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title: "P007: EN"
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description: "Official Cospas-Sarsat P-series document P007"
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# Extended Cospas-Sarsat metadata
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documentId: "P007"
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series: "P"
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seriesName: "Programme"
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documentType: "programme"
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issue: 5
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revision: 1
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documentDate: "February 2019"
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originalTitle: "C/S P.007 Issue 5 Rev.1 EN"
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> **📋 Document Information**
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> **Series:** P-Series (Programme)
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> **Version:** Issue 5 - Revision 1
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> **Date:** February 2019
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> **Source:** [Cospas-Sarsat Official Documents](https://www.cospas-sarsat.int/en/documents-pro/system-documents)
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GUIDELINES
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FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE
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COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM
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C/S P.007 (E)
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Issue 5 - Revision 1
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C/S P.007(E) - Issue 5 - Rev. 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.
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PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE USE OF THE COSPAS-SARSAT
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SYSTEM
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1.1
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The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement
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1.2
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Availability of the System to States Non-Party to the Cospas-Sarsat Agreement
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1.3
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Ground Segment Providers
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATIONS / GOVERNMENT
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AGENCIES
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2.1
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Ground Segment Management
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2.1.1
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LUT/MCC Operations ........................................................................................ 2
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2.1.2
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System Maintenance and Enhancements ............................................................ 2
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2.1.3
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Co-ordination of Activities ................................................................................. 3
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2.1.4
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Elimination of Interference ................................................................................. 3
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2.2
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Practical Aspects of the Use of The Cospas-Sarsat System
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2.2.1
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SAR Points of Contact (SPOCs) ......................................................................... 4
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2.2.2
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Distress Beacons Control .................................................................................... 4
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2.2.3
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Beacon Registration ............................................................................................ 4
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2.2.4
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Beacon Specifications ......................................................................................... 5
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2.2.5
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Beacon Type Approval ....................................................................................... 5
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3.
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NON-PARTY STATES ASSOCIATION WITH THE COSPAS-SARSAT
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PROGRAMME
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3.1
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Notification of Association
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3.2
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Participation in the Meetings of the Programme
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3.3
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Contributions to the Common Costs of the Programme
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4.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON COSPAS-SARSAT
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C/S P.007(E) - Issue 5 - Rev. 1
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GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE
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COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM
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This document provides basic information on principles governing the access to, and use of
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the Cospas-Sarsat System, and recommendations which States should endeavour to
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implement for ensuring efficient System operations. Basic information is also provided on
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the procedure for association with the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme.
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1.
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PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE USE OF THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM
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1.1
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The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement
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The Cospas-Sarsat Programme is established under the International Cospas-Sarsat
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Programme Agreement (referred to as the Agreement), signed in Paris on 1 July 1988 by
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Canada, France, the USSR1 and the USA. This Agreement is open for accession by other
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States which provide, in agreement with the Parties, space segment capabilities. The
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Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the
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Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are the joint Depositaries
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of the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement.
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The Agreement, which entered into force on 30 August 1988, ensures the continuity of the
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satellite system and its availability to all States on a non-discriminatory basis, and free of
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charge for the end-user in distress (Preamble and Article 6 of the Agreement). The
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Agreement also specifies that the transmission and the reception of distress alert data through
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the Cospas-Sarsat Space Segment shall be provided free of charge to all States (Article 6.3).
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1.2
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Availability of the System to States Non-Party to the Cospas-Sarsat Agreement
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The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement provides for the association of
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non-Party States with the Programme. Such association is welcomed by the Cospas-Sarsat
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Parties and is considered mutually beneficial, although any State may avail itself of the
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Cospas-Sarsat System by authorising the use of compatible distress beacons, and may use
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alert data from the System, without being formally associated with the Programme.
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In this context, it should be noted that the frequency bands (beacon-to-satellite and satellite-
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to-ground receiving stations) used in the Cospas-Sarsat System, are limited to distress and
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safety operations. The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union
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(ITU) impose strict discipline on the use of distress and safety frequencies and require that
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distress alerts be routed as soon as possible to Rescue Co-ordination Centres (RCCs).
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Alert and location data from distress beacon transmissions at 406 MHz obtained by existing
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Cospas-Sarsat ground receiving stations (referred to as Local User Terminals or LUTs) are
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distributed to nationally designated search and rescue (SAR) Authorities by the appropriate
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Russian Party: The Russian Federation has replaced the former USSR as a Party to the International
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Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement.
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Cospas-Sarsat Mission Control Centre (MCC), as defined in the Cospas-Sarsat Data
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Distribution Plan (document C/S A.001).
