G/TBT/N/EU/1009  
15 September 2023  
(23-6165) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Radio 
equipment for mobile communication services on board vessels (MCV services); Transport 
by water (ICS:03.220.40);  
Radiocommunications in general (ICS:33.060.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified documen t: Draft 
Commission Implementing Decision on harmonised conditions for the use of radio 
spectrum for mobile communication services on board vessels in the Union, repealing 
Decision 2010/166/EU; (5 page(s), in English), (7 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Decision requires EU 
Member States to designate and make available, on a non -exclusive, non -interference 
and non -protected basis, the frequency bands 880 -915 MHz, 925 -960 MHz, 1 710 -1 785 
MHz, 1 80 5-1 880 MHz, 1 920 -1 980 MHz, 2 110 -2 170 MHz 2 500 -2 570 MHz and 2 620 -
2 690 MHz for the implementation of GSM, UMTS, LTE non -AAS and 5G NR non -AAS on 
board vessels, in compliance with the technical conditions set out in the Annex to the 
Decision. It repe als Commission Decision 2010/166/EU.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This Decision is addressed to the EU Member States. The purpose of this 
Decision is to harmonise the technical conditions for the av ailability and efficient use of 
radio spectrum in the 1 710 -1 785 MHz, 1 805 -1 880 MHz, 2 500 -2 570 MHz and 2 620 -
2 690 MHz for the implementation of 5G NR non -AAS on board vessels, in addition to the 
existing EU -level regulatory framework, and to protect existing usages within and in 
adjacent band; Harmonization  G/TBT/N/EU/1009  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Draft Commission Implementing Decision as mentioned above.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  December 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_12401_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_12401_00_e.pdf