COMMISSION OF THE EUBOPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(93) 182 final - SYN 437 
Brussels, 7 May 1993 
Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
on the application of open network provision (ONP) 
to voice telephony 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. This Communication concerns a modified proposal for a Council Directive on the 
application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony. 
The original proposal was submitted in accordance with the priorities laid down in 
Directive 90/387/EËC. 
2. The Commission submitted its proposal to the Council on 27 August 1992 
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The Economie and Social Committee gave its favourable opinion on 25 Noveirfber 
1992. The European Parliament adopted à favourable Resolution on 10 March 1993, 
including thirty seven amendments to the proposal of the Commission. 
Of the thirty seven amendments, the Commission accepted sixteen in full: 
Amendments 1, 2,3, 11, 13,14,15,16,17,18,20,26,27,29,31,38. The Commission 
accepted amendments 4, 7,22,24 and 32 in principle and has provided alternative text 
for these. Three amendments were accepted in part: 
Amendment 12 (addition of text in Article 12(1)) 
Amendment 28 (addition of text in Article 23(3)b) 
Amendment 34 (change of title and addition of text in Article 27( 1)). 
The reasons for rejecting parts of these amendments are given below. 
3. Thirteen of the amendments adopted by Parliament were rejected by the Commission. 
One group of amendments (5, 6, part 28, part 34, 35, 36) concerned additional 
consultation and reporting to Parliament and Council; the effect of these would have 
been to open too wide the scope of the consultation process, and could have led to 
vers' detailed technical reports being submitted to Parliament. 
A second group (10, 21, 23) addressed problems experienced by small and medium 
telecommunications organisations when interconnected to large telecommunications 
organisations ; the directive already makes provision for settling disputes of this 
nature a: a national level, in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity. 
Other amendments were unacceptable because they were incompatible with other 
related telecommunications directives or with the basic aims of the proposal (8,9, part 
12,19,25.30,33). 
4. In accordance with Article 149(3) of the Treaty, the Commission amends its initial 
proposal. 
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MODIFICATION NÔ. i (based on EP Amendment 4) 
ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MODIFIED PROPOSAL 
Recital 9 
Whereas in conformity with the principle 
of separation of regulatory and operational 
functions, national regulatory authorities 
have been, created in Member States; 
whèireas in application of the principle of 
subsidiarity, the '•' national regulatory 
authority of each Member state should 
play an important role in the 
implementation of this Directive, 
particularly in matters relating to the 
publication of targets and performance 
statistics, dates for the implementation of 
new service features, adequate 
consultation with users/consumers and 
user/consumer organizations, the control 
of numbering plans, the surveillance of 
usage conditions, and the resolution of 
disputes; Whereas in conformity with the principle 
of separation of regulatory and operational 
functions, national regulatory authorities 
have been created in Member States; 
whereas in application of the principle of 
subsidiarity,-, the national regulatory' 
authority of each Member state should 
play an important role in the 
implementation of this Directive, 
particularly in matters relating to the 
publication of targets and performance 
statistics, dates for the implementation of 
new service features, adequate 
consultation with users/consumers and 
user/consumer organizations, the control 
of numbering plans, the surveillance of 
usage conditions, the resolution of disputes 
as well as in ensuring that users are given 
fair treatment throughout the Community: 
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ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MODIKMCD PROPOSAL 
Rec i ta 1 13 
13. Whereas the provision of other 
voice telephony service features, 
provided in response to market 
demand in addition to the 
harmonized minicua set of voice 
telephony service features 
described herein, should not 
. impede thé .provision of the .basic 
voice, telephony, service features; 13. whereas the provision of other 
voice telephony service features, 
provided in response to market 
demand in addition to the 
harmonized minimum set of voice 
telephony service features 
described herein, should not 
impede, the provision of the basic 
voice telephony, service features 
and should not lead X,o 
. unreasonable increases in the 
prices for the latter: . * 
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ORK'.INAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MODI! I ID PROPOSAL 
Recital 5 6 
16. Whereas, in order to provide 
efficient and effective 
telecommunications services, and 
to offer new applications, 
telecommunications service 
providers and others may, in 
accordance with the principles of 
Community law, require access to 
the public telephone network, at 
\ points % other than the network 
termination-points offered tp the 
majority of telephone users; 
whereas it is essential that in 
making full and efficient use of 
the public telephone network via 
such special network access, the 
integrity of the public network 
is maintained; 16. Whereas, in order to provide 
efficient and effective 
telecommunications services, and 
to offer new applications, 
telecommunications service 
providers and others may, in 
accordance with the principles of 
Community law, require access to 
. . the public • telephone network at. 