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1.3
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Ground Segment Providers
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The objective of the Cospas-Sarsat Programme is to provide and distribute Cospas-Sarsat
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alert data world-wide, in support of efforts in the International Maritime Organization to
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establish the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) of which Cospas-Sarsat
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is part, and in the International Civil Aviation Organization to enhance aeronautical SAR
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services. Managing a Cospas-Sarsat MCC and one or more LUTs requires a sustained
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national commitment to provide reliable, accurate and timely alert data continuously, to
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organizations with search and rescue responsibilities.
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National authorities wishing to become Cospas-Sarsat Ground Segment Providers need to
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co-ordinate their MCC and LUT operations with the providers of the satellite system and
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other Cospas-Sarsat Participants. This involves, in particular, notifying their formal
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association with the Cospas-Sarsat Programme as described in section 3 of this document,
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and participating in the international meetings of the Cospas-Sarsat Programme. International
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co-ordination requirements for Ground Segment Providers are further detailed in section 2.1.
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All Ground Segment elements are to be commissioned before their use in the Cospas-Sarsat
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System. Commissioning procedures have been developed to ensure the reliability of alert
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data provided by LUTs and their timely distribution by MCCs to the appropriate RCC or
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other SAR Point of Contact (SPOC). Only States formally associated with the Cospas-Sarsat
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Programme can have their LUTs and MCCs commissioned in the Cospas-Sarsat System.
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2.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATIONS / GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
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2.1
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Ground Segment Management
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2.1.1
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LUT/MCC Operations
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States contributing a Cospas-Sarsat MCC and LUT facility are also committing to support
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continuous operations, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sufficient personnel must be made
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available to maintain this ongoing responsibility. Contingency plans should be established
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for the loss of LUT or MCC operations.
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2.1.2
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System Maintenance and Enhancements
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The Cospas-Sarsat System is a dynamic system that may require reactive, adaptive
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modifications or enhancements to Ground Segment elements. Reactive modifications may be
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necessary to resolve anomalies in Ground Segment processing. Adaptive modifications may
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be necessary to accommodate changes in message formats between MCCs or data formats
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received from Cospas-Sarsat satellites. Enhancement modifications can result from agreed
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changes in data distribution procedures.
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All Ground Segment Providers should ensure that the proper management structure and
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contractual instruments exist to maintain, modify and enhance their LUT(s) and MCC,
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according to the agreed specifications and procedures provided in the Cospas-Sarsat System
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documentation, as approved and amended from time to time by the Cospas-Sarsat Council.
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2.1.3
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Co-ordination of Activities
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The designated national Representative in Cospas-Sarsat is responsible for all actions
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required for the integration of Ground Segment elements in the Cospas-Sarsat System.
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Although Administrations may seek the support of commercial contractors, national
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authorities are requested to establish and maintain direct lines of communications with other
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Cospas-Sarsat Participants and the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat.
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Attendance and participation at open Cospas-Sarsat Council meetings and Joint Committee
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meetings is vital to information exchange and helps ensure that national MCCs and LUTs are
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operating within the requirements of Cospas-Sarsat. The head of the national programme or
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designated Representative should attend the Open Meetings of Cospas-Sarsat Council
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sessions. MCC/LUT operation managers should attend Cospas-Sarsat Joint Committee
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meetings. The benefits of the meetings offer each participating country a comprehensive
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working knowledge of the Cospas-Sarsat System and documentation to reinforce their
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experience of System operations.
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Communication with neighbouring MCCs should be accompanied by visits to observe
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management techniques and operation procedures. National organizations responsible for the
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management of Cospas-Sarsat Ground Segment equipment are highly encouraged to schedule
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meetings/visits with the associated nodal MCC which provides the interface with the Cospas-
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Sarsat network.
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2.1.4
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Elimination of Interference
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Interference in the 406 MHz frequency band limits the performance of the Cospas-Sarsat
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System by preventing receipt of distress beacon transmissions in regions where interfering
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transmitters are operating. Participants should endeavour to detect, locate and turn off these
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interfering signals in their national areas of responsibility, as described in ITU
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Recommendation ITU-R SM.1051.
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2.2
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Practical Aspects of the Use of The Cospas-Sarsat System
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Distress beacons for use with the Cospas-Sarsat System operate at 406 MHz. They are
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referred to as:
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Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) when designed for use
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on vessels;
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Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) when designed for use on aircraft; and
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Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) when designed for use by individuals.
