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Article 7 procedures - Telecom sector

The EU Regulatory Framework gives the European Commission powers to oversee the national regulatory measures, by way of the consultation and transparency procedures provided for under Article 7 of the Framework Directive. These procedures require national regulatory authorities (NRAs) to conduct a "national" and a "Community" consultation on the regulatory measures they intend to take - comprising definition and analysis of relevant markets and the proposed imposition or removal of regulation on undertakings providing electronic communications networks or services - prior to adoption. The Commission may comment on the draft measures, and in certain cases, exercise its veto power requiring their withdrawal.

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Articles 10, 86 or 226 Cases

"Liberalisation" decisions by the Commission are mainly based on Article 86 of the EC Treaty, and concern competition law aspects of liberalisation

• 39209 - Italy - electronic communications
  • 18.07.2007
    Press release: Commission formally requests Italy to comply with EU rules on electronic communications
• C(2007)2110 – France - special rights of distribution of savings products (livrets A and bleu)
  • 10.05.2007
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• 39157 – Sweden - broadcasting services monopoly
  • 17.10.2006
    Press release: Competition: Commission takes Sweden to Court for failure to end broadcasting services monopoly
• Greece - broadcasting services
  • 16.10.2006
    Press release: Competition: Commission requests Greece to adopt new framework for broadcasting services
• 39233 – Hungary - Limitation of cable operators to provide broadcasting transfer services
  • 11.04.2006
    Press release: Competition: Commission requests Hungary to abolish restrictions on cable TV services
• 38745 - BdKEP - Restrictions on mail preparation
  • 20.10.2004
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision on the German postal legislation relating to mail preparation services (BdKEP - Restrictions on mail preparation) de en fr  
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    Press release: The Commission acts against the discrimination of mail preparation service providers in Germany
• 37133 – France - Restrictions on mail preparation
  • 23.10.2001
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 23 October 2001 on the lack of exhaustive and independent scrutiny of the scales of charges and technical conditions applied by La Poste to mail preparation firms for access to its reserved services - Official Journal L 120 , 07/05/2002 P. 0019 – 0037
    Press release: The Commission adopts a Decision on the monitoring of relations between La Poste and mail-preparation firms in France
• 37321 – Italy - Provision of new postal services
  • 21.12.2000
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 21 December 2000 concerning proceedings pursuant to Article 86 of the EC Treaty in relation to the provision of certain new postal services with a guaranteed day- or time-certain delivery in Italy
    Press release: Commission adopts decision based on Article 86(3) on the provision of new postal services in Italy
• 33407 – Italy - uniform compulsory tariff for customs agents
  • 08.08.2000
    Press release: Commission sends Italy a reasoned opinion on fixing the remuneration of customs agents
  • 30.03.2000
    Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 30 March 2000
  • 18.06.1998
    Action for failure to fulfil obligations: Judgment of the Court in Case C-35/96
  • 30.06.1993
    Article 81 decision: Commission Decision of 30 June 1993
• 35737 – Spain - discriminatory landing fees
  • 26.07.2000
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 26 July 2000 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 86(3) of the EC Treaty
    Press release: Commission acts against discriminatory landing fees at Spanish and Italian airports
• 36762 – Belgium - telecommunications legislation
  • 16.09.1999
    Press release: Commission takes Belgium to Court over telecommunications legislation
• 35703 – Portugal - discriminatory landing fees
  • 10.02.1999
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 10 February 1999 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 90 of the Treaty
    Press release: Commission adopts two Decisions on landing charges at Portuguese and Finnish airports
• 35776 – Italy - ports legislation relating to employment
  • 21.10.1997
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 21 October 1997 pursuant to Article 90 (3) of the EC Treaty on the provisions of Italian ports legislation relating to employment
    Press release: Commission condemns Italian port policy
• 35142 – Italy - tariff for piloting in the port of Genoa
  • 21.10.1997
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 21 October 1997 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 90 (3) of the EC Treaty regarding the tariffs for piloting in the Port of Genoa
    Press release: Commission condemns Italian port policy
• 35760 – Belgium – VTM advertising monopoly
  • 26.06.1997
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 26 June 1997 pursuant to Article 90 (3) of the EC Treaty on the exclusive right to broadcast television advertising in Flanders
    Press release: European Commission requests Flemish Government to end VTM advertising monopoly
• 36025 – Spain – Second GSM operator
  • 18.12.1996
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 18 December 1996 concerning the conditions imposed on the second operator of GSM radiotelephony services in Spain
    Press release: SECOND GSM OPERATOR IN SPAIN: THE COMMISSION REQUESTS CLARIFICATION FROMTHE SPANISH AUTHORITIES
• Italy – GSM unfair treatment
  • 04.10.1995
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 4 October 1995 concerning the conditions imposed on the second operator of GSM radiotelephony services in Italy
    Press release: GSM ITALY: COMMISSION ASKS FAIR TREATMENT FOR OMNITEL
• 34617 – Belgium – discriminatory landing fees
  • 28.06.1995
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 28 June 1995 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 90 (3) of the Treaty
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• Denmark - refusal to grant access to the facilities of the port of Rødby
  • 21.12.1993
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 21 December 1993 concerning a refusal to grant access to the facilities of the port of Rødby
• Spain – Postal legislation
  • 01.08.1990
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 1 August 1990 concerning the provision in Spain of international express courier services
    Press release: THE COMMISSION ADOPTS AN ARTICLE 90(3) DECISION IN RESPECT OF SPANISH POSTAL LEGISLATION
• The Netherlands - provision in the Netherlands of express delivery services
  • 20.12.1989
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 20 December 1989 concerning the provision in the Netherlands of express delivery services
    Declared void by judgment of the European Court of Justice of 12.02.1992 in joined cases C-48/90 and C-66/90
• Spain - reductions in air and sea transport fares available only to Spanish nationals resident in the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands
  • 22.06.1987
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 22 June 1987 concerning reductions in air and sea transport fares available only to Spanish nationals resident in the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands
• Greece - insurance of public property and loans granted by Greek State-owned banks
  • 24.04.1985
    Article 86(3) decision: Commission Decision of 24 April 1985 concerning the insurance in Greece of public property and loans granted by Greek State-owned banks