points'..other tJnàn . the network 
termination .points offered to the. 
majority of telephone * users; 
whereas such reouests must be 
reasonable ones in terms of 
economic and technical viability; 
whereas procedures must be 
introduced to provide a balance 
between the riohts of users and 
the justified concerns of 
telecommunications orqar.irations; 
whereas it is essential that in 
making full and efficient use of 
the public telephone network via 
such special network access, the 
integrity of the public network 
is maintained; 
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MODIFICATION NO. 4 (based on EP Amendment 3)' 
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ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MODIFIED PROPOSAL 
Recital 22 
22. Whereas national regulatory 
authorities have a responsibility for 
overseeing of tariffs; whereas tariffs 
structures should evolve in response to 
technological development and user 
demand; whereas the requirement for cost-
orientated tariffs . means that; 
telecommunications organizations should 
implement" cost accounting systems by 
which costs can be allocated to services in a 
transparent manner; whereas 
notwithstanding further obligations which 
might be set out in particular to ensure 
transparency of financial transfers between 
activities within undertakings to which 
special or exclusive rights have been 
granted by the Member States, a minimum 
set of requirements should be established; 
whereas such requirements can be fulfilled 
for example by the implementation of the 
principle of fully distributed costing; 22. Whereas national regulator)' 
authorities have a responsibility for 
overseeing of tariffs; whereas tariffs 
structures should evolve in response to 
technological development and user 
demand; whereas the requirement for cost-
orientated tariffs means that 
telecommunications organizations should 
implement cost accounting systems by 
which costs can be allocated to services in a 
transparent manner; whereas 
notwithstanding further obligations which 
might be set out in particular to ensure 
transparency of financial transfers between 
activities within undertakings to which 
special or exclusive rights have been 
granted by the Member States, a minimum 
set of requirements should be established; 
whereas such requirements can be fulfilled 
for example by the implementation within 
a reasonable time limit of the principle of 
fully distributed costing; 
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MODIFICATION NOÏ 5 (based on ÈP Amendment 7) • •.•••«'•' 
ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAI. MODIFIED PROPOSAI. 
Article 2 
- 'fixed public telephone network' means 
the public telecommunications network 
which provides switched telephony capacity 
connections between network termination 
points at fixed locations, and which is used, 
interalia, for the provision . of voice 
telephony service;/ - (definition unchanged) 
The term "public telephone network" to be 
changed to "fixed public telephone 
network" in Articles 3-26, Annexes and 
Recitals 
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ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAI. MODiriKI) PROPOSAL 
Art ici»- 3 
Meir.ber States shall ensure that users 
have- the right to: 
(a) be supplied with a connection to 
the public telephone network; 
(b) connect and use approved terminal 
equipment situated on the user's 
premises, in accordance with 
•national arid Community law; 
•(cVuae the oublie telephone network 
for Voice telephony and other 
applications, including those 
which require a transparent 
telephony circuit, to the full 
extent allowed under Community 
law, 
in accordance with the relevant 
targets for supply and crualitv of 
service set out in Article 5. Member States shall ensure that the 
respect ive telecommunications 
organizations separately or jointly 
provide a public telephone network 
and a voice telephony service in 
accordance with the provisions of 
this Directive, in order Ço guarantee 
a harmonized offering throughout the 
Community. 
In particular Member. States shall-
ensure that; users can: 
(a) obtain on request a connection to 
the public telephone network; 
(b) connect and use approved terminal 
equipment situated on the user's 
premises, in accordance with 
national and Community law. 
Member States shall ensure that no 
restrictions are placed on the use 
nade of th^ connection provided. 
other than those referred to in 
Article 2\. 
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ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAI. MODIFIKD PROPOSAL 
Article < 
Publication of an access to information 
Changes in existing offerings shall 
be published as soon as possible and, 
unless the national regulatory 
authority agrees otherwise, no later 
than two months before their 
implementat ion. Changes in existing offerings and 
information on new offerings shall be 
published as soon as possible and, 
unless the national regulatory 
authority agrees otherwise, no later 
than two months before their 
implementation. 
?.. The information referred to in 
priracraph *• shall be published in an 
appropriate manner so as to provide 
easy access for users to that 
i rife-mat ion . 2. The information referred to in 
paragraph 1 shall be made pub1 iciv 
available and readily accessible bv 
users. 
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ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MODinr.l) PROPOSAI. 
Article MM 
i. National regulatory authorities 
shall ensuro that targets are set and 
published for supply time and quality 
of service indicators based on the 
list set out in Annex II, and that 
the performance of national 
telecommunications organizations in 
relation to those targets is 
published periodically. Definitions, 
measurement methcfds, and targets 
shall be' reviewed. Periodically by the 
national .regulatory authority, taking 
into account Communi tyrwide. 
convergence of quality of service 
criteria. 1 . National regulatory authorities 
shall ensure that targets are set and 
published for supply tirce and quality 
of service indicators based on the 
list set out in Annex II, and that 
the performance of national 
telecommunications organizations in 
relation to those targets is 
published annually. Definitions, 
measurement methods, and . targets 
shall be reviewed at least every 3 
'years by the • .national. regxiïatbry 
• authority,- .-. taking into . account 
Community-wide convergence of quality 
of service criteria. 
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MOpiF^CATipN NO. 9 ^baséd on EP Amendment 14). 
ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MODIVlKlV PROPOSAL 
Article 6 
1. National regulatory authorities 
shall ensure that existing service 
offerings continue for a reasonable 
period of tirr.e, and that termination 
of an offer mo can be done only after 
consultation with users and 
organizations representinc user 
and/qr consumer interests. 
2, without prejudice, to othçr rights 
of appeal provided for by national 
laws. Member States shall ensure that 
users and organizations representing 
user and/or consumer interests can 
bring before the national regulatory 
authority cases where the users do 
not agree with the termination date 
as envisaged by the 
co ieconunun icat ions organ izati rn . 1. National regulatory authorities 
shall ensure that existing service 
offerings continue for a reasonable 
period of time, and that termination 
of an offering or a change that 
materially alters the use that can be 
made of it can be done only after 
consultation with affected users and 
an appropriate public notice period 
set • bv the • national- regulatory 
authority. 
2. Without prejudice to-other rights 
of appeal provided for by national 
laws. Member States shall ensure that 
users and organizations representing 
user and/or consumer interests can 
bring before the national regulatory 
authority cases where the affected 
users do not agree with the 
termination date as envisaged by the 
telecommunications organization. 
MODIFICATION NO. 10 (based on EP Amendment 15) 
OrVioiNÀivèoMMissiON PROPOSAL MODIFIED PROPOSAL 
1.' 7(1) CM 
l. National regulatory author 11i<?s 
shall ensure that users have a 
contract which specifies the service 
to be provided by a 
telecommunications organization and 
the compensation arrangements it the 
contracted service quality levels are 
not met. 1. National regulatory authorities 
shall ensure that users have a 
contract which specifies the service 
to be provided by a 
telecommunications organization. 
National regulatory authorities shall 
require compensation and/or refund 
arrangements to be provided if the 
contracted service quality levels are 
not met. 
Telecommunications • organizations 
shall respond to a" rebuest tor-
connection" to the oublie telephone 
network without delay and shall give 
the user an estimated tarcet date for 
the provision of service. 
