27. 7. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 187/5 
Proposal for a Council Directive on the frequency bands to be designated for the coordinated 
introduction of digital European cordless telecomunications (DECT) in the Community 
COM(90) 139 final — SYN 277 
(Submitted by the Commission on 19 June 1990) 
(90/C 187/02) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas Council recommendation 84/549/EEC (*) calls for 
the introduction of services on the basis of a common 
harmonized approach in the field of telecommunications; 
Whereas the Council in its resolution of 30 June 1988 (2) 
on the development of the common market for 
telecommunications services and equipment calls for the 
promotion of Europe-wide services according to market 
requirements; 
Whereas the resources offered by modern 
telecommunications networks should be utilized to the full 
for the economic development of the Community; 
Whereas Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on 
the approximation of the laws of Member States relating 
to electromagnetic compatibility (3) is applicable, and 
particular attention should be taken to avoid harmful 
electromagnetic interference; 
Whereas current cordless telephone systems in use in the 
Community, and the frequency bands they operate in, vary 
widely and do not allow the benefits of Europe-wide services 
or benefit from the economies of scale associated with a truly 
European market; 
Whereas the European Telecommunications Standard 
Institute (ETSI) is currently developing the European 
telecommunications standard (ETS) for digital European 
cordless telecommunications (DECT); 
Whereas the development of the ETS must take account of 
the safety of users, and the need for Europe-wide 
interoperability; 
Whereas the European implementation of DECT will 
provide a unique opportunity to establish truly European 
digital cordless telephone facilities; 
(») OJ No L 298, 16. 11. 1984, p. 49. 
(2) OJ No C 257, 4. 10. 1988, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19. Whereas ETSI has estimated that DECT will require 20 MHz 
in high density areas; 
Whereas the European Conference of Postal and 
Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) has 
designated the common European frequency band 1 880 to 
1 900 MHz for DECT, recognizing that subject to the system 
development of DECT additional frequency spectrum may 
be required; 
Whereas the implementation of Council recommendation 
.../.. ./EEC of ... on the coordinated introduction of 
digital European cordless telecommunications in the 
Community (4), will ensure the implementation of DECT by 
31 December 1992 at the latest; 
Whereas Council Directive .../.. ./EEC of ... on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning 
telecommunications terminal equipment, including the 
mutual recognition of their conformity (5) will allow the 
rapid establishment of common conformity specifications for 
DECT; 
Whereas the establishment of DECT depends on the 
allocation and availability of a frequency band in order to 
transmit and receive between fixed-base stations and mobile 
stations; 
Whereas some flexibility will be needed in order to take 
account of different frequency requirements in different 
Member States; it will be necessary to ensure that such 
flexibility does not slow down the expansion of a 
pan-European system; 
Whereas the progressive availability of the full range of the 
frequency band set out above will be indispensable for the 
establishment of DECT on a Europe-wide basis, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
For the purposes of this Directive, digital European cordless 
telecommunications (DECT) shall mean terminal apparatus 
conforming to the European telecommunications standard 
(ETS) for digital cordless telecommunications referred to in 
(4) OJ No L . . . 
(*) OJ No L . . . 
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Council recommendation . . ./ . . ./EEC, and the 
telecommunications systems, both public and private, which 
directly utilize such terminal apparatus, and where users 
provided with a service in one Member State can also gain 
access to the service in any other Member State. 
Article 2 
Member States shall designate the frequency band 1 880 to 
1 900 MHz for DECT by 1 January 1992. DECT shall have 
priority and shall be protected in the designated band. 
Article 3 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas it is important to adopt measures with the aim of 
progressively establishing the internal market over a period 
expiring on 31 December 1992; whereas the internal market 
shall comprise an area without internal frontiers in which the 
free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is 
ensured; 
Whereas the first programme of action of the European 
Communities on the protection of the environment, 
approved by the Council on 22 November 1973, called for 
account to be taken of the latest scientific advances in comply with this Directive by 31 December 1991. They shall 
forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
Any measures adopted pursuant to the first subparagraph 
shall make express reference to this Directive. 
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission 
the text of any national law which they adopt in the field 
governed by this Directive. 
Article 4 
The Commission shall report to the Council on the 
implementation of this Directive not later than the end of 
1995. 
Article 5 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
combating atmospheric pollution caused by gases emitted 
from motor vehicles and for directives adopted previously to 
be amended accordingly; whereas the third programme of 
action provides for additional efforts to reduce considerably 
the present level of emissions of pollutants from motor 
vehicles; 
Whereas Council Directive 88/77/EEC (*) lays down the 
limit values for the emissions of carbon monoxide, unburnt 
hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides from diesel engines for use 
in motor vehicles on the basis of a test procedure 
representative for European driving conditions for the 
vehicles concerned; whereas in accordance with Article 6 of 
that Directive these limit values should be further reduced 
and a limit value for particulate emissions established; 
Whereas the work undertaken by the Commission in that 
sphere has shown that the Community motor industry has 
available, or is currently perfecting, technologies which 
allow a further reduction of the limit values in question and 
compliance with a stringent particulate standard; 
H OJ No L 36, 9. 2. 1988, p. 33. Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 88 / 77/EEC on the approximation of the laws of 
the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from 
diesel engines for use in vehicles 
COM(90) 174 final — SYN 272 
(Submitted by the Commission on 21 May 1990) 
(90/C 187/03)