# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1079/2012 of 16 November 2012 laying down requirements for voice channels spacing for the single European sky (Text with EEA relevance), Article 4: Interoperability and performance requirements of radio equipment

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Manufacturers of radios intended to operate in the VHF band, or if the manufacturer is not established in the United Kingdom their authorised representatives established in the United Kingdom, shall ensure that ... all radios placed on the market, are 8,33 kHz channel spacing capable.
2. Air navigation service providers, operators and other users or owners of radios shall ensure that all radio equipment put into service from 17 November 2013, includes the 8,33 kHz channel spacing capability.
3. The CAA shall ensure that aircraft for which the individual certificates of airworthiness or individual flight permits are first issued in the United Kingdom or European Union from 17 November 2013 and have a radio equipage requirement, are fitted with radios having the 8,33 kHz channel spacing capability.
4. Air navigation service providers, operators and other users or owners of radios shall ensure that ... their radios include the 8,33 kHz channel spacing capability whenever they are subject to radio upgrades.
5. The CAA shall ensure that ... all radios have the 8,33 kHz channel spacing capability with the exception of ground radios operated by air navigation service providers.
6. In addition to 8,33 kHz channel spacing capability, the equipment referred to in paragraphs 1-5 shall be able to tune to 25 kHz spaced channels.
7. Users or owners of ground radios having the 8,33 kHz channel spacing capability shall ensure that the performance of these radios and the transmitter/receiver ground constituent complies with the ICAO standards specified in point 1 of Annex II.
8. Users or owners of aircraft radio equipment having the 8,33 kHz channel spacing capability shall ensure that the performance of these radios comply with the ICAO standards specified in point 2 of Annex II.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1079/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1079/article-4
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