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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.325
8 July 1998
(98-2707)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Transport and Public Works
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above: National Enquiry Point – EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Public payphones
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulation of the
Minister for Transport, Public Works and Water Management of …, No.  HDTP/…/…/JdJ,
Implementing Article 11.9, Third Paragraph, of the Telecommunications Act (Number
Identification Regulation)
6. Description of content:  Article 13, second paragraph, of Directive No. 97/66/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union of 15 December 1997
concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the
telecommunications sector (OJEC 1998, L 24).  The draft Regulation specifies more
detailed rules for the implementation of Article 11.9, third paragraph of the Bill containing
rules with regard to telecommunications (Telecommunications Act) (ParliamentaryDocuments I 1997/98, 25 533, No. 309), and also  implements Articles 8 and 9, under b, of
Directive No. 97/66/EC of the European Parl iament and of the Council of the European
Union of 15 December 1997 concerning the proces sing of personal data and the protection
of privacy in the telecommunications sector (OJEC 1998, L 24).  A number of requirements
are also set with regard to how the number identification facility is to be installed and how
public payphones are to be provided with a notice stating that such a facility is in operation.
The Netherlands Government considers that Article 5, third paragraph, of the draft NumberIdentification Regulation probably contains a specific technical feature within the meaning
of Article 13, second paragraph, of Directive No. 97/66.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  It is
justified in the interest of correct implementation of Directive No. 97/66 to specify to the
operator of a public payphone that such phone must be provided with a notice regarding the
number identification facility in general, and that a public payphone is specifically provided
with a notice stating how the number identification facility works in the event of ringing anumber for the emergency services.G/TBT/Notif.98.325
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8. Relevant documents:  The following texts are important in assessing the draft Number
Identification Regulation:  Articles 1.1, 11.1, 11.9 and 11.10 of the Bill containing rules
with regard to telecommunications (Telecommunications Act) (Parliamentary Documents I
1997/98, 25 533, No. 309).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  As soon as possible after the adoption of the
Telecommunications Act by Parliament.
Proposed date of entry into force:  As soon as possible, however, not before
24 October 1998.
10. Final date for comments:  26 August 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: