A SELECTION OF EARLIER DOCUMENTS IN THE FIELD OF TELECOMMUNICATION
(1984 - 1996)
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and miscellaneous documents published since March 1996,
Status Report on European Union Telecommunications
Policy (Updated: April 1997)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. Liberalisation measures
The measures to reach a fully-competitive environment are mainly:
A very important question in the context of liberalisation concerns :
B. Harmonisation measures
Harmonisation of standards and procedures shall provide an open and efficient access to
the unionwide liberalised telecoms environment.
Harmonisation measures include:
Green Papers
Green Papers published by the Commission are used as a basis for discussion about the
future development of an issue. Where no hyperlink is given below, or where
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- Green paper on a Numbering Policy for Telecommunications:
COM (96) 590 November 1996
- Green paper on the Protection of Minors and
Human Dignity in Audiovisual and Information Services:
COM
(96) 483, October 1996
- Green paper on legal protection for encrypted services in the internal market
COM (96)
76, 06.03.96
- Green paper on the development of the Common Market for Telecommunications services and
equipment:
COM (87) 290, 30.06.87
- Green Paper on a common approach in the field of satellite communications in the
European Community
COM (90) 490, 20.11.90
- Green Paper on a common approach in the field of mobile and personal communications in
the European Union:
COM (94) 145, 27.04.94
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- Communication from the Commission on the Consultation on the Green Paper on the
Liberalisation of Telecommunications Infrastructure and Cable Television Networks,
COM(95)158, 03.05.95
Liberalisation Directives
- Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL
DIRECTIVE on connected telecommunications equipment and the mutual recognition of the
conformity of equipment COM(97)257 final,
04.06.97
Also available in Winword: [DE],
[EN], [FR]
- COMMISSION DIRECTIVES amending Directive 90/388/EEC
of 28 June 1990 (see below)
- COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 94/46/EC of 13 October 1994 amending
Directive 88/301/EEC and Directive 90/388/EEC in particular with regard to satellite
communications (OJ L268/15, 19.10.94)
- COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 28 June 1990 on competition in the markets for
telecommunications services (90/388/EEC; OJ L192/10,
27.04.90)
Communications
- Communication from the Commission to the
Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of
the Regions on the implementation of the telecommunications regulatory package
COM
(97) 236 of 22 May 1997.
Also available in Winword: [DE],
[EN], [FR]
- Communication from the Commission to the
European Parliament and the Council - the World Radiocommunications Conference 1997
COM(97)304 final
of 18.06.97
Also available in Winword: [DE],
[EN], [FR]
-
Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee
and the Committee of the Regions on the further Development of Mobile and Wireless
Communications COM (97) 217 final 29.05.97
Also available in Winword: [DE],
[EN], [FR]
-
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, and to the
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions, on the competitiveness of the European Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT) Industries COM(97)152 of
14 April 1997 (ICTCM19)
Resolutions/Decisions/Recommendations:
- Council Common Position of 9
December 1996
on a proposed Directive on a common framework on general authorisations and individual licences in
the field of telecommunications services
Also available in Winword: [EN],
[FR]
- COM (95) 543
Draft proposal of 4 January 1996 for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directives
90/387/EEC and 92/44/EEC for the purpose of adaption to a competitive environment in
telecommunications
- COM (95) 529
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision on an action at a Union level in
the field of Satellite personal Communication services in the European Union (Brussels
8/11/95)
In Annex: Call for Information concerning the introduction of satellite personal
communications services (S-PCS) in the European Union and the European Economic Area
For more information contact: spcs@cec.eu.int
- COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 18 September 1995 on the implementation of the future
