C/S G.003 - INTRODUCTION TO THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM Issue 7

The four States Party to the ICSPA and all of the States that have associated themselves with the Agreement pay a part of the common costs of the Programme. Each State may also, at its own discretion (and at its own cost), contribute some component to the operation of the system. In addition (and whether or not they provide any operational contribution to the System), all member States are able to participate in the management of the System.

 Residents and citizens of all States are eligible to benefit from the distress alerts that are generated by the Cospas-Sarsat System and that are distributed to their Search and Rescue Point of Contact (SPOC) by the Ground Segment operated by the Cospas-Sarsat Participants.