Implementation status

ERC/DEC/(98)21

ERC/DEC/(98)21 of 23 November 1998 on Exemption from Individual Licensing of DCS 1800 (also known as GSM 1800) mobile terminals

Implementation Summary
implemented 35
limited implementation / see remarks 0
planned 1
under study 0
not implemented / see remarks 2
no info / see remarks 8
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
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 Implemented through issued general licence OD-135
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/1/11.2012-13
Denmark implemented 01-09-2009 Implementation through reference in the national table of frequency allocations and executive order (at present No 459 of 23 May 2012)
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_x00D_ https://www.viestintavirasto.fi/en/steeringandsupervision/legislation/regulations.html
France implemented 01-09-2009 Terminal equipment is exempted from individual licence in accordance with the French telecommunications law. See http://www.arcep.fr
Georgia no info / see remarks
Germany implemented 01-09-2009
Greece implemented 01-09-2009 By declaration
Hungary not implemented / see remarks 26-02-2014 ECC/DEC/(12)01 implemented
Iceland implemented 01-09-2009 Telecommunications law nr 143/1996, art. 25
Ireland implemented 01-09-2009 Statutory Instrument 107 of 1999 refers and covers the exemption of DCS 1800 mobile terminals mentioned in the Decision
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 1.1.1999, National Table of Frequency Allocations
Luxembourg implemented 01-09-2009 Replaced by ECC/DEC/(12)01
Malta implemented 01-09-2009
Moldova no info / see remarks
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro implemented 26-10-2010
Netherlands implemented 01-09-2009
North Macedonia implemented 01-09-2009
Norway implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented through national regulation
Poland no info / see remarks
Portugal implemented 01-09-2009 National measures that have to be taken to implement the Decision: Press release containing the Decision itself (SPECTRU No. 16, Apr 2000)
Romania implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by the implementation of the R&TTE Directive by the Decision no. 88/2003 of the Government of Romania on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity published in Official Journal of Romania, Part I no.94/14.02.2003
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia not implemented / see remarks 27-09-2010
Slovak Republic implemented 01-09-2009 General Licence VPR-09/2001
Slovenia implemented 01-09-2009 1999/5/EC
Spain implemented 01-09-2009
Sweden implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by the PTS Licence 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 implemented 31-03-2011
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