98/576/EC: Commission Decision of 16 September 1998 on a common technical regulation for the attachment requirements for terminal equipment to connect to public switched telephone networks (PSTNs) and incorporating an analogue handset function (notified under document number C(1998) 2722) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-09-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer terminal, harmonisation of standards, public service, systems interconnection, technical regulations, telephone

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 September 1998

on a common technical regulation for the attachment requirements for terminal
equipment to connect to public switched telephone networks (PSTNs) and in-
corporating an analogue handset function

(notified under document number C(1998) 2722)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/576/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
Parliament and of
the Council of 12 February 1998
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-
for which a
tifying the type of
common technical regulation is required, as well as the
associated scope statement according to Article 7(2), first
indent;

terminal equipment

Whereas the corresponding harmonised standards, or
parts thereof,
implementing the essential requirements
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

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

1.
This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment
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 attachment requirements for terminal
equipment incorporating an analogue handset function
capable of
service when
connected to the analogue interface of a PSTN in the
Community.

supporting justified case

Article 2

1.
The common technical regulation shall include the
harmonised standard prepared by the relevant standardi-
sation body implementing to the extent applicable the
essential
referred to in Article 5(g) of
Directive 98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set
out in the Annex.

requirements

2.
Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall
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 (2)
and 89/336/EEC (3).

Article 3

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 after the notification 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 be repealed with effect
from 12 months after
this
Decision.

the date of adoption of

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

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

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Terminal equipment, approved under such national type-approval regulations may

2.
continue to be placed on the national market and put into service.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 16 September 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Reference to the harmonised standard applicable

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

Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN);

function
attachment requirements for a terminal equipment
capable of supporting the justified case service when connected to the analogue interface of the PSTN
in Europe

incorporating an analogue handset

ETSI

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

ETSI Secretariat

TBR38: May 1998

(excluding the foreword)

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 referred to above can be obtained from:

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

European Commission,
DG XIII/A/2 — (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 under address www.ispo.cec.be.

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