98/577/EC: Commission Decision of 16 September 1998 on a common technical regulation for very small aperture terminals (VSATs) satellite earth stations operating in the 4 GHz and 6 GHz frequency bands (notified under document number C(1998) 2723) (Text with EEA relevance)

• Articles: 6

Article 1

1. This Decision shall apply to satellite earth station equipment falling within the scope of the harmonised standard identified in Article 2(1).

2. This Decision establishes a common technical regulation covering the very small aperture terminals (VSATs) satellite earth stations operating in the 4 GHz and 6 GHz frequency bands.

Article 2

1. The common technical regulation shall include the harmonised standard prepared by the relevant standardisation body implementing to the extent applicable the essential requirements referred to in Article 17 of Directive 98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set out in the Annex.

2. Satellite earth station equipment covered by this Decision shall comply with the common technical regulation referred to in paragraph 1, shall meet the essential requirements referred to in Article 5(a) and (b) of Directive 98/13/EC, and shall meet the requirements of any other applicable Directives, in particular Council Directives 73/23/EEC (2) and 89/336/EEC (3).

Article 3

Notified bodies designated for carrying out the procedures referred to in Article 10 of Directive 98/13/EC shall, as regards satellite earth station equipment covered by Article 1(1) of this Decision, use or ensure the use of the harmonised standard referred to in the Annex after the notification of this Decision.

Article 4

1. National type-approval regulations covering equipment within the scope of the harmonised standard referred to in the Annex cease to be applicable with effect from three months after the date of adoption of this Decision.

2. Satellite earth station equipment, approved under such national type-approval regulations may continue to be placed on the national market and put into service.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 September 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 74, 12. 3. 1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 77, 26. 3. 1973, p. 29.

(3) OJ L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

Reference to the harmonised standard applicable

The harmonised standard referred to in Article 2 of the Decision is

Satellite earth stations and systems (SES);

very small aperture terminal (VSAT) transmit-only, transmit-and-receive, receive-only satellite earth stations operating in the 4 GHz and 6 GHz frequency bands

ETSI

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

ETSI Secretariat

TBR43: May 1998

(excluding the foreword)

Additional information

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is recognised according to Council Directive 83/189/EEC(1).

The harmonised standard referred to above has been produced according to a mandate issued in accordance with relevant procedures of Council Directive 83/189/EEC.

The full text of the harmonised standard referred to above can be obtained from:

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

650 route des Lucioles

F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex

European Commission,

DG XIII/A/2 - (BU 31, 1/7),

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,

B-1049 Brussels

or from any other organisation responsible for making ETSI standards available, of which a list can be found on the Internet under address www.ispo.cec.be.

(1) OJ L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8.