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title: "Article 3d Very-high frequency (VHF) emergency frequency — Cover Regulation, ATM/ANS · Avioverse"
description: "1 Without prejudice to paragraph 2, Member States shall ensure that the VHF emergency frequency (121,500 MHz) is only used for genuine emergency purposes…"
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# Article 3d Very-high frequency (VHF) emergency frequency

Cover Regulation · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

IR Implementing rule

## Article 3d Very-high frequency (VHF) emergency frequency

1 Without prejudice to paragraph 2, Member States shall ensure that the VHF emergency frequency (121,500 MHz) is only used for genuine emergency purposes as specified in point ATS.OR.405(a) of Annex IV.

2\. Member States may exceptionally allow the use of the VHF emergency frequency referred to in paragraph 1 for other purposes than those specified in point ATS.OR.405(a) of Annex IV, if those are limited to the extent necessary to achieve their aim and in order to reduce the impact upon aircraft in distress or emergency and upon the operations of air traffic services units.

IR · Article 3d — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 Article 3d(2) Very-high frequency (VHF) emergency frequency

When Member States consider the possibility to allow the use of the VHF emergency frequency for other activities related to the intended use of this frequency (e.g. for training), consideration should be given to the impact on the operations of the air traffic services units located in the neighbouring States, in order to prevent triggering unnecessary actions related to the use of the emergency frequency.

GM · GM1 Article 3d(2) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

[All rules in Powers and recitals](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atm-ans/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.