98/535/EC: Commission Decision of 3 September 1998 on a common technical Regulation for the terrestrial flight telecommunications system (TFTS) (notified under document number C(1998) 2378)(Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-09-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aircraft, harmonisation of standards, technical regulations, telecommunications equipment, transmission network

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 September 1998

on a common technical Regulation for the terrestrial flight telecommunications
system (TFTS)

(notified under document number C(1998) 2378)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/535/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Directive 98/13/EC of the European
the Council of 12 February 1998
Parliament and of
relating to telecommunications terminal equipment and
satellite earth station equipment, including the mutual
their conformity (1), and in particular
recognition of
Article 7(2), second indent, thereof,

Whereas the Commission has adopted the measure iden-
tifying the type of telecommunications terminal equip-
ment
regulation is
the associated scope statement
required, as well as
according to Article 7(2), first indent;

for which a common technical

Whereas the corresponding harmonised standards, or
implementing the essential requirements
parts thereof,
which are to be transformed into common technical regu-
lations should be adopted;

Whereas in order
to ensure continuity of access to
markets for manufacturers, it is necessary to allow for
transitional arrangements regarding equipment approved
according to national type approval regulations;

Whereas
Committee (ACTE), according to Article 29(2);

the proposal has been submitted to the

(1) OJ L 74, 12. 3. 1998, p. 1.

Whereas the common technical regulation to be adopted
in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of
ACTE,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment
1.
intended to be connected to a public telecommunications
network and falling within the scope of the harmonised
standard identified in Article 2(1).

2.
This Decision establishes a common technical regu-
lation covering the technical characteristics, electrical and
mechanical
interface requirements, and access control
protocol to be provided by terminal equipment which is
capable of and intended by the manufacturer or his
representative for use in the terrestrial flight telecommu-
nications system (TFTS).

Article 2

1.
The common technical Regulation shall include the
harmonised standard prepared by the relevant standard-
isation body implementing to the extent applicable the
essential requirements referred to in Article 5 of Directive
98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set out in the
Annex.

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Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall
2.
comply with the common technical regulation referred to
in paragraph 1, shall meet the essential requirements
referred to in Article 5(a) and (b) of Directive 98/13/EC,
and shall meet the requirements of any other applicable
Directives, in particular Council Directives 73/23/EEC (1)
and 89/336/EEC (2).

effect from three months after the coming into force of
this Decision.

2.
Terminal equipment, approved under such national
type approval regulations may continue to be placed on
the national market and put into service.

Article 3

Article 5

Notified bodies designated for carrying out the proced-
ures referred to in Article 10 of Directive 98/13/EC shall,
as regards terminal equipment covered by Article 1(1) of
this Decision, use or ensure the use of the harmonised
standard referred to in the Annex by the coming into
force of this Decision.

Article 4

1. National type approval regulations covering equip-
ment within the scope of
the harmonised standard
referred to in the Annex shall not further apply with

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 September 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 77, 26. 3. 1973, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19.

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ANNEX

Reference to the harmonised standard applicable

The harmonised standard referred to in Article 2 of the Decision is:

Electromagnetic compatibility and radio spectrum matters (ERM); terrestrial flight telecommunications system
(TFTS); technical requirements for TFTS

(in language versions other than the English version a translation of this title should be placed here within
brackets)

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

ETSI

ETSI Secretariat

TBR23: March 1998

(excluding the forewords)

Additional information

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is recognised according to Council Directive
83/189/EEC (1).

The harmonised standard referred to above has been produced according to a mandate issued in accordance
with relevant procedures of Council Directive 83/189/EEC.

The full text of the harmonised standard referenced above can be obtained from:

European Telecommunications Standards Institute
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex

European Commission
DG XIII/A/2 (cid:190) (BU 31, 1/7)
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussels

or from any other organisation responsible for making ETSI standards available, of which a list can be found
on the Internet (address www.ispo.cec.be).

(1) OJ L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8.