Amendment 30
Article34, paragraph1a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that their legislation does
not hamper the establishment of complaints offices and theprovision of on-line services at the appropriate territoriallevel to facilitate access to dispute resolution by consumersandend-users.
Amendment 31
Annex I, Part B, point (b), paragraph2a (new)
To the extent technically feasible, operators should provide
dataandsignalstofacilitatetheofferingofcalling-lineiden-tityandtonediallingacrossMember Stateboundaries.
Amendment 32
Annex II, introduction
The national regulatory authority has a responsibility to ensure
that the information in this Annex is published, in accordancewith Article 21. It is for the national regulatory authority todecide which information is to be published by the undertak-ings providing public telephone networks and/or publicly avail-
able telephone services and which information is to be pub-
lished by the national regulatory authority itself.The national regulatory authority has a responsibility to ensure
that the information in this Annex is published, in accordancewith Article 21. It is for the national regulatory authority todecide which information is to be published by the undertak-ings providing public telephone networks and/or publicly avail-
able telephone services and which information is to be pub-
lished by the national regulatory authority itself, so as ensure
thatconsumersareabletomakeinformed choices.
Amendment 33
Annex II, point 3a (new)
3a. Information about rights as regards universal service,
includingthefacilities andservices mentionedinAnnexI.
12. Radio spectrum policy ***II
A5-0432/2001
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the
adoption of a European Parliament and Council decision on a regulatory framework for radiospectrum policy in the European Community (Radio spectrum decision) (12170/1/2001 bdash
C5-0490/2001 bdash 2000/0187(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
‘dash having regard to the Council common position (12170/1/2001 ‘dash C5-0490/2001),
‘dash having regard to its position at first reading (
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(2000) 407) (2),
(1) ‘Texts Adopted’, Item 7.
(2) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 256.C 177 E/164 EN 25.7.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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COMMON POSITIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
‘dash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(2001) 524),
‘dash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
‘dash having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,
‘dash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Industry, External
Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0432/2001),
1. Amends the common position as follows;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
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COMMON POSITIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 8
Recital 1
(1) On 10 November 1999 the Commission presented a
Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, theEconomic and Social Committee and the Committee of theRegions proposing the next steps in radio spectrum policy onthe basis of the results of the Public Consultation on the GreenPaper on Radio Spectrum Policy in the context of EuropeanCommunity policies such as telecommunications, broadcasting,transport and R & D. This Communication was welcomed by
the European Parliament in a Resolution of 18 May 2000.
It should be emphasised that a certain degree of further har-monisation of Community policy on the radio spectrum isdesirable, in particular for pan-European services and appli-
cations, and that it is necessary to ensure the Member Statesmake applicable in the required manner certain decisions ofthe European Conference of Postal and TelecommunicationsAdministrations (CEPT).(1) On 10 November 1999 the Commission presented a
Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, theEconomic and Social Committee and the Committee of theRegions proposing the next steps in radio spectrum policy onthe basis of the results of the Public Consultation on the GreenPaper on Radio Spectrum Policy in the context of EuropeanCommunity policies such as telecommunications, broadcasting,transport and R & D. This Communication was welcomed by
the European Parliament in a Resolution of 18 May 2000.
It should be emphasised that a certain degree of further har-monisation of Community policy on the radio spectrum isdesirablefor services and applications , in particular for ser-
vices and applications withCommunityorEuropeancoverage,
and that it is necessary to ensure the Member States makeapplicable in the required manner certain decisions of theEuropean Conference of Postal and TelecommunicationsAdministrations (CEPT).
Amendment 9
Recital 4a (new)
(4a) Any new Community policy initiative depending on
radiospectrum shouldbeagreedbytheEuropean Parliamentand Council as appropriate, on the basis of a proposal fromthe Commission. Without prejudice to the right of initiativeof the Commission, this proposal should include, inter alia,informationontheimpactoftheenvisagedpolicyonexistingspectrum user communities as well as indications regardinganygeneralradiofrequencyre-allocationthatthisnewpolicywouldrequire.25.7.2002 EN C 177 E/165 Official Journal of the European Communities
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