commiss decis septemb essenti requir relat marin radio commun equip intend sola vessel particip global maritim distress safeti system gmdss notifi document number text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard direct ec european parliament council march radio equip telecommun termin equip mutual recognit conform articl number member state implement intend implement common safeti principl rule radio equip sola safeti life sea vessel harmonis radio servic contribut safer navig sola vessel case distress bad weather condit maritim safeti committe msc circular particip sola ship global maritim distress safeti system gmdss resolut msc intern maritim organis imo invit govern appli guidelin particip sola ship gmdss urg govern requir featur implement relat gmdss radio equip vessel intern telecommun union itu radio regul frequenc design gmdss radio equip oper frequenc intend time distress compat design frequenc provid reason guarante assur function correctli time distress scope commiss decis ec septemb applic articl direct ec marin commun equip intend fit seago sola vessel intend particip global maritim distress safeti system gmdss cover council direct ec marin equip limit equip intend fit sea vessel scope decis broaden cover gmdss equip sola vessel consid high level safeti decis relev vessel scope decis amend requir appli cover gmdss equip vessel scope sola marin equip direct seago decis ec replac measur set decis accord opinion telecommun conform assess market surveil committe adopt decis articl decis appli radio equip intend sola vessel intend particip global maritim distress safeti system gmdss laid chapter iv sola convent oper maritim mobil servic defin articl itu radio regul maritim mobil satellit servic defin articl itu radio regul articl radio equip fall scope decis articl design ensur correct function exposur marin environ meet oper requir gmdss distress condit provid clear robust commun high degre fidel analogu digit commun link articl decis ec repeal articl decis appli septemb articl decis address member state brussel septemb commiss erkki liikanen member commiss oj oj