On the European roads with
CB radio
- a trial to summarize all known national regulations in Europe-
This paper is basing on all available collected information until End of November 2012. We cannot give any guarantee that all of these statements are correct and we are not liable for the consequences of possible errors. Most countries except BG, F, MC, LT, NL, M and Ro have already implemented the new regulations with AM 4 Watts and SSB 12 Watts. During the transition time, the above mentioned countries may still request 1 W AM / 4 W SSB instead of the new European power levels.
Red:
There is a licence procedure in the country, which must be followed
Blue: For
travellers (in most cases up to 1 month) free
Green: Free
of license and free of charges for all users
Switchable
radios with country switches must be switched to the allowed setting before
border crossing. Please see also our Radio
Passport
.
The country setting 40FM (this is the former "CEPT" Setting) is allowed in all countries at least for travellers. Except in Austria, there it is absolutely forbidden to use a switchable radio. German travellers with 80 channel radios are allowed to use them everywhere (except in Austria) on the international 40 channels.
Germany, 80
FM (4W), 40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12W)
Czech Republic
Belgium: 40 FM (4W), 40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12W)
France, Monaco: 40
FM (4W), 40 AM (1W),
40 SSB (4W) , (new power levels still in
preparation
Switzerland, 40
FM (4W),
40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12W) , (free from 2013 on)
Liechtenstein
Spain
40
FM (4W), 40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12W) for residents in Spain,
travellers
can use their radios
up to 1 Month
Portugal 40
FM (4W), 40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12W) free for everybody
Croatia,
Estonia, 40
FM (4W), 40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12W) free for everybody
Ireland,
Poland, 40
FM (4W), 40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12W) free for everybody
Latvia
Italy(+RSM): 40
FM (4W), 40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12 W) (in Italy
all persons living there
need a
license (registration) for CB radio)
, restrictions for radiated power
of
base station antennas. For
travellers free
Netherlands
40
FM,
40 AM (1W), 40 SSB (4W)
, but the new power levels
for AM and
SSB are
not yet allowed
Finland
40
FM (4W),
40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12W) free for everybody,
United Kingdom: 40FM (4W) , 40FM UK (4 W) allowed, AM and SSB in preparation
Luxembourg, 40
FM (4W), 40 AM (4W) , 40 SSB (12W), free for everybody
Slovenia, Cyprus
Denmark , Iceland,
Norway,
Sweden,
Bulgaria, Lithuania 40
FM (4W), 40 AM (1W) allowed. New power levels for AM 4W and SSB
with
12 W in preparation
Greece
40
FM (4W),
40 AM (4W), 40 SSB (12W)
Malta,
40
FM allowed, 40 AM (4W) and 40 SSB (12 W) in preparation
Slovak Rep 40
FM (4W) plus German channels 70-80 allowed , 40 AM (4W),
40 SSB (12 W)
free for everybody
Hungary 40 FM (4W) , 40 AM (4W) , 40 SSB (12W) free for everybody
Austria 40
FM - No radio allowed
for use with country switches. Travellers are
requested to let their
multi-standard radios switched off during travelling
through Austria!
AM+FM and new power levels in preparation.
Please note that the regulations in some countries may change when
the implementation of the new European regulations will take place. We try to stay as actual as possible and publish updates of our Radio
Passport as soon as we get new information
Alan Electronics GmbH , 29. November 2012