2. Standard contract conditions and 
compensation schemes used by 
telecommunications organizations 
shall be agreed by the national 
regulatory authority. Users' 
contracts with telecocur.un icat ions 
organizations shall contain a summary 
of the procedure for settlement of 
iiroutes. 2. National regulatory authorities 
shall be able to reouire the 
alteration of the conditions 
contracts and of any coapensa 
and/or refund schemes used 
telecommunications orcanizati of 
Users c o n t r 
eiecommunicat ions orcanizat 
of the nv shall contain a sumir.ê 
rz initiating srocrC.res tion 
by 
ons. 
i t h 
ions 
:thod 
tor 
lement of disputes 
MODIFICATION NO. 11 (based on EP Amendment 16) 
ORIOINAT: COMMISSION PROPOSAL V v"^;,SioiilFiEI>-WG|P6$ArL,'. 
v i <-1 *"*• 7a (n«w) 
wh-;-re. in response to a particular 
recruest. a telecommunications i 
orcanization considers i t j 
unreasonable to provide fc cunneô ion j 
to the fixed public telephone network 
under its published tariffs and 
suooly conditions, it must seek the 
acrgement of the national regulatory 
authority to varv those conditions in 
that case. 
MODIFICATION NO. \2 .. J{base^onppAm^dmeht;i7):. ••' 
ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAI. MODII'IKD PROPOSAI, 
Article 9(1) 
i National regulatory authorities 
shall ensure that telecommunications 
ergani zat ions respond to requests 
from users, including service 
providers, for access to the public 
telephone network at network 
termination points other than the 
network termination points referred 
to in Annex I. 1. National regulatory authorities 
shall ensure that telecoramunications 
organizations respond to reasonable 
requests from users, including 
service providers, for access to the 
public telephone network at network 
termination points other than the 
network termination points referred 
to in Annex I. 
Such requests may be referred to the 
national regu-latory ; authority where 
the télécommunications organization 
considers that granting the access 
reouested would adversely affect the 
normal operation the ?ub_l i c 
telephone network, or would imoince 
upon any special or exclusive rights 
cranted to the telecommunications 
o roanization in accordance with 
Community law Access shali be 
restricted or denied onlv on 
:: r ou ne c iven in Article 2'< . the Where in response to a. particular 
request the •' télécommunications 
organization considers "it 
unreasonable to provide the special 
network access requested, it must 
seek the agreement of the national 
regulatory authority to restrict or 
deny that access. Where the affected 
users so reguest they nust be granted 
a hearing to argue their case before 
the national regulatory authority, 
and must, in all cases, be given a 
prompt and justified explanation as 
to why their reçue si has been 
refused. 
MODIFICATION NO. 13 (based on EP Amendment 18) 
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tMCÀNkÙ'tôlAMissiÙR PROPOSAL " MODIFIED PROPOSAL 
Article *JU) 
/. National regulatory author it ier» 
shall ensure that telecommunications 
organizations adhere to the principle 
o( non-discr immat ion when they make 
use of the publIC telephone network 
for providing services which are or 
may be provided also by other service 
providers. 2. National regulatory authorities 
shall ensure that teieco~jnunications 
organizations adhere to the principle 
ox non-discrimination when they make 
use of the public telephone network 
for providing services which are or 
may be provided also by ether service 
providers, includinc open interfaces 
at all levels sufficient to ensure 
that the. • • .telecommunications 
organization cannot exercise control 
over such intçrfafces in à manner that 
is • calculated • to favour . "a 
télécommunications services business 
carried on bv it. 
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MOPIpIÇATlQNNa 1,4.,- (based pn ËP Arnendnient 20) .. • . :/.'••..: ; : j 
ORlCfNALCOMNilSSrÔN PROPOSAL'.'''•' ••'•'" Moi)!!'!!::!) PROPOSAI/ ' >'. 
Article lO(la) (new) 
la. National regulatory authorities 
shall ensure that telecommunications 
organizations respect the principle 
of non-discrimination in. using, the 
bub lie' tel ebhone né'tvork to orov ide 
services which- are or maV- also : be 
provided by other service'providers 
in the categories of common services. 
inc ludinq conditions o f 
interconnection which do not favour 
the provision of their own services. 
MODIFICATION/NO. 15* \ jj»sccj ôri EF> Amendment 38) 
ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAI MODIFir.D PROPOSAL 
Article M(b^ 
b) tariffs for service features 
additional to the provision of 
connection to the public 
telephone network and provision 
of voice telephone service 
shall, in accordance with 
Community law, be- sufficiently 
unbundled, .so that the user is. 
