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COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveontheapproximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStates
concerningsatelliteearthstationequipment,extendingthescopeofCouncilDirective
91/263/EEC
(93/C4/03)
COM(92)451final—SYN444
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon11December1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,earthstationequipment,includingthemutualrecog­
nitionoftheirconformity,inlinewiththeprinciples
alreadyestablishedinDirective91/263/EEC(J)onthe
approximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStates
concerningtelecommunications terminalequipment
includingthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity;
WhereasthegoalofanadvancedopenCommunity-wide
marketforsatelliteearthstationequipmentrequires
effectiveandefficientharmonizedproceduresforcertifi­
cation,testing,marking,qualityassuranceandproduct
surveillance ;whereasthealternativetoCommunitylegis­
lationisananalogoussystemofprovisionsnegotiated
betweenMemberStateswhichwouldinvolveobvious
difficultiesbecauseofthenumberoforganismswhich
wouldbeinvolvedinmultiplebilateralnegotiations ;
whereas,onthecontrary,theformofaCommunity
directivehasrepeatedlyshownitself,inthesectorof
telecommunications amongothers,asapracticable,rapid
andefficientmeans;whereastheobjectiveoftheaction
underconsideration canthereforebebetterachievedat
Communitylevel;
WhereasCommunitylawinitspresentformprovides—
notwithstanding oneofthefundamentalrulesofthe
Community,namelythefreemovementofgoods—that
obstaclestomovementwithintheCommunity,resulting
fromdisparitiesinnationallegislationsrelatingtothe
marketingofproducts,mustbeacceptedinsofaras
suchrequirementscanberecognizedasbeingnecessary
tosatisfyessentialrequirements ;whereas,therefore,the
harmonization oflawsinthiscasemustbelimitedonly
tothoserequirementsnecessarytosatisfytheessential
requirementsrelatingtosatelliteearthstationequipment;
whereastheserequirementsmustreplacetherelevant
nationalrequirementsbecausetheyareessential;
WhereasCouncilDirective73/23/EEContheharmon­
izationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelec­
tricalequipmentdesignedforusewithincertainvoltage
limits(")andCouncilDirective83/189/EEClayingWhereastheCommissionhasissuedaGreenPaper(')
onacommonapproachinthefieldofsatellitecommuni­
cationsintheEuropeanCommunityproposingtheintro­
ductionofmutualrecognitionoftypeapprovalfor
satelliteearthstationequipmentasoneofthemajor
pre-conditionsfor,interalia,aCommunity-wide market
forsatelliteearthstationequipment;
WhereastheCouncilresolutionof19December1991(2)
onthedevelopmentofthecommonmarketforsatellite
communications servicesandequipment,considersas
oneofthemajorgoalsinsatellitetelecommunications
policytheharmonization andliberalizationofappro­
priatesatelliteearthstationequipment,subject,in
particular,toconditionsnecessaryforcompliancewith
essentialrequirements ;
WhereastheCouncilresolutionof19December1991
noteswithinteresttheintentionoftheCommissionto
proposemeasuresfortheapproximation ofthelawsof
theMemberStatesconcerningtheappropriatesatellite
(')COM(9C))490final,20.11.1990.
OOJNoC8,14.1.1992,p.1.(3)OJNoL128,23.5.1991,p.1.
(4)OJNoL77,26.3.1973,p.29.

