2000/637/EC: Commission Decision of 22 September 2000 on the application of Article 3(3)(e) of Directive 1999/5/EC to radio equipment covered by the regional arrangement concerning the radiotelephone service on inland waterways (notified under document number C(2000) 2718) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: harmonisation of standards, inland waterway shipping, radio telecommunications, satellite communications, technical standard, telecommunications equipment

L 269/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.10.2000

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 September 2000

on the application of Article 3(3)(e) of Directive 1999/5/EC to radio equipment covered by the
regional arrangement concerning the radiotelephone service on inland waterways

(notified under document number C(2000) 2718)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/637/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(6)

Having regard to Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment
and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity (1), and in particular Article
3(3)(e), thereof,

maximum transmission power on the service categories
‘ship-to-ship’,
‘ship-to-port-authorities’ and ‘onboard-
communication’.

the

The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance
Telecommunications
of
with
Conformity Assessment
Surveillance
Committee,

the
and Market

opinion

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

A number of Member States intend to implement
common safety principles and rules for people and
goods on inland waterways.

shall
The harmonisation of
contribute to a safer navigation on inland waterways,
particularly in case of bad weather conditions.

radiotelephone services

Having participated in a regional conference in Basle
held in accordance with Article S6 of the ITU Radio
Regulations a number of Member States in which inland
navigation takes place intend to approve and implement
an arrangement concerning the radiotelephone service
on inland waterways (hereafter referred to as the ‘arran-
gement’).

Only equipment intended for installation on inland navi-
gation vessels, in Member States where the arrangement
is to be implemented, and operating in the frequency
ranges laid down by the arrangement is covered.

All equipment operating in these frequency ranges
should comply with the objectives of this arrangement
and implement the automatic transmitter identification
system (ATIS) as defined in Annex B of ETS 600 698
and shall not be able to be operated above a defined

(1) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.

Article 1

This Decision applies to radio equipment to be used on water-
ways covered by the arrangement concerning the radiotele-
phone service on inland waterways concluded in Basle on 6
April 2000 in Member States where the arrangement is to be
implemented.

Article 2

1.
Radio equipment operating in the frequency bands, laid
down by the arrangement concerning the radiotelephone
implement the automatic
service on inland waterways shall
transmitter identification system (ATIS).

Radio communication equipment on the service catego-
2.
ries
and ‘onboard-
‘ship-to-port-authorities’
‘ship-to-ship’,
communication’, laid down by the arrangement concerning the
radiotelephone service on inland waterways shall not be able to
transmit at transmitter powers higher than 1 watt.

Article 3

The requirements of Article 2 of this Decision shall apply from
the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission