Ordinance concerning the Amateur Radio Act - class of emission to ensure the transmission of in- members of the Regulatory Authority. Appointment Amateur Radio Ordinance formation at a speed and quality required under the shall generally be for five years, with the possibility (Amateurfunkverordnung – AFuV) given conditions. of extension. The Regulatory Authority may termi- Section 3 Admission to the Examination nate the appointment of an examiner prior to expiry Reference documents / status: Promulgation as (1) The application for admission to the examination of the period specified if there is an important rea- Ordinance of 15 February 2005 in the Federal Law shall be submitted at the same time as the applica- son for doing so. Deemed important is in particular Gazette Part I p 242, entry into force: 19 February tion for issue of an amateur radio certificate, in concern that health or other reasons will prevent 2005, last amended by section 22(3) of the Electro- writing or electronically, to the German Federal examination tasks from being properly carried out. magnetic Compatibility of Equipment Act of 26 Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommu- (3) Appointed as an examiner may be any person February 2008 (Federal Law Gazette Part I p 220), nications, Post and Railway (Bundesnetzagentur who entry into force: 1 March 2008. für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und 1. has attained majority, and Eisenbahnen) (Regulatory Authority) after the ex- 2. either holds a Class A amateur radio certificate or The Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour amination has been passed. Details of the applica- is in possession of a vocation qualification which is hereby issues, in agreement with the Federal Minis- tion procedure shall be determined by the Regulato- at least equivalent. try of Finance, the following Ordinance by virtue of ry Authority and published in its Official Gazette. Details shall be determined by the Regulatory Au- section 3(2) sentence 2, section 4(1) sentence 1 and (2) Candidates shall be admitted to the examination thority and published in its Official Gazette. sections 6 and 8 sentence 2 of the Amateur Radio after having paid the relevant fee as set out in An- Section 7 Amateur Radio Certificate Act (Gesetz über den Amateurfunk) of 23 June nex 2 no 1 of this Ordinance. (1) Amateur radio certificates shall be divided into 1997 (Federal Law Gazette Part I p 1494), amended Section 4 Requirements and Contents of the Classes A and E. The Class A amateur radio certifi- by Article 229 of the Ordinance of 25 November cate is equivalent to the Harmonised Amateur Radio 2003 (Federal Law Gazette Part I p 2304), in con- Examination Examination Certificate (HAREC) of CEPT (Euro- junction with Chapter 2 of the Administrative Ex- (1) The examination for radio amateurs shall require candidates applying for the Class A amateur radio pean Conference of Postal and Telecommunications penses Act (Verwaltungskostengesetz) of Administrations). The amateur radio certificates 23 June 1970 (Federal Law Gazette Part I, p 821): certificate to furnish proof of the following knowledge: shall be issued by the Regulatory Authority after the examination for radio amateurs has been passed. ll prevail. ll Section 1 Scope 1. technical knowledge, including knowledge of This Ordinance regulates electromagnetic compatibility and its application; (2) Before a Class A amateur radio certificate can be sha 1. the procedure for holding the examination for radio protection of persons, property and equipment, issued, the examinee must have passed the examina- amateurs and the requirements concerning its con- 2. operational knowledge (national and international tion as set out in section 5(2) and thus demonstrated tents, operating rules and procedures), and the knowledge required according to section 4(1). 2. the classification of the various types of amateur 3. knowledge of national provisions and international (3) Before a Class E amateur radio certificate can be radio certificate, regulations and agreements. issued, the examinee must have passed the examina- the latter the tion as set out in section 5(2) and thus demonstrated , 3. the recognition of foreign amateur radio examina- (2) The examination for radio amateurs shall require the knowledge required according to section 4(2). V tion certificates or authorisations, candidates applying for the Class E amateur radio 4. the assignment procedure for and details of the use certificate to demonstrate the fundamentals of the Section 8 Recognition of Examination Certifi- and sharing of call signs, subjects required in subsection (1) para 1 and those cates and Authorisations 5. radio operations instruction, required in subsection (1) paras 2 and 3 above. (1) Examination certificates issued by countries 6. the general technical and operational conditions (3) Holders of Class E amateur radio certificates may which have undertaken to implement the CEPT governing the implementation of the amateur ser- be granted an examination certificate or amateur recommendations on harmonised examination cer- vice, including the conditions of use for the fre- radio certificate for Class A by passing an addition- tificates shall be equivalent to the relevant class of quency bands listed in the Frequency Usage Plan al examination. the German amateur radio certificates. Further de- for the amateur service (Annex 1), and (4) Details of the contents and requirements of the tails of the implementation of harmonised CEPT 7. fees and expenses for measures prescribed by examination and of the additional examinations regulations shall be determined by the Regulatory section 8 sentence 2 of the Amateur Radio Act (An- referred to in subsections (3) and (5) shall be deter- Authority and published in its Official Gazette. nex 2). mined by the Regulatory Authority with due regard (2) Other examination certificates or authorisations The regulations of the Ordinance concerning the to international recommendations and published in may be recognised if the contents and requirements Controls for the Limitation of Electromagnetic its Official Gazette. of the examination on which they are based are Fields (Verordnung über das Nachweisverfahren (5) Candidates may furnish proof of skills in sending equivalent to those of a German amateur radio cer- zur Begrenzung elektromagnetischer Felder) of 20 by hand and receiving by ear Morse code signals in tificate. A certified translation of the original docu- August 2002 (Federal Law Gazette Part I p 3366) an optional additional examination. The examina- ments or documents according to sentence 1 above remain unaffected. tion is subject to fees under Annex 2 no 1 letter c. which are not in German, English or French shall be Section 2 Definitions The Regulatory Authority shall certify the success- submitted to the Regulatory Authority. For the purposes of this Ordinance ful demonstration of practical skills in sending by Section 9 Admission to Participation in the 1. “examination for radio amateurs” means an exami- hand and receiving by ear Morse code signals. The Amateur Service nation to acquire an amateur radio certificate; provisions of sections 5 and 6 apply accordingly. (1) In accordance with section 3(1) of the Amateur 2. “amateur radio certificate or examination certifi- Section 5 Examination Procedure Radio Act the Regulatory Authority shall, upon cate” means the certification by a domestic or for- (1) Examinations according to section 4(1), (2) and application, admit a natural person to participation eign examining body of the successful completion (3) shall consist of a written paper which may be in the amateur service on the basis of the amateur of an examination for radio amateurs in compliance followed by a viva voce examination in compliance radio certificate submitted or an equivalent certifi- with specific examination requirements (class of with the requirements to be determined according to cate within the meaning of section 8 of this Ordi- certificate); subsection (5). Examinations shall not be public. nance by assigning a personal call sign at the same 3. “club station” means an amateur station operated The chairman of the Examination Board may allow time. by members of a group of radio amateurs sharing persons with a legitimate interest to be present at (2) Admission to participation in the amateur service use of a call sign; the examination. shall entitle the radio amateur to use the frequency 4. “remote-controlled or automatic amateur station” (2) Examination results shall be determined by the bands listed in Annex 1 subject to the conditions of means an amateur station operated unattended and Examination Board. A pass shall be given when the use specified for this purpose and as provided for by producing remote-controlled or automatic emissions examinee has shown sufficient knowledge, capabili- the class of certificate determined in his admission (repeater stations, digipeaters, radio beacons, etc.); ties and, where required, skills in all parts. In the document (scope of authorisation). 5. “repeater station” means a remote-controlled absence of a unanimous verdict, the chairman shall (3) Together with the application for admission to amateur station (also on board satellites) transmit- decide. participation in the amateur service in accordance ting amateur radio emissions received, parts thereof (3) Candidates may resit failed parts of examinations with section 3(1) of the Amateur Radio Act the or other signals applied or stored and released at a within a period of 24