Preparation of WRC-12 - CEPT (Project Teams)

The CEPT is dedicated, through the Conference Preparatory Group (CPG-12), to the preparation of European positions on issues for discussion on the WRC-12 agenda. At its first meeting, the CPG-12 Group, chaired by Eric Fournier (France), set up four PT (Project Teams):

• PT-A (General regulatory and technical issues), chaired by Alexander Kühn, Germany, which aims to study the technical, regulatory and procedural aspects pertaining to various topics under discussion on the WRC-12 agenda and how to coordinate European positions to be advocated at the Radiocommunication Assembly (RA), which forms part of the ITU-R structure. Under its mandate, the project team will also coordinate the positions of the CEPT with respect to the CPM and to the Special Committee on Regulatory/Procedural Matters (SCRPM), and propose the creation or modification of the "Rules of Procedure" presented by the RRB with the aim of enhancing the interpretation and application of the Radiocommunications Regulations.

The WRC-12 items allocated to PT-A are: 1.2 (Res.951), 1.13 (BSS), 1.19 (SDR and cognitive radios), 1.22 (SRD), 2, 4, 7, 8.1 (except WRC Resolutions 13, 344, 355, 517 and 673) and 8.2 (Agenda for WRC-15).

• PT-B (Scientific issues), chaired by Chris Van Diepenbeek, Netherlands, aimed at addressing aspects of the agenda of WRC-12 associated with scientific services and coordinating the respective European positions to be put forward at the RA. This project team will also coordinate the positions of the CEPT at the CPM in the context of its mandate.

The items of WRC-12 allocated to PT-B are 1.6 (275-3000 GHz), 1.11 (SRS), 1.12 (37-38 GHz), 1.16 (Lightning detection), 1.24 (Metsat), 8.1.1 (WRC Resolution 673).

• PT-C (Aeronautical, radiolocation, maritime, amateur), chaired by Martin Weber, Germany, which aims to coordinate the CEPT positions on issues related to the aeronautical mobile service, the radiolocation, maritime service, to the amateur service and to the WRC-12 agenda as well as the coordination of the respective European positions to be put forward at the RA. This project team will also coordinate the positions of the CEPT at the CPM in the context of its mandate.

The WRC-12 items allocated to PT-C are: 1.3 (aeronautical), 1.4 (aeronautical), 1.9 (maritime), 1.10 (maritime), 1.14 (radar), 1.15 (HF radar), 1.21 (radar), 1.23 (amateur) and 8.1.1 (WRC Resolutions 13, 344, 355 and 517).

• PT-D (Various), chaired by Stephen Bond, United Kingdom, which coordinates various issues associated with ENG (Electronic News Gathering), fixed service, the UHF band, HAPS and mobile satellite service in order to put forward the positions of the CEPT at the RA and CPM, in the context of its mandate.

The items of WRC-12 allocated to PT-D are: 1.5 (ENG), 1.7 (Res.222), 1.8 (FS), 1.17 (UHF), 1.18 (RNSS), 1.20 (HAPS), 1.25 (MSS).

These four project teams of Group CPG-12 are engaged in the preparation of WRC-12, and for this purpose are developing Briefs (principles and technical basis for the preparation of a position on each topic in particular) and ECPs (European Common Proposals) for the different agenda items of the WRC-12 contained in the respective mandates. The ECP will be the final product, for submission to the  WRC-12 by a European administration on behalf of the CEPT. While the Briefs are intended to be working documents of/for CEPT administrations, ECPs are formal proposals, corresponding to European contributions to the work of the World Conferences. The ECPs involve, therefore, the position adopted by each Administration with respect to each subject under discussion.