. not • required'*, to ". pay ' for 
features ' vhich ' • are ' not 
reguested; (b) tariffs for service features 
additional to the provision of 
connection to the public 
telephone network and provision 
of voice telephone service 
shall, in accordance with 
Community, law, be sufficiently 
unbundled, so that -the user is 
not 'required ;to . pay for; 
features which'are not required 
for the service demanded; 
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ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAI, MÔDIFtÊD PROPOSAL 
Article 12(1) 
l. Member State's shall, without prejudice 
to further specific obligations to be 
established in pursuance of the 
competition rules of the Treaty, ensure 
that their telecommunications 
organizations formulate and put into 
practice a cost accounting system suitable 
for the implementation of Article 11, and 
which .as. such has been approyecl by the 
national: regulatory • authority .': for 
application by the telecommunications 
organizations. 1. Member States shall without prejudice 
to further specific obligations to be 
established in pursuance of the 
competition rules of the Treaty, ensure 
that their telecommunications 
organizations formulate and put into 
practice by 31 December 1994 at the.latest 
a cost accounting system suitable fqr the 
implementation of Article 11, and which as 
such has been approved by the national 
regulatory authority for application by the 
telecommunications organizations. 
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ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MODIFIED PROPOSAL' 
Article 14 
National regulator)' authorities shall 
ensure that targets are set and published 
for the provision of itemized billing in 
order to allow users to check their bills, 
taking into account the states of network 
development and market demand. 
Itemized billing shall be available to users 
on request, subject to the level of detail 
permitted under relevant legislation on the 
protection of personal data and privacy, 
itemized bills shall be able to show the 
composition of the charges incurred. National regulator)' authorities shall 
ensure that targets are set and published 
for the provision of itemized billing, taking 
into account the state of network 
development and market demand. 
Itemized billing shall bè;made available to 
•users unless the user expressly requests not 
to have, such a facility. Subject to 
paragraph 3 below, and to the level of 
detail permitted under relevant legislation 
on the protection of personal data and 
privacy, itemized bills shall show the 
composition of the charges incurred. 
Calls to helplines which are free of charge 
to the caller shall not be identified in 
itemised bills. 
Within the framework, different levels of 
detail may be offered to users at 
reasonable tariffs. Within this framework, different levels of 
detail may be offered to users at 
reasonable prices. 
MODIFICATION J^IO. 1£ (based on EP Ameodment 26) 
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ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL ; MODIFIED PROfcOSAt•""•'• r-i • 
Article 21(6) 
G. Non-payment of bills Non-payr.ent of bills 
National regulatory authorities shall 
authorize, a priori, specified 
measures, which shall be published in 
the manner laid down in Article 4, .to 
cover . non-payment: of bi.iifc,. •' These 
measures '.shall- • ensure . that, any 
service interruption, is confined to 
the service concerned, and that due 
warning is given to the user 
beforehand. National regulatory authorities sr.all 
authorize, a priori, specified 
measures, which shall be published in 
the manner .laid down.in Article 4, to 
cover non-payaient of bills. Where the 
level"of development 6£; the jictvprK 
so permits, y these measures .shall 
ensure that any service interruption 
is confined to the service concerned, 
and that due warning is given tc the 
user beforehand. 
MODIFICATION NO. 19 (based on EP Amendment 27) 
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ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MÔDTFIlvlj PROPOSAL 
Article 22(2) 
2. Member States shall ensure that 2. National regulatory authorities 
standards or specifications for use shall ensure that telecommunications 
by telecommunications organizations organizations inform users on request 
are subject to the requirements of of the standards or specifications. 
Directive 83/189/EEC. including any European and/or 
.••••.. international standards which are 
implemented according to. national 
standards;- accordino rto whifch . the 
services and facilities in this 
Directive are provided. 
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OiùdÏNAL CptàMtSSIONPRbPOSAL MOPtFIED PRbpOSÀL 
Article 23, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 
2. 
3. In particular, with regard to those 
features requiring Europe-wide 
cooperation described in Article 8(2), 
where commercial agreements between 
telecommunications organizations cannot 
be reached, conditions of interconnection 
and access may be determined in 
accordance with the procedure set out in 
Article 29, in order to achieve the 
provision of harmonized features and 
facilities to users. 
