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(k)TheguaranteesreferredtoinArticle3.
(1)Clearandunequivocaldetailsofconditions,limitsandcostoftime-shareexchangeandresaleservices,
wheretheseservicesexist;iftheydonotexist,thismustbeindicated.Atanyevent,theremustbea
statementtotheeffectthatthesaleoftime-sharerightscannotbeassuredatafixedpriceofwithina
fixedperiod.
(m)Measureswhichhavebeenorwillbetakeninrespectofthemanagement ,upkeepandmaintenanceof
theproperty,andanymeasuresadoptedortobeadoptedrelatingtothepurchaser'sparticipationin
theadministration andmanagement .
(n)Theperiodwithinwhichthepurchasercanexercisehisrighttowithdrawfromthecontract,as
referredtoinArticle7,thearrangementsforsodoingandtheeffectofwithdrawing .
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveoncommonfrequencybandstobedesignatedforthe
coordinatedintroductionoftheterrestrialflighttelecommunications system(TFTS)inthe
Community
(92/C222/06)
COM(92)314final—SYN440
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon22July1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,inparticularArticle100athereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,WhereastheCommunity-wide operationofmobile
communications systemswillgreatlydependuponthe
provisionofcommonfrequencybandsandassociated
harmonisedstandards;
WhereastheEuropeanTelecommunications Standards
Institute(ETSI)iscurrentlydevelopingtheEuropean
Telecommunications Standard(ETS)fortheterrestrial
flighttelecommunications system(TFTS);
Whereasthisstandardisexpectedtobeapprovedduring
1992;
WhereasthedevelopmentoftheETSmustobservethe
safetyofaircraftandflight,aswellastheneedfor
Europe-wideinteroperability ;
WhereastheEuropeanimplementation ofTFTSwill
provideauniqueopportunitytoestablishaeronautical
publiccorrespondence (APC)inEurope;
Whereasinordertomakethenecessaryinvestmentin
TFTSEuropeanairlinesandnetworkoperatorsneedthe
assuranceofalongtermfrequencyallocation;
WhereasETSIhasestimatedthatTFTSwill
progressivelyrequireanallocationof2x5MHzof
frequencyspectrumtomeetdemandinhightraffic
densityareasupto2005;IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
WhereasCouncilresolution88/C257/01(*)callsforthe
promotionofEurope-wideservicesaccordingtomarket
requirements ;
WhereasCouncilresolution90/C27/05(2)callsfor
specialprioritytobegiventothedevelopmentandinter­
connectionoftrans-European networksnotably,'inter
alia',intheareaoftelecommunications ;
(')Councilresolution88/C257/01onthedevelopmentofthe
commonmarketfortelecommunication servicesand
equipment(OJNoC257,4.10.1988,p.1).
(2)Councilresolution90/C27/05concerningtrans-European
networks(OJNoC27,6.2.1990,p.8).

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WhereasanearlydecisiononfrequencybandsforTFTS
isessentialtoavoidadelayinthedevelopmentofthe
standardandtheimplementation oftheservicein
Europe,andtomaintainthemomentumcurrently
achieved;
WhereastheEuropeanRadiocommunications
Committee (ERC)hascurrentlyidentifiedthemost
suitablefrequencybandsforTFTStobe1670-1675
MHz(groundtoair)and1800-1805MHz(airto
ground);
WhereastheWorldAdministrative RadioConference
1992(WARC'92)hasallocatedthefrequencybands
1670-1675MHz(groundtoair)and1800-1805MHz
(airtoground)forterrestrialaeronauticalpubliccorres­
pondence(APC);whereasthisallocationhasbeenona
world-widebasis,withtheexceptionoftheUnited
States,CanadaandMexico;
Whereastheresourcesofferedbymoderntelecommuni­
cationsnetworksshouldbeutilizedtothefullforthe
economicdevelopmentoftheCommunity ;
WhereasCouncilDirective89/336/EEC(')onthe
approximation ofthelawsofMemberStatesrelatingto
electromagnetic compatibility isapplicable,and
particularattentionshouldbetakentoavoidharmful
electromagnetic interference ;
WhereasCouncilDirective91/263/EEC(2)onthe
approximation ofthelawsofMemberStatesconcerning
telecommunications terminalequipment,includingthe
mutualrecognitionoftheirconformitywillallowthe
rapidestablishmentofcommonconformityspecifications
forTFTS;
Whereastheprogressiveavailabilityofthefullrangeof
commonfrequencybandsassetoutabovewillbeindis­
pensablefortheestablishmentofaterrestrialflight
telephonesystemonaEurope-widebasis;
WhereastheuseoffrequenciesforTFTSmustnotresult
inharmfulinterferencetotheserviceswhichoperatein
theadjacentfrequencybands;
WhereasTFTSshouldhavepriorityinthedesignated
bandstakingdueaccountofexistingapplications ;
Whereastheestablishmentofterrestrialflighttelecom­
municationssystemsTFTSonapan-European basis
requirestheallocationofcommonfrequencybands;
whereasthisallocationwouldnotbesufficiently
achievedonanindividualbasisbytheMemberStates
andthereforeforreasonsofeffectiveness ,couldbe
betterachievedatCommunitylevel,HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
ForthepurposeofthisDirectiveaeronauticalpublic
correspondence (APC)isdefinedasapublictelecommu­
nicationsserviceinanaircraftduringflight.
Terrestrialflighttelephonesystem(TFTS)meansthe
APCsystemthatwillbeimplementedtothestandard
beingdevelopedbytheEuropeanTelecommunications
StandartsInstitute(ETSI).
Article2
1.MemberStatesshalldesignatecommonfrequency
bandsforTFTSby1January1993.TFTSshallhave
priorityinthedesignatedbands.
2.ThefrequencybandstobedesignatedforTFTSare
1670-1675MHzforthegroundtoairdirectionand
1800-1805MHzfortheairtogrounddirectionandwill
becomeavailableasfollows:
—2x1MHzwitheffectfrom1993,intotal,
—2x3MHzwitheffectfrom1994,intotal,
—2x5MHzwitheffectfrom1998,intotal.
Whereasnecessary,administrators shalltakeexisting
nationalservices,bothwithinandoutsidetheEuropean
Communityintoaccountwhenplanningthesebandsto
bemadeavailablefortheTFTS.
Article3
1.MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,
regulationsandadministrative provisionsnecessaryto
complywiththisDirectivewithin12monthsofitsnotifi­
cation.TheyshallforthwithinformtheCommission
thereof.
2.WhenMemberStatesadoptthesemeasures,they
shallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbe
accompaniedbysuchareferenceontheofficialpubli­
cation.Themethodsmakingsuchareferenceshallbe
laiddownbytheMemberStates.
Article4
TheCommissionshallreporttotheCouncilonthe
implementation ofthisDirectivenotlaterthantheend
of1995.
Article5
(')OJNoL139,23.5.1989,p.19.
(2)OJNoL128,23.5.1991,p.1. ThisDirectiveisaddressedtoMemberStates.