Radio Regulations

Source: the Radio Regulations published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

ART

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Entry into force and provisional application of the Radio Regulations

RR-2024 · in force CHAPTER X — Provisions for entry into force of the Radio Regulations (WRC-12) WRC-12

These Regulations, which complement the provisions of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, and as revised and contained in the Final Acts of WRC-95, WRC-97, WRC-2000, WRC-03, WRC-07, WRC-12, WRC-15, WRC-19 and WRC-23, shall be applied, pursuant to Article 54 of the Constitution, on the following basis. (WRC-23)

The provisions of these Regulations, as revised by WRC-95, concerning new or modified frequency allocations (including any new or modified conditions applying to existing allocations) and the related provisions of Articles S21 and S22, and Appendix S4, apply provisionally as of 1 January 1997.

The other provisions of these Regulations, as revised by WRC-95 and WRC-97, apply provisionally as of 1 January 1999, with the following exceptions: (WRC-2000)

– the revised provisions for which other effective dates of application are stipulated in Resolutions:

49 (WRC-97), 51 (WRC-97), 52 (WRC-97), 54 (WRC-97), 130 (WRC-97), 533 (WRC-97), 534 (WRC-97) and 538 (WRC-97).

The other provisions of these Regulations, as revised by WRC-2000, shall enter into force on 1 January 2002, with the following exceptions: (WRC-2000)

– the revised provisions for which other effective dates of application are stipulated in Resolutions:

49 (Rev.WRC-2000), 51 (Rev.WRC-2000), 53 (Rev.WRC-2000) 55 (WRC-2000), 56 (WRC-2000), 58 (WRC-2000), 59 (WRC-2000), 77 (WRC-2000), 84 (WRC-2000), 122 (Rev.WRC-2000), 128 (Rev.WRC-2000), 533 (Rev.WRC-2000), 539 (WRC-2000), 540 (WRC-2000), 541 (WRC-2000), 542 (WRC-2000), 604 (WRC-2000) and 605 (WRC-2000). (WRC-2000)

The other provisions of these Regulations, as revised by WRC-03, shall enter into force on 1 January 2005, with the following exceptions: (WRC-03)

– the revised provisions for which other effective dates of application are stipulated in Resolutions:

56 (Rev.WRC-03), 85 (WRC-03), 87 (WRC-03), 96 (WRC-03), 122 (Rev.WRC-03), 142 (WRC-03), 145 (WRC-03), 146 (WRC-03), 221 (Rev.WRC-03), 413 (WRC-03), 539 (Rev.WRC-03), 546 (WRC-03), 743 (WRC-03) and 902 (WRC-03). (WRC-23)

The other provisions of these Regulations, as revised by WRC-07, shall enter into force on 1 January 2009, with the following exceptions: (WRC-07)

– the revised provisions for which other effective dates of application are stipulated in Resolutions:

55 (Rev.WRC-07), 97 (WRC-07), 149 (WRC-07), 355 (WRC-07) and 905 (WRC-07). (WRC-12)

The other provisions of these Regulations, as revised by WRC-12, shall enter into force on 1 January 2013, with the following exceptions: (WRC-12)

– the revised provisions for which other effective dates of application are stipulated in Resolution:

98 (WRC-12) (WRC-15)

The other provisions of these Regulations, as revised by WRC-15, shall enter into force on 1 January 2017, with the following exceptions: (WRC-15)

– the revised provisions for which other effective dates of application are stipulated in Resolutions:

31 (WRC-15) and 99 (WRC-15) (WRC-19)

The other provisions of these Regulations, as revised by WRC-19, shall enter into force on 1 January 2021, with the following exceptions: (WRC-19)

– the revised provisions for which other effective dates of application are stipulated in Resolution:

99 (Rev.WRC-19) (WRC-23)

The other provisions of these Regulations, as revised by WRC-23, shall enter into force on 1 January 2025, with the following exceptions: (WRC-23)

– the revised provisions for which other effective dates of application are stipulated in Resolution:

99 (Rev.WRC-23) (WRC-23)

Notes

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Source: ITU Radio Regulations, editions of 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. The English, French and Spanish texts are each taken from the official edition in that language, not translated from one another. Sources and citation.