1999/310/EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 1999 on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) equipment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN) [notified under document number C(1999) 999] (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: harmonisation of standards, radio telecommunications, technical regulations, telecommunications equipment, transmission network

7. 5. 1999

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 April 1999

on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunica-
tions (DECT) equipment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN)

(notified under document number C(1999) 999)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/310/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 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,

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

(2) Whereas the corresponding harmonised standards,
essential
or parts
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
Approvals Committee
for Telecommunications
Equipment (ACTE), according to Article 29(2) of
Directive 98/13/EC;

(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

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 DECT
equipment accessing the ISDN.

Article 2

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

2.
Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall
comply with either the common technical regulation
referred to in paragraph 1 or alternatively shall comply
with the common technical regulations as defined in
Commission Decisions 98/515/EC (2) and 97/523/EC (3).
In addition it shall meet
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 (4)
and 89/336/EEC (5).

the essential

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 Annex I or alternatively the
harmonised standