Implementation status

ERC/DEC/(98)27

ERC/DEC/(98)27 of 23 November 1998 on free circulation and use of PMR 446 equipment in CEPT member countries enlarging the field of application of <a href="https://docdb.cept.org/document/719">ERC Decision (95)01</a>

Implementation Summary
implemented 33
limited implementation / see remarks 0
planned 0
under study 1
not implemented / see remarks 1
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 01-09-2009 General Licenses Ordinance, published in Federal Law Gazette II Nr. 98/2001
Azerbaijan no info / see remarks
Belgium implemented 01-09-2009 Royal Decree of 15/10/1979
Bosnia and Herzegovina no info / see remarks
Bulgaria implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented through the 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 Adopted 30.04.04 by a Ministerial Order (P.I.355/2004). No further authorisation required for conformant transmitters/stations
Czech Republic implemented 01-09-2009 VO-R/3/07.2007-13
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 R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC is implemented
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
Georgia no info / see remarks
Germany implemented 01-09-2009
Greece implemented 01-09-2009 Published in the Official Gazette B-328/19-03-2002
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 Implemented under the provisions of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) which has been implemented in national law by Statutory Instrument 240 of 2001
Italy implemented 01-09-2009 Risk of interference from Fixed links until 31 December 2004. The use of the frequencies for Fixed links will cease on 31.12.04
Latvia implemented 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein implemented 01-09-2009
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 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 under study 01-09-2009
Norway implemented 01-09-2009
Poland no info / see remarks
Portugal implemented 01-09-2009 National measures that have been taken to implement this Decision: Press release containing the Decision itself (SPECTRU No. 21, September 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 is being prepared
Slovenia implemented 01-09-2009 brezODRF
Spain implemented 01-09-2009
Sweden implemented 01-09-2009 De facto implemented by EU R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC)
Switzerland implemented 01-09-2009 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 01-09-2009
Ukraine no info / see remarks
United Kingdom implemented 01-09-2009 Licence Exempt. Covered under the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 1999. Statutory Instrument No 930
Vatican City no info / see remarks