Implementation status

ERC/DEC/(99)02

ERC/DEC/(99)02 of 10 March 1999 on Exemption from Individual Licensing of Terrestrial Trunked Radio System (TETRA) Mobile Terminals

Implementation Summary
implemented 23
limited implementation / see remarks 2
planned 1
under study 2
not implemented / see remarks 6
no info / see remarks 12
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 Licences 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 not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Bosnia and Herzegovina implemented 16-05-2012
Bulgaria implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented trough reference in the National Frequency Allocation Table, Technical requirements for the operation of the land mobile networks and the relevant equipment, the Regulation on performance of electronic communications for own needs by means of radio equipment using radiofrequency spectrum which is not individually assigned and List of radio equipment using frequency bands harmonised throughout the EU and electronic communications terminal equipment
Croatia not implemented / see remarks 26-11-2010
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/5/07.2005-18
Denmark no info / see remarks
Estonia limited implementation / see remarks 01-09-2009 Implemented for emergency TETRA terminals (380-385/390-395 MHz) 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 in case of the emergency service network (ERC/DEC/96)01). Implementation measure: 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 no info / see remarks
Hungary limited implementation / see remarks 01-09-2009 Decree No. 29/2005 (VII.27.) HM on certain official procedures of the non-civil frequency management and on the rules relating to the use of non-civil frequency bands. Implemented for the band 380-385/390-395 MHz
Iceland implemented 01-09-2009 Telecommunications law nr 107/1999, art. 46
Ireland implemented 01-09-2009 Exemption from licensing at this stage of market development in Ireland is considered on a system-by-system basis
Italy planned 01-09-2009
Latvia implemented 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein implemented 01-09-2009
Lithuania implemented 01-09-2009 Replaced by: ECC/DEC/(05)04
Luxembourg implemented 01-09-2009
Malta implemented 01-09-2009
Moldova no info / see remarks
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro implemented 09-11-2011
Netherlands implemented 01-09-2009 The Decision is related to aspects which are already covered on community level by Directive 1995/5/EG of the European Parliament and the European Council of 9 March 1999 concerning radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (PbEG L91). Based on the above-mentioned Directive and on existing national regulations, the carriage and use of this equipment without licence in the Netherlands is already permitted
North Macedonia under study 01-09-2009
Norway implemented 01-09-2009
Poland no info / see remarks
Portugal implemented 01-09-2009 Press release containing the Decision published (Spectru no 43, July 2002)
Romania no info / see remarks
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia not implemented / see remarks 27-09-2010
Slovak Republic not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009 The frequency band is partly occupied by governmental services. Operation of mobile terminals is covered by the service licence
Slovenia implemented 01-09-2009 brezODRF
Spain implemented 01-09-2009
Sweden not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Switzerland implemented 01-09-2009
Türkiye under study 21-10-2010
Ukraine not implemented / see remarks 31-03-2011
United Kingdom implemented 01-09-2009 Licence Exempt. Covered under WT (Exemption) Regulation Statutory Instrument 1999, Statutory Instrument No 930: Frequency 410 - 430 MHz
Vatican City no info / see remarks