RA GSMOBV developed in co-operation with WGSE PT7 ECC Decision (08)08 on 'the harmonised use of GSM system on board vessels in the frequency bands 880-915/925-960 MHz and 1710-1785/1805-1880 MHz’ which was approved by WGRA at its 15th meeting (23-26 September 2008, Liege, Belgium) and finally approved by the ECC at its 21st meeting (27-31 October 2008, Cordoba, Spain).
The Decision created a common regulatory framework for the operation of GSM systems on board vessels in the territorial sea of CEPT countries.