regulatory framework for telecommunications (95/C 258/01; OJ
C 258/1, 03.10.95)
- COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 22 December 1994 on further development of the Community's
satellite communications policy, especially with regard to the provision of, and access
to, space segment capacity (94/C 379/04, OJ C379/5, 31.12.94)
- COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 22 July 1993 on the review of the situation in the
telecommunications sector and the need for further development in that market (93/C 213/01; OJ C213/1, 06.08.93)
- EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION of 20 April 1993 on the Commission's 1992 review of the
situation in the telecommunications services sector (A3-0113/93;
OJ C150/39, 31.05.93)
- EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION of 20 April 1993 on the Commission communication
"Towards costs orientation and the adjustment of pricing structures -
Telecommunications tariffs in the Community - (A3-0117/93; OJ
C150/37, 31.05.93)
- COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 19 December 1991 on the development of the common market for
satellite communications services and equipment (92/C 8/01; OJ
C8/1, 14.01.92)
Guidelines on the applications of EEC competion rules in the
telecommunications sector (91/C 233/02; OJ C233/2,
06.09.91)
Application of Competition Rules on a
case-by-case basis by the Commission and the ECJ
- JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT of 19 March 1991 in Case C-202/88: French Republic v. Commission
of the European Communities (Competition in the markets in telecommunications terminal
equipment) (91/C 96/04; OJ 91/C 96/04, 12.04.91)
Universal Service
- Assessment Criteria for National Schemes for the
Costing and Financing of Universal Service in telecommunications and Guidelines for the
Member States on Operation of such Schemes: COM (96) 608 of 27/11/96
- Universal Service for Telecommunications in the
Perspective of a Fully Liberalised Environment: COM(96)73
of 14/3/96
- THEME PAPER on Universal Service Issues
(Brussels 19/9/95)
- EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION of 6 May 1994 on the communication from the Commission
accompanies by the proposal for a Council Resolution on Universal Service principles in
the telecommunications sector (A3-0317/94; OJ C 205/551,
25.07.94)
The ONP Principle
- Informal consolidated text of the revised
ONP Framework Directive 90/387/EC 10 June 1997
- Informal consolidated text of the revised
ONP Leased Lines Directive 92/44/EC 10 June 1997
- Common Position (EC) No /97 adopted by the
Council on 9 June 1997 with a view to adopting Council Directive 97/ /EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the Application of Open Network Provision (ONP) to Voice
Telephony and on Universal Service for Telecommunications in a Competitive Environment
- Also available in Wordperfect format in [EN],
[DE], [FR]
- Addresses of National Regulatory Authorities
(NRAs) for Telecommunications for the purposes of the Dispute and Conciliation
Procedures in the ONP Leased Lines Directive 92/44/EC
and the ONP Voice Telephony Directive 95/62/EC
- Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council on Interconnection in Telecommunications with regard to
ensuring Universal Service and Interoperability through application of the principles of
Open Network Provision (ONP) (FINAL Text of 97/ /EC
, 11 June 1997)
- Also available in Winword format in [EN],
[DE], [FR]
- Proposal for a European Parliament and
Council Directive on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony
and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment
(to replace Directive 95/62/EC): Draft text agreed in principle at the
Telecommunications Council meeting on 6 March 1997
Also available in Winword format
- Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the
application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and universal service for
telecommunications in a competitive environment, adopted by the Commission
on 11 Sep 1996: COM(96)
419 Rev 3
- European Parliament and Council Directive of 13 December 1995 on the application of open
network provision (ONP) to voice telephony: 95/62/EC
( OJ L321/6 of 30.12.95 )
- Proposal for a European Parliament and Council
Directive on Interconnection in Telecommunications, ensuring universal service and
interoperability through application of the principles of Open Network Provision
(ONP): Interconnection in Telecommunications (19.07.95).