The procedure initiated by the 
Commission shall take due account of the 
state of network development and market 
demand in the Community. 3. In particular, with regard to those 
features requiring Europe-wide 
cooperation described in Article 8(2), 
where commercial agreements between 
telecommunications organizations cannot 
be reached, conditions of interconnection 
and access may be determined in 
accordance with the procedure set out in 
Article 29 in order to achieve the provision 
of harmonized features and facilities to 
users. 
The procedure initiated by the 
Commission shall take due account of the 
state of network development, the various 
architectures and market demand in the 
Community. 
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ORIGINAL COiVfMLSSION PROPOSAI M< mill Lt> PROPOSAL 
Article 24(4) 
4. National regulatory authorities 4. National regulatory authorities 
shall keep available and submit to shall keep available and submit to 
the Commission on request details of the Commission on request details of 
individual ca.ses including the individual cases where access to or 
measures taken and -their, use of the public Çeleohone network 
justification.''- ," ;. or -voice térè&honv service .has been 
• restricted or denied, including ' the 
measures ;"• . taken'- . .and..-.* their 
• '•' •justification. 
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i-ïte'- MODIFICATION NO. 22 i »• ^basedon EP Amendment 31) 
oià'bWÀUCOM-MfS$lpNPROPOSAL. ' MODIKILU PROPOSAL 
Article 25(1) 
1. Member States shall ensure that, 
in the event of an unresolved dispute 
with a telecommunications 
organization, users, including 
service providers, consumers, or 
other telecommunications 
organizations shall have a right of 
appeal to the national regulatory 
authority or another independent 
body, and that easily., accessible, 
procedures are created at•a national 
level to settle disputes ih: a fair, -
timely and«transparent manner.. 1. Member States shall ensuro that, 
in the event of an unresolved dispute 
with a telecommunications 
organization, users, including 
service providers, consumers, or 
other telecommunications 
organizations and any party who can 
show that he has an obvious interest 
in the matter shall have a right of 
appeal to the national regulatory 
authority or another independent 
body-, and that easily accessible and 
inexpensive procedures are created; at 
a. national level to settle disputes 
in a fair, timely and transparent 
manner. 
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MODIFICATION NO. 23 (based on EP Amendment 32) 
ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MÔ0IFÏED PROPOSAL 
Article 25(4)(a) 
(a) the Chairman of the ONP Committee 
shall convene as soon as possible a working 
group including at least two members of 
the ONP Committee and one 
representative of the national regulatory 
authorities concerned, and the Chairman 
of the+ ONP Committee or another 
official of the Commission appointed by 
him. The working group shall be chaired by 
the representative of the Commission, and 
shall normally meet within 10 days. The 
Chairman of the working group may 
decide, upon proposal of any of the 
members of the working group, to invite a 
maximum of two other persons as experts 
to advise it; (a) the Chairman of the ONP Committee 
shall convene as soon as possible a working 
group including at least two members of 
the ONP Committee and one 
representative of the national regulatory 
authorities concerned, and the Chairman 
of the ONP Committee or another official 
of the Commission appointed by him. The. 
working group shall be chaired by the 
representative of the Commission, and 
shall normally meet within 10 days of the 
meeting date having been notified to 
members of the Working Group by the 
Chairman of the ONT Committee. The 
Chairman of the working group may 
decide, upon proposal of any of the 
members of the working group, to invite a 
maximum of two other persons as experts 
to advise it; 
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MODIFICATION NO. 24 (based on EP Amendment 34) 
ORIGINAL COMMISSION PROPOSAL MODIFIED PROPOSAL 
Article 27 
Technical adjustment Procedures for making technical and 
other adjustments 
Modifications necessary to adapt the K. Modifications necessary to adapt 
technical provisions of this the technical provisions of this 
Directive to new technological Directive to new technological 
developments or to changes in market developments or to changes in market 
demand shall be determined in demand shall be determined in 
accordance with the procedure set out accordance with the procedures set 
in Article 29. out in Articles 28 and 29 of 
the present Directive. 
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