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To ensure efficient use of the Cospas-Sarsat System, the following matters should be
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addressed by all administrations or government agencies responsible for search and rescue
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services:
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2.2.1
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SAR Points of Contact (SPOCs)2
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- Designate a single SAR point of contact (SPOC) for receiving Cospas-Sarsat alert and
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location data, for distress locations in their SAR area of responsibility.
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- Provide the address, telephone, telex or facsimile number or AFTN address of their
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SPOC to the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat.
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- Develop a comprehensive plan for the distribution of alert and location data to SAR
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authorities, as appropriate.
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2.2.2
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Distress Beacons Control
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- Ensure that only type-approved 406 MHz distress beacons are used with the Cospas-
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Sarsat System.
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- Take measures to ensure that the protocols used for coding beacons are compatible with
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the specification in ITU Recommendation ITU-R M.633-3 or Cospas-Sarsat document
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C/S T.001.
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- Ensure that the transmitted digital message includes an identification code which makes
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it possible to identify with the greatest possible certainty, ships, aircraft or land users in
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distress, and comprises:
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three digits identifying the county of registration in accordance with the list of
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country codes, (which is based on the ITU list of Maritime Identification Digits
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(MIDs); and
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about 40 bits used to identify the individual beacon, according to one of the
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agreed protocols defined in Recommendation ITU-R M.633-3 or Cospas-Sarsat
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document C/S T.001.
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2.2.3
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Beacon Registration
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- Maintain, in accordance with the requirement of Annex 10 of the ICAO Convention
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and with IMO Assembly Resolution A.887(21), a current register for all 406 MHz ELTs
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and EPIRBs, to establish the correspondence between a 406 MHz ELT/EPIRB and its
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owner or its carrier vehicle. Beacon registration is particularly important when
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serialized protocols are used (i.e. each beacon is identified by a unique serial number),
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as the beacon register is the only means by which the identity of the beacon owner/user,
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or the carrier vehicle in distress, can be established.
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- Maintain a current register for all 406 MHz PLBs, to establish the correspondence
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between a PLB and its owner or user.
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SPOCs / MCCs Co-ordination:
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SPOCs serve as the interface with the Cospas-Sarsat System when
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co-ordination is required or when information is requested from Cospas-Sarsat on a specific SAR event.
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Information on the designated SPOC should be forwarded to IMO, ICAO or the Cospas-Sarsat
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Secretariat.
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- Provide Cospas-Sarsat with the details of their 406 MHz beacon register (address,
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telephone, facsimile, or telex number, etc.) where SAR services can obtain information
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on the ship, or aircraft which is carrying a transmitting beacon, or the owner of a PLB.
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The information contained in the beacon register should be made available to SAR
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services, 24 hours/day and 7 days/week, to facilitate the expeditious processing of
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Cospas-Sarsat distress alerts.
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- In the event that a national beacon register for 406 MHz beacon is not available, inform
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beacon owners of the availability of the International Beacon Registration Database
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(IBRD) for registration of their 406 MHz beacons.
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- Request appropriate usernames and passwords for access to the IBRD and inform the
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IBRD Administrator (i.e. the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat) of the appointed national
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contact for IBRD matters. The national IBRD point of contact is responsible for
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distributing the appropriate usernames and passwords to national SAR services,
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authorized ship and aircraft inspectors and maintenance facilities, as appropriate.
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2.2.4
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Beacon Specifications
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Administrations should note that the satellite processing of 121.5 MHz transmissions ceased
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on 1 February 2009.
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Transmission requirements applicable to 406 MHz beacons are defined in Recommendation
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ITU-R M.633-3, in Annex 10 of the ICAO Convention, and in the Cospas-Sarsat
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specification document C/S T.001.
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The Cospas-Sarsat specification addresses the transmission characteristics of Cospas-Sarsat
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beacons, but does not address other international or national requirements regarding
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packaging or installation. These requirements should, however, be included in the
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appropriate national specification for 406 MHz EPIRBs, ELTs or PLBs.
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2.2.5
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Beacon Type Approval
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The purpose of type approval is to ensure that satellite EPIRBs, ELTs or PLBs operating
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through the Cospas-Sarsat System will not degrade the System performance and to ensure
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that their emissions are compatible with the space-borne equipment. The responsibility for
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type approval of all types of distress beacons is that of individual States.
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To assist States on type approval of 406 MHz beacons, Cospas-Sarsat has developed a
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procedure which is defined in document C/S T.007. Once a beacon model has been
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successfully tested according to the Cospas-Sarsat procedure, the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat
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will provide the manufacturer a Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz Beacon Type Approval Certificate.
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States may choose to rely on the results of Cospas-Sarsat type approval testing for national
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type approval, as an alternative to re-testing the 406 MHz transmission characteristics of
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the beacons.
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The Cospas-Sarsat type approval procedure for 406 MHz beacons does not cover the
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mechanical and environmental specifications of distress beacons, or their installation on
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board ships or aircraft. Therefore, States should ensure that the applicable requirements have
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been properly addressed by manufacturers, before approving a particular model.
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3.
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NON-PARTY STATES ASSOCIATION WITH THE COSPAS-SARSAT
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PROGRAMME
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States which are not Parties to the Agreement can participate formally in the Cospas-Sarsat
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System either as Ground Segment Providers or User States.
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3.1
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Notification of Association
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Ground Segment Providers are those States which establish and operate a LUT, to receive and
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process satellite transmissions, and an MCC, to receive the required System information and
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forward alert and location data according to the Cospas-Sarsat Data Distribution Plan. In
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order to ensure that this ground segment equipment is efficiently operated and adequately
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integrated into the Cospas-Sarsat ground network, Ground Segment Provider States
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co-ordinate their activities with other States participating in the Cospas-Sarsat System and
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notify their participation pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement.
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User States are those States which participate in the Cospas-Sarsat System and co-ordinate
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their activities with other participating States, but which do not implement ground segment
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facilities. These States are invited to notify their participation as User States pursuant to
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Article 12 of the Agreement.
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The notification procedure calls for Ground Segment Providers and User States to notify one
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of the Depositaries of the Agreement of their participation, through standard letters approved
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by the Cospas-Sarsat Council.
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The purpose of the notification procedure is:
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(i)
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to specify clearly the respective responsibilities of the Parties to the Agreement
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and of participating States, as defined in Articles 11 and 12 of the International
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Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement; and
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(ii)
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to establish the basis of future working relations between the Co-operating
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Agencies designated by the Parties for implementing the Agreement, and the
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Agencies designated by the participating States to carry out their responsibilities.
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3.2
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Participation in the Meetings of the Programme
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The following principles govern the participation of non-Party States associated with the
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Programme in Cospas-Sarsat meetings:
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- All States (i.e. User States and Ground Segment Provider States) having notified their
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association with the Cospas-Sarsat Programme, pursuant to Article 11 or Article 12 of
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the Agreement, are entitled to participate in the open meetings of the Programme,
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including the open meetings of the Council and the meetings of its subsidiary organs
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(e.g. the Joint Committee and its Working Groups).
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- States associated with the Programme are entitled to receive all documents pertaining to
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the open meetings of the Council and its subsidiary organs, to address those meetings,
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submit papers, propose agenda items and have their views recorded in the Summary
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Record of the Council Session or the Joint Committee Report to the Council.
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- Administrations may request to attend Cospas-Sarsat meetings pending completion of
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the procedure for their association with the Cospas-Sarsat Programme.
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3.3
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Contributions to the Common Costs of the Programme
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Pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement, non-Party Participants contribute financially towards
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the Common Costs of the Programme as decided in agreement with the Council. The
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Common Costs of the Programme are those associated with the organization, the
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administration and co-ordination of the Programme, including Cospas-Sarsat Meetings and
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Secretariat expenditures. In accordance with the decisions taken by the Council, the
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following principles govern the contribution by non-Party Participants towards the Common
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Costs of the Programme.
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- All associated States pay each year a flat fee (payable in CAD), as their contribution to
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the Common Costs of the Programme.
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- This flat fee is currently set at CAD 68,000. The level of the yearly contribution
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applicable after 2019 will be reviewed by the Council in agreement with non-Party
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States associated with the Programme.
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- Details regarding the Common Costs of the Programme will be provided to Participants
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for discussion at the open meeting of the Council, three years in advance of any
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proposed changes in non-Party States' contributions.
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- The costs incurred by the Parties or the Ground Segment Providers for the
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establishment of the System, its maintenance and its operation are not included in the
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Common Costs of the Programme.
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4.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON COSPAS-SARSAT
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Further details regarding the Cospas-Sarsat Programme and the procedure for the Notification
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of association as a Ground Segment Provider or as a User State, and additional information
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on the Cospas-Sarsat System operation can be obtained from the Cospas-Sarsat website at
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www.cospas-sarsat.org or the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat (mail@cospas-sarsat.int).
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Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat
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1250 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West, Suite 4215, Montreal (Quebec) H3B 4W8 Canada
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Telephone: +1 514 500 7999
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Fax: +1 514 500 7996
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Email: mail@406.org
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Website: http://www.406.org |