1999/304/EC: Commission Decision of 12 April 1999 on a common technical regulation for integrated services digital network (ISDN); telephony 3,1 kHz teleservice, attachment requirements for handset terminals (edition 2) (notified under document number C(1999) 875) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer terminal, harmonisation of standards, public service, systems interconnection, technical regulations, telephone

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Official Journal of the European Communities

6. 5. 1999

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 April 1999

on a common technical regulation for integrated services digital network (ISDN);
telephony 3,1 kHz teleservice, attachment requirements for handset terminals
(edition 2)

(notified under document number C(1999) 875)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/304/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Directive 98/13/EC (1) 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
recognition of their conformity, and in particular Article
7(2), second indent, thereof,

(1) Whereas the Commission has adopted the measure
for
identifying the type of
which a common technical regulation is required,
as well as the associated scope statement according
to Article 7(2), first indent;

terminal equipment

(2) Whereas the corresponding harmonised standards,
or parts
essential
requirements which are to be transformed into
common technical regulations should be adopted;

implementing the

thereof,

(3) 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 regu-
lations;

(4) Whereas the proposal has been submitted to the
for Telecommunications

Approvals Committee
Equipment (ACTE), according to Article 29(2);

(5) 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 attachment requirements for terminal
equipment intended to be connected to the integrated
services digital network (ISDN), and providing for the
telephony 3,1 kHz teleservice.

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(g) of Dir-
ective 98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set out
in the Annex.

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 pro-
cedures 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 har-
monised standard referred to in the Annex by the coming
into force of this Decision.

Article 4

1. Decision 95/526/EC shall be repealed with effect
from 3 months after the date of adoption of the Decision.

2.
Terminal equipment, approved under Decision 95/
526/EEC may continue to be placed on the national
market and put into service.

(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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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 12 April 1999.

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:

Integrated services digital network (ISDN); telephony 3,1 kHz teleservice; Attachment requirements for
handset terminals

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

ETSI

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

ETSI Secretariat

TBR8 (cid:190) October 1998

(excluding the foreword)

Additional information

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is recognised according to Council Directive 98/
34/EC (1).

The harmonised standard referred to above has been produced according to a mandate issued in accordance
with relevant procedures of Council Directive 98/34/EC.

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

or

European Commission,
DGXIII/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 under address www.ispo.cec.be

(1) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.