlands implemented 01-09-2009
North Macedonia planned 01-09-2009
Norway implemented 01-09-2009
Poland implemented 01-09-2009
Portugal implemented 01-09-2009 National measures that have been taken to implement this Decision: Press release containing the Decision itself (SPECTRU No. 18. June 2000)
Romania no info / see remarks
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia not implemented / see remarks 27-09-2010
Slovak Republic implemented 01-09-2009 General Licence VPR-12/2001
Slovenia implemented 01-09-2009 1999/5/EC SC11, 16
Spain implemented 01-09-2009
Sweden implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by PTS Exemption Regulations
Switzerland implemented 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 Swiss territory that includes the use of individual customer terminals; The implementation needs no special legal action as article 20 paragraph 1 letter g of the Decree of the Federal Council on Telecommunications Equipment and article 8 letter b of the Decree of the Federal Council on Frequency Management and Radio Licences, both dated October 6, 1997, already provide for the necessary legal framework. Designation of frequency bands according to the National Frequency Allocations Plan
Türkiye implemented 21-10-2010
Ukraine no info / see remarks
United Kingdom implemented 01-09-2009 Licence Exempt. Covered under the WT Exemption Regulations 1999. Statutory Instrument No 930
Vatican City no info / see remarks