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downaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthe
fieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations('),as
amendedbyDirective88/182/EEC(2),areapplicable,
interalia,tothefieldsoftelecommunications andinfor­
mationtechnology;
WhereasCouncilDirective89/336/EEContheapproxi­
mationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelec­
tromagneticcompatibility (3)setsoutharmonized
proceduresfortheprotectionofapparatusbyelectro­
magneticdisturbancesanddefinestheprotection
requirementsandinspectionproceduresthereto;whereas
thegeneralrequirementsofDirective89/336/EECalso
applytosatelliteearthstationequipment;whereaselec­
tromagneticcompatibilityrequirementsinsofarasthey
arespecifictosatelliteearthstationequipmentare
coveredbythisDirective;
WhereasDecision87/95/EEC(4)setsoutthemeasures
tobeimplementedforthepromotionofstandardization
inEuropeandthepreparationandimplementation of
standardsinthefieldofinformationtechnologyand
telecommunications ;
Whereasinrespectoftheessentialrequirementsandin
ordertohelpmanufacturerstoproveconformitytothese
essentialrequirements ,itisdesirabletohavestandards
harmonizedatEuropeanleveltosafeguardthegeneral
interestinthedesignandmanufactureofsatelliteearth
stationequipmentandinordertoallowchecksof
conformitytotheseessentialrequirements ,whereasthese
standardsharmonizedatEuropeanlevelaredrawnupby
private-lawbodiesandmustretaintheirnon-binding
status;whereasforthispurposetheEuropean
CommitteeforStandardization (CEN),theEuropean
Committee forElectrotechnical Standardization
(Cenelec)andtheEuropeanTelecommunications
StandardsInstitute(ETSI),arethebodiesrecognizedas
competenttoadoptharmonizedstandards;
WhereasDirective91/263/EECintroducedthefull
mutualrecognitionoftypeapprovalfortelecommuni­
cationsterminalequipmentandestablishedtheApprovals
CommitteeforTerminalEquipmentcomposedofrepre­
sentativesoftheMemberStatesandchairedbythe
representative oftheCommissiontoassistthe
Commissioninexecutingthetasksentrustedtoitbythat
Directive;
WhereasDirective91/263/EECdoesnotexplicitlyapply
tosatelliteearthstationequipment;
Whereasitisthereforenecessarytoextendtosatellite
earthstationequipmenttheprinciplesalreadyestablished
inDirective91/263/EECinrelationtotelecommuni­
cationsterminalequipment;WhereasthescopeofthisDirectivemustbebasedona
generaldefinitionoftheterm'satelliteearthstation
equipment'soastoallowthetechnicaldevelopmentof
products;whereasthescopeexcludespurpose-built
satelliteearthstationequipmentintendedforuseaspart
ofthepublictelecommunications networkinfrastructure ;
Whereassatelliteearthstationequipmentisconfigured,
asfarasitsinterfacetothespacebasedsystemis
concerned,eitherforboththetransmissionandreception
ofradiocommunications signals,orforthe
reception-only ofradiocommunications signals;
Whereassatelliteearthstationequipmentis,asfarasthe
terrestrialinterfaceisconcerned,eithercapableofand
intendedfor,orcapableofbutnotintendedfor,ornot
capableof,connectiontothepublictelecommunications
network;
Whereasorbits(suchasthegeo-stationary orbit,low
earthorbitsandellipticalorbits)arepathsinspace
describedbysatellitesorotherspace-basedsystems,and
arelimitednature-givenresources;
Whereasorbitalresourcesareusedinconjunctionwith
theradiofrequencyspectrumwhichisalsoalimited
nature-givenresource;
Whereastheeffectiveuseoforbitalresourcesincon­
junctionwiththeradiofrequencyspectrumand
avoidanceofharmfulinterferencebetweenspace-based
andterrestrialcommunications systemsandother
technicalsystemsisofimportanceforthedevelopment
ofEuropeansatellitecommunications ;
Whereasharmonizingconditionsfortheplacingonthe
marketofsatelliteearthstationequipmentwillcreatethe
conditionsforanopenandunifiedmarketandfurther
willfacilitateaneffectiveuseoforbitalresourcesandthe
radiofrequencyspectrumandfacilitateavoidanceof
harmfulinterferencebetweenspace-basedandterrestrial
communications systemsandothertechnicalsystems;
Whereasinrespectoftheessentialrequirementsrelated
toeffectiveuseoforbitalresourcesandtheradio
frequencyspectrum,andavoidingharmfulinterference
withspace-basedandterrestrialcommunications systems
andothertechnicalsystems,itisingeneralnotpossible
tocomplywithsuchrequirementsotherthanbythe
applicationofuniquetechnicalsolutions;whereassuch
solutionsshallthereforebemandatory;
Whereassatelliteearthstationequipment,capableof
beingusedfortransmissionandreceptionofradio
communications signals,maybesubjecttolicensing
terms,inadditiontotheprovisionsofthisDirective;
Whereassatelliteearthstationequipment,onlycapable
ofbeingusedforreceptionofradiocommunications
signals,shallnotbesubjecttolicensingtermsbutonlyto
theprovisionsofthisDirectiveunlesstheyareintended
forconnectiontothepublictelecommunications
network,asproposedintheGreenPaperonsatellite
communications intheEuropeanCommunity ;OOJNoL109,26.4.1983,p.8.
(2)OJNoL81,26.3.1988,p.75.
OOJNoL139,23.5.1989,p.19.
(4)OJNoL36,7.2.1987,p.31.

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Whereasreal,comparableaccesstothethirdcountry
marketsforEuropeanmanufacturers shouldpreferably
beachievedthroughmultilateralnegotiationswithin
GATT,althoughbilateraltalksbetweentheCommunity
andthirdcountriesmayalsocontributetothisprocess;
Whereasrepresentatives ofthetelecommunication
organizations ,users,consumers,manufacturers ,service
providersandthetradeunionsshouldhavetherightto
beconsulted;
Whereastheaddresseesofanydecisiontakenpursuant
tothisDirectivemustbeinformedofthereasonsfor
suchadecisionandthemeansofappealopentothem,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
CHAPTER I
Scope,placingonthemarketandfreecirculation
Article1
1.ThisDirectiveshallapplytosatelliteearthstation
equipment,asdefinedinparagraph2.
2.ForthepurposeofthisDirective:
—thedefinitionsgiveninDirective91/263/EECshall
apply,whererelevant,
—'satelliteearthstationequipment'meansequipment
whichiscapableofbeingusedeitherfortransmission
andreception('transmit-receive'),orforreception
only('receive-only'),ofradiocommunication signals
bymeansofsatellitesorotherspace-basedsystems;
butexcludingpurpose-built satelliteearthstation
equipmentusedwithinthecontextofthepublictele­
communications networkinfrastructure ofaMember
State.
3.Themanufacturerorsupplierofsatelliteearth
stationequipmentshalldeclarewhetherornotthe
equipmentisintendedforconnectiontothepublictele­
communications network.
Article2
1.MemberStatesshallensurethatsatelliteearth
stationequipmentnotcapableof,norintendedfor,
connectiontothepublictelecommunications network
andtobeusedforthereception-only ofradiocommuni­
cationsignals,whichcomplieswiththerequirementsof
thisDirectiveandisproperlyinstalledandmaintained
andusedforitsintendedpurposes,maybeplacedonthe
marketandcirculatefreelyandusedontheirterritory.
2.MemberStatesshallensurethatothersatelliteearth
stationequipment,whichcomplieswiththerequirements
ofthisDirectiveandisproperlyinstalledandmaintained
andusedforitsintendedpurposes,maybeplacedonthe
marketandcirculatefreelyontheirterritory.3.MemberStatesshallalsotakeallappropriate
measurestoensurethatsatelliteearthstationequipment
whichiscapableof,butnotintendedfor,connectionto
thepublictelecommunications network,isnotpermitted
tobeconnectedtothepublictelecommunications
network.
4.MemberStatesshallalsotakeallappropriate
measurestoensurethatsatelliteearthstationequipment
whichiscapableof,butnotintendedfor,connectionto
thepublictelecommunications network,isdisconnected
fromthepublictelecommunications networkifsuch
equipmentisnotusedforitsintendedpurpose.
MemberStatesshallmoreovertakeallappropriate
measures,accordingtotheirnationallaws,toprevent
connectiontothepublictelecommunications networkof
suchequipmentifitisnotusedinconformitywithits
intendedpurpose.
Article3
1.Satelliteearthstationequipmentshallsatisfythe
sameessentialrequirementsasthosesetoutinArticle4
ofDirective91/263/EEC.
2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1,satelliteearthstation
equipmentwhichisnotcapableof,orwichiscapableof
butnotintendedfor,connectiontothepublictelecom­
municationsnetworkshallnotberequiredtosatisfythe
essentialrequirementssetoutinArticles4(b),(d),(f)
and(g)ofDirective91/263/EEC.
3.Inthecontextoftransmit-receivesatelliteearth
stationequipment,theessentialrequirementsetoutin
Article4(e)ofDirective91/263/EECconcerning
effectiveuseoftheradiofrequencyspectrum,shall
includetheeffectiveuseoforbitalresourcesandthe
avoidanceofharmfulinterferencebetweenspace-based
andterrestrialcommunications systemsandother
technicalsystems.
4.Inthecontextofsatelliteearthstationequipment,
electromagnetic compatibilityrequirementsinsofaras
theyarespecifictosatelliteearthstationequipmentshall
besubjecttotheessentialrequirementsetoutinArticle4
(c)ofDirective91/263/EECconcerningelectromagnetic
compatibility .
5.Satelliteearthstationequipmentshallsatisfythe
essentialrequirementssetoutinArticle4(g)ofDirective
91/263/EEC,regardingtheinterworkingofsatellite
earthstationequipmentwiththepublictelecommuni­
cationsnetwork,injustifiedcases.
Caseswheresatelliteearthstationequipmentiscapable,
andintended,tosupportaserviceforwhichtheCouncil
hasdecidedthatthereshouldbeCommunity-wide avail­
ability,areconsideredasjustifiedcasesandthe
requirements concerning thisinterworking are
determinedinaccordancewiththeprocedureprovided
forinArticle14.
Article4
1.MemberStatesshallpresumecompliancewiththe
essentialrequirementsreferredtoinArticle4(a)and(b)
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stationequipmentwhichisinconformitywiththe
nationalstandardsimplementingtherelevantharmonized
standards,thereferencesofwhichhavebeenpublished
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
MemberStatesshallpublishthereferencesofsuch
nationalstandards.
2.TheCommission shall,inaccordancewiththe
proceduressetoutinArticle6(2)ofDirective
91/263/EECandArticle14ofthisDirective,adopt
commontechnicalregulationsforsatelliteearthstation
equipmentinrelationtotheessentialrequirements
referredtoinArticle3ofthisDirective .
Article5
WhereaMemberStateortheCommission considers
thatthecommontechnicalregulationsreferredtoin
Article4ofthisDirectiveexceedordonotentirelymeet
therelevantessentialrequirementsreferredtoinArticle
3ofthisDirective,thesameenquiryandnotification
proceduresshallapplyasthosesetoutinArticle7of
Directive91/263/EEC.
Article6
1.WhereaMemberStatefindsthatsatelliteearth
stationequipmentbearingthemarkingsunderthe
provisionslaiddowninChapterIIIdoesnotcomply
withtherelevantessentialrequirementswhenproperly
usedinaccordancewiththepurposeintendedbythe
manufacturer ,thesamenotificationandconsultation
proceduresshallapplyasthosesetoutinArticle8(1),
(2)and(4)ofDirective91/263/EEC.
2.Wheresatelliteearthstationequipmentwhichdoes
notcomplywiththerelevantessentialrequirementsbears
theECmark,thecompetentMemberStateshalltake
appropriateactionagainstwhomsoeverhasaffixedthe
mark.Thesamenotificationproceduresshallapplyas
thosesetoutinArticle8(3)and(4)ofDirective
91/263/EEC.
