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Reference FM58_05
Short Name Radio Operator Certificates
ETSI Workitem
ETSI Deliverable
Subject Review of the ECC Decision and Recommendations relating to Radio Operator Certificates

Related WI
Scope

Review of all ECC Decisions and Recommendations relating to Radio Operator Certificates, including:

  • Review of ERC/DEC/(99)01 on the harmonised examination syllabi for the General Operator's Certificate (GOC) and the Restricted Operator's Certificate (ROC)
  • Review of ECC/REC/(10)03 on Long Range Certificate
  • Review of ERC/REC 31-04 on Short Range Certificate
  • Review of ERC/REC 31-06 on the harmonised content of certificates issued by administrations for the GOC and ROC to facilitate the mutual recognition of these certificates


Deliverable Rev. ECC Decision , Rev. ECC Recommendation
Responsible group WG FM - FM58
Start date 11-02-2022
Target date 28-06-2024
Public Consultation 23-02-2024
Permanent Work Item False
Comments The relevant ECC Decisions and ECC Recommendations will be impacted by work at IMO, namely; revision to chapters III,IV,V of the IMO SOLAS Convention1974 (as amended) affecting the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System(GMDSS), which will come into force on 1 January 2024.There will also be consequential changes to the ITU-R Radio Regulations as result of the work related to the maritime Agenda Item1.11 of WRC-23.

Keywords Maritime, GMDSS
Worked by FM 58
Contact Robin Donoghue ([email protected])
Status Finalised
Triggered By ECC #58 (March 2022) and WG FM #101 (February 2022)

Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Progress Report
  • ECC #63 in March 2024 published the revision of ERC/DEC/(99)01 on the harmonised examination syllabi for the General Operator's Certificate (GOC) and the Restricted Operator's Certificate (ROC)
  • WG FM #106 in February 2024 published the revision of ECC/REC/(10)03 on Long Range Certificate
  • WG FM #106 in February 2024 published the revision of ERC/REC 31-04 on Short Range Certificate
  • Review of ERC/REC 31-06 on the harmonised content of certificates issued by administrations for the GOC and ROC to facilitate the mutual recognition of these certificates decided there was no need for revision.
ECC #63 in March 2024 finalised the work item.