Pursuant to Article 40 and Articles 33, 35.3 and 35.6 of the Law on Communications of BiH (Official Gazette of BiH No: 33/02), and Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the “Rule on technical requirements for radio and telecommunication equipment in public telecommunication networks” (CRA Rule 12/2001 from 6th December 2001), and in relation with Article 3 of the Rule “Frequency Allocation Table in Bosnia and Herzegovina” (CRA Rule No: 06/2001 from 7th June 2001), hereby I issue the

DECISION

On harmonisation of types of radio equipment with “Frequency Allocation Table in Bosnia and Herzegovina” which uses radio frequency spectrum but does not require possession of individual licence

Article 1

1.1  The Communications Regulatory Agency (“Agency”) shall conduct a procedure in order to harmonise use of Short Range Devices (SRD) defined by Recommendation CEPT ERC/REC70-03, which use radio frequency spectrum and posess prescribed and legaly displayed CE label except the equipment exempt by Article 33.2 of the Law on Communications of BiH and “Frequency Allocation Table in Bosnia and Herzegovina”,

1.2  For each type of radio equipment which meet prescribed parameters for operation pursuant to Article 1.1, the Agency shall issue a document “Notification on radio equipment” (hereinafter “Notification”).

1.3  The radio equipment not meeting prescribed parameters for operation pursuant to Article 1.1 shall not be used in Bosnia and Herzegovina until it meets conditions for obtaining the Notification.

1.4  The Agency may request BiH Council of Ministers to within their competence, prevent import and commissioning  of all equipment under this Decision, and not possesing properly issued Notification.

Article 2

2.1  Obligation to submit application for obtaining the Notification has each subject (applicant) who commissions radio equipment from Article 1.1 at the Bosnia and Herzegovina market, i.e. subject manufacturing or assembling such equipment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or alternatively, foreign manufacturer, agent, general dealer, i.e. any other subject having a justified legal interest.

2.2  If the Notification is given to one subject from Article 2.1, it shall be implied that the same Notification is applicable for any other subjects having such type of device in their possession.

2.3  If the Applicant requests, the Notification issued for one type of radio equipment shall be applicable for all of its variations if they meet standards prescribed for the basic type of radio equipment and if they remain in conformity with the terms of 1.1.

Article 3

3.1  Request for issuing the Notification shall be submitted in written to the Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the prescribed form.

3.2  Submission of request for issuing the Notification shall include the one-time fee in amount of 1.000,00 KM.

3.3  The request form shall be available at the Agency, and it shall be published at the Agency’s web site. Along with the application form, the Agency shall invoice the applicant for payment of the fee from Article 3.2, i.e. such the number of invoice shall be available at the Agency’s web site. The filled in application form with additional documentation shall be submitted in person or through registered mail.

3.4  The time limit for request processing is 30 days from the day of submission. For requests submitted trough registered mail, the day of receipt by the Agency shall be taken as the day of submission. Incomplete forms, as well as the forms without prove on paid fee shall not be taken into consideration unless such insufficiency, upon Agency’s request, is not resolved within additional deadline of 30 days.

Article 4

4.1  This Decision enters into force on the eighth (8) day of the day of publishing in “Official Gazette of BiH”.

CRA No:
7 March 2003
Sarajevo

David Betts
General Director