CHAPTER II
Conformityassessment
Article7
Alltransmit/receivesatelliteearthstationequipment,
irrespectiveofwhetheritiscapableoforintendedfor
connectiontothepublictelecommunications network,
shall,accordingtothechoiceofthemanufacturerorhis
authorizedrepresentative establishedwithinthe
Community,besubjectto
either:ECtypeexaminationasdescribedinAnnexIto
Directive91/263/EECtogetherwithEC
declarationofconformitytotypeasdescribed
inAnnexIItoDirective91/263/EEC,
or:ECtypeexaminationasdescribedinAnnexIto
Directive91/263/EECtogetherwithEC
productionqualityassuranceasdescribedin
AnnexIIItoDirective91/263/EEC.
Thesameproceduresregardinglanguagerequirements
shallapplyasthosesetoutinArticle9(3)ofDirective
91/263/EEC.Article8
Receive-onlysatelliteearthstationequipment,whichis
capableofandintendedforterrestrialconnectiontothe
publictelecommunications networkshall,asfarasits
terrestrialinterfaceisconcerned,besubjecttoall
provisionsofDirective91/263/EEC;asfarasother
elementsareconcerned,theyshallbesubjecttoEC
internalproductioncontrolproceduresassetoutinthe
Annex.
Article9
Receive-onlysatelliteearthstationequipmentwhichis
eithernotcapableof,oriscapableofbutnotintended
for,connectiontothepublictelecommunications
network,shallbesubjecttotheECinternalproduction
controlproceduressetoutintheAnnex.
Article10
InadditiontotheprovisionsofArticles7,8and9,
satelliteearthstationequipmentwhichiscapableof,but
notintendedfor,connectiontothepublictelecommuni­
cationsnetworkshallbeaccompaniedbyamanu­
facturer'sorsupplier'sdeclarationmadeandtransmitted
inaccordancewiththesameproceduresasthosesetout
inArticle2of,andAnnexVIIItoDirective
91/263/EEC,exceptthatthedeclarationshallmakea
referencetothisDirectiveinsteadofDirective
91/263/EEC.
Article11
Inrelationtosatelliteearthstationequipment,thesame
proceduresfornotifiedbodiesandtestlaboratoriesshall
applyasthosesetoutinArticles10and16(2)of,and
AnnexVtoDirective91/263/EEC.
CHAPTER III
ECmarkofconformityandinscriptions
Article12
1.Themarkingofsatelliteearthstationequipment
complyingwiththisDirectiveshallconsistoftheEC
markconsistingofthesymbol'CE',followedbythe
identifyingsymbolofthenotifiedbodyresponsibleand,
whererelevant,asymbolindicatingthattheequipmentis
intendedandissuitabletobeconnectedtothepublic
telecommunications network.TheECmarkandthese
twosymbolsshallbethesameasthoseshowninAnnex
VItoDirective91/263/EEC.
2.Theaffixingofmarkswhicharelikelytobe
confusedwiththemarksofconformityreferredtoabove
shallbeprohibited .
3.Satelliteearthstationequipmentshallbeidentified
bythemanufacturerbymeansoftype,batchand/or
serialnumbersandbythenameofthemanufacturer
and/orsupplierresponsibleforplacingitonthemarket.
4.Equipmentmanufacturersorsupplierswhoplace
onthemarketsatelliteearthstationequipmentwhichis
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publictelecommunications networkshallaffixthesame
symbolasthatspecifiedinAnnexVIItoDirective
91/263/EEC,insuchawaythatitfollowstheECmark
andvisuallyformsanintegralpartofthetotalmarking.
Article13
Whereitisestablishedthatthemarkingreferredtoin
Article12(1)ofthisDirectivehasbeenaffixedto
satelliteearthstationequipmentwhich:
—doesnotconformtoanapprovedtype,or
—conformstoanapprovedtypewhichdoesnotmeet
theessentialrequirementsapplicabletoit,
or,wherethemanufacturer hasfailedtofulfilhisobli­
gationsundertherelevantECdeclarationofconformity,
CHAPTERIV
Committee
Article14
1.TheApprovalsCommitteeforTerminalEquipment
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theCommittee')established
byArticle13(1)ofDirective91/263/EECshallassist
theCommissioninexecutingthisDirectiveasfollows.
2.TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmit
totheCommitteeadraftofthemeasuretobetaken.
TheCommitteeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraft,
withinatimelimitwhichthechairmanmaylaydown
accordingtotheurgencyofthematter,ifnecessaryby
takingavote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;in
addition,eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoask
tohaveitspositionrecordedintheminutes.TheCommission shalltaketheutmostaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbytheCommittee .TheCommission
shallinformtheCommitteeofthemannerinwhichits
opinionhasbeentakenintoaccount.
3.TheCommissionwillperiodicallyconsultthere­
presentativesofthetelecommunications organizations ,
theusers,theconsumers,themanufacturers ,theservice
providersandtradeunionsandwillinformthe
Committeeontheoutcomeofsuchconsultations ,witha
viewtotakingdueaccountoftheoutcome.
CHAPTERV
Finalandtransitionalprovisions
Article15
TheCommissionshallreportontheimplementation of
thisDirective,inaccordancewiththesameproceduresas
thosesetoutinArticle15ofDirective91/263/EEC.
Article16
1.MemberStatesshalltakethemeasuresnecessaryto
complywiththisDirectivenotlaterthan....Theyshall
forthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.
WhenMemberStatesadoptthesemeasures,theyshall
containareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbeaccom­
paniedbysuchreferenceontheoccasionoftheirofficial
publication .Themethodsofmakingsuchareference
shallbelaiddownbytheMemberStates.
2.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionofthe
mainprovisionsofdomesticlawwhichtheyadoptinthe
fieldgovernedbythisDirective.
Article17
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
ANNEX
ECINTERNALPRODUCTION CONTROLPROCEDURE
1.ThisAnnexdescribestheprocedurewherebythemanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative estab­
lishedwithintheCommunity,whocarriesouttheobligationslaiddowninpoint2,ensuresanddeclares
thattheproductsconcernedsatisfytherequirementsofthedirectivethatapplytothem.
Themanufacturer shallaffixtheCEmarktoeachproductanddrawupawrittendeclarationof
conformity .
2.Themanufacturershallestablishthetechnicaldocumentation describedinpoint3andheorhisauth­
orizedrepresentativeestablishedwiththeCommunityshallkeepitforaperiodendingatleast10years
afterthelastproducthasbeenmanufacturedatthedisposalofrelevantnationalauthoritiesfor
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Whereneitherthemanufacturernorhisauthorizedrepresentative isestablishedwithintheCommunity,
theobligationtokeepthetechnicaldocumentation availableshallbetheresponsibilityoftheperson
whoplacestheproductontheCommunitymarket.
3.Technicaldocumentation shallenabletheconformityoftheproductswiththerequirementsofthe
directivethatapplytotheproducts.Itshallcontainsofarasrelevantforassessment :
—ageneraldescriptionoftheproduct,
—conceptualdesignandmanufacturing drawingsandschemesofcomponents ,sub-assemblies ,circuits,
etc.,
—descriptionsandexplanationsnecessaryfortheunderstandingofsaiddrawingsandschemesandthe
operationoftheproduct,
—alistofthestandardsappliedinfullorinpart,anddescriptionsofthesolutionsadoptedtomeetthe
requirementsofthedirectivethatapplytotheproducts,
—resultsofdesigncalculationsmade,examinationscarriedout,etc.,
—testreports.
4.Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentativeshallkeepacopyofthedeclarationofconformity
withthetechnicaldocumentation .
5.Themanufacturershalltakeallmeasuresnecessaryinorderthatthemanufacturingprocessshallensure
complianceofthemanufacturedproductswiththetechnicaldocumentation referredtoinpoint2and
withtherequirementsofthedirectivethatapplytothem.
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'Commissioncommunication pursuanttoArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3917/92of
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