Partial revision of the Radio Regulations

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

31-08-2016

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands, for the European part of the Netherlands, declares that it will apply the revision of the Radio Regulations adopted at this Conference in accordance with their obligations under the Treaty on the European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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The administrations of the Kingdom of the Netherlands notes the decision taken by this Conference in respect of civil unmanned aircraft systems use of FSS frequencies and networks. The administration noted herein recognize the need for a consistent and clear regulatory environment for aviation use of the radio spectrum and this is particularly important for the development of unmanned aircraft. Safety of flight should remain at the forefront of any decision with respect to the use of the radio spectrum and these administration notes the different approach that has been adopted at this Conference. The administration fully support the further development of civil unmanned aircraft, and looks forward to the development of Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), by the International Civil Aviation Organization, that will ensure that the fundamental principle of the safety of flight is maintained.
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares that it maintains the declarations
and reservations made by the Kingdom of the Netherlands when signing the Final Acts of previous treaty-making conferences of the Union as if they were made in full at this World Radiocommunication Conference.
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands, referring to the declaration made by the Republic of
Colombia (No. 37), inasmuch as these and any similar statements refer to the Bogota Declaration of 3 December 1976 made by equatorial countries and to the claims of those countries to exercise sovereign rights over segments of the geostationary-satellite orbit, or to any related claims, consider that the claims in question cannot be recognized by this Conference. The Kingdom of the Netherlands also wishes to state that reference in Article 44 of the Constitution to the “geographical situation of particular countries” does not imply recognition of a claim to any preferential rights to the geostationary-satellite orbit.
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby supports the declaration made by Ukraine [86] and declares that it remains committed to uphold the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The Kingdom of the Netherlands does not recognize the illegal referendum in Crimea, which is in clear violation of the Ukrainian Constitution and it strongly condemns the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation and will not recognize it. The Kingdom further believes that there is no place for the use of force and coercion to change borders in Europe in the 21st Century.
Therefore, the Kingdom of the Netherlands calls upon the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to implement rapidly the terms of Resolution 68/262 (2014) of the United Nations General Assembly that "calls upon all States, international organizations and specialized agencies not to recognize any alteration of the status of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol" and to "refrain from any action or dealing that might be interpreted as recognizing any such altered status".