§ 80.1103   Equipment authorization.

   (a) All equipment specified in § 80.1101 must be certificated in accordance
   with 47 CFR part 2 specifically for GMDSS use, except for equipment used in
   the INMARSAT space segment which must be type-approved by INMARSAT and
   verified in accordance with 47 CFR part 2 specifically for GMDSS use. The
   technical  parameters of the equipment must conform to the performance
   standards  as specified in § 80.1101. For emergency position-indicating
   radiobeacons operating on 406.0-406.1 MHz (406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRBs) that were
   authorized prior to April 15, 1992, and meet the requirements of § 80.1101,
   the manufacturer may attest by letter that the equipment (indicate FCC ID#)
   meets  the  requirements of § 80.1101 and request that it be denoted as
   approved for GMDSS use.

   (b)  Applicants  for certification must submit with their applications
   measurement  data  sufficiently complete to ensure compliance with the
   technical parameters. The application must include the items listed in 47
   CFR 2.1033. Additional measurement data or information may be requested
   depending  upon the equipment. For items not listed in § 2.1033 of this
   chapter,  the  applicant  must attest that the equipment complies with
   performance standards as specified in § 80.1101 and, where applicable, that
   measurements have been made that demonstrate the necessary compliance.
   Submission of representative data demonstrating compliance is not required
   unless requested by the Commission.

   (c) Applicants for verification must attest that the equipment complies with
   performance standards as specified in § 80.1101 and, where applicable, that
   measurements have been made that demonstrate the necessary compliance.
   Submission of representative data demonstrating compliance is not required
   unless requested by the Commission. An application must include the items
   listed in § § 2.953 and 2.955 of this chapter and a copy of the type-approval
   certification indicating that equipment meets GMDSS standards and includes
   all peripheral equipment associated with the specific unit under review.

   (d)  Submission  of  a sample unit is not required unless specifically
   requested by the Commission.

   (e) In addition to the requirements in part 2 of this chapter, equipment
   specified in § 80.1101 shall be labeled as follows: “This device complies
   with the GMDSS provisions of part 80 of the FCC rules.” Such a label is not
   required  for  emergency position-indicating radiobeacons operating on
   406.0-406.1 MHz (406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRBs) that were authorized prior to April
   15, 1992.

   [ 57 FR 9065 , Mar. 16, 1992, as amended at  57 FR 44702 , Sept. 29, 1992;  63 FR 36607 , July 7, 1998;  68 FR 46980 , Aug. 7, 2003;  69 FR 64680 , Nov. 8, 2004;
    73 FR 4491 , Jan. 25, 2008]

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