- Telecommunications: Open network provision (ONP) for leased lines - Conciliation
procedure (94/C 214/04; OJ C214/4, 04.08.94)
- COMMISSION DECISION of 18 July 1994 on a common technical regulation for attachment
requirements from terminal equipment interface for ONP 2 048 kbit/s digital unstructured
leased lines (94/470/EC; OJ L194/89, 29.07.94)
- COMMISSION DECISION of 15 June 1994 on amendment of Annex II of Council Directive 92/44/EEC (94/439/EC: OJ L181/40,
15.07.94)
- Telecommunications, open network provision: Publication of information in
respect of leased lines (93/C
277/04; OJ C 277/9, 15.10.93)
- Telecommunications, open network provision: ONP list of standards (third issue) (93/C 219/02; OJ 93/C 219/02, 13.08.93)
- COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 5 June 1992 on the application of open network provision to
ISDN (92/383/EEC; OJ L200/10, 18.07.92)
- COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 5 June 1992 on the application of open network provision to
public packet switched data services (92/382/EEC, OJ L200/1,
18.07.92)
- COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 5 June 1992 on the application of open network provision to leased
lines 92/44/EEC; (OJ L165/27, 19.06.92)
- COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 28 June 1990 on the establishment of the international market for
telecommunications services through the implementation of open network provision 90/387/EEC; (OJ L192/1, 24.07.90)
- COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 12 November 1984 concerning the implementation of
harmonization in the field of telecommunications 84/549/EEC;
OJ L298/49, 16.11.84
Directive on licensing of telecommunications services
- Proposal for a European
Parliament and Council directive on a common Framework for General Authorisations and
Individual Licenses in the field of Telecommunication Services COM (95) 545 (Brussels, 14/11/95)
Standardisation policy
Mobile communications:
- COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 3 June 1991 on the coordinated introduction of digital
European cordless telecommunications (DECT) into the Community (91/288/EEC; OJ L144/47, 08.06.91)
- COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 3 June 1991 on the frequency band to be designated for the
coordinated introduction of digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) into the
Community (91/287/EEC; OJ L 144/45, 08.06.91)
- COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 14 December 1990 on the final stage of the coordinated
introduction of pan-European land based public digital mobile cellular communications in
the Community (GSM) (90/C/ 329/09; OJ C329/25, 31.12.90)
- COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 9 October 1990 on the frequency bands designated for the
coordinated introduction of pan-European land-based public radio paging in the Community (90/544/EEC; OJ L310/28, 09.11.90)
- COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 9 October 1990 on the coordinated introduction of pan-European
land-based public radio paging in the Community (90/543/EEC;
OJ L310/23, 09.11.90)
- COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 25 June 1987 on the frequency bands to be reserved for the
coordinated introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile
communications in the European Community (87/372/EEC; OJ
L196/85, 17.07.87)
- COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 25 June 1987 on the coordinating introduction of public
pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community (87/371/EEC; OJ L196/81, 17.07.87)
Broadcasting and Satellite Communications:
- EU Action Plan: Satellite communications in the Information Society
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic
and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions COM
(97)91
Also available in Winword: [DE], [EN], [FR]
- DIRECTIVE 95/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on
the use of standards for the transmission of television signals (OJ L281/51, 23.11.95)
[DE], [FR]
ISDN:
- COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 5 June 1992 on the development of the integrated services digital
network (ISDN) in the Community as a European-wide telecommunications infrastructure for
1993 and beyond (92/C; OJ C158/1, 25.06.92)
- COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 18 July 1989 on the strengthening of the coordination for the
introduction of the Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) in the European Community up
to 1992 (89/C 196/04; OJ C196/4, 01.08.89)
- COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 22 December 1986 on the coordinated introduction of the
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) in the European Community (86/659/EEC; OJ L382/36, 31.12.86)
Procurement Rules:
- COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/38/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating
the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and
telecommunications (OJ L 199/84, 09.08.93)
- COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/13/EEC of 25 February 1992 coordinating the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions relating to the application of community rules on the
procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and
telecommunications sectors (OJ L76/14, 23.03.92)
- COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 90/531/EEC of 17 September 1990 on procurement procedures of entities operating
in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (OJ L297/1, 29.10.90)
Numbering, Access Codes, Emergency Call:
- COMMUNICATION from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council regarding
the consultation on the Green Paper on a Numbering Policy for Telecommunications Services
in Europe COM (97) 203, 21/5/97
Other Measures
- COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 28 June 1990 on the strengthening of the European-wide cooperation
on radio frequencies, in particular with regard to services with a pan-European dimension (90/C 166/02; OJ C 166/4, 07.07.90)
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