commiss decis august essenti requir refer direct ec european parliament council ensur access cospa sarsat locat beacon emerg servic 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 thereof locat beacon emerg posit indic radiobeacon epirb oper mhz cospa sarsat system element global maritim distress safeti system gmdss accord commiss decis ec septemb essenti requir relat marin radio commun equip intend sola vessel particip global maritim distress safeti system gmdss manufactur epirb ensur equip design function correctli meet oper requir gmdss distress condit provid clear robust commun locat beacon intend purpos cover decis ec type cospa sarsat locat beacon expect larg number distress beacon provid cover direct ec design function correctli accept oper requir meet requir cospa sarsat system measur set decis accord opinion telecommun conform assess market surveil committe adopt decis articl decis appli locat beacon intend oper mhz cospa sarsat system fall scope decis ec articl locat beacon refer articl design ensur correct function accept oper requir exposur environ distress condit provid clear robust commun high degre fidel meet requir cospa sarsat system articl decis address member state brussel august commiss günter verheugen vice presid oj direct amend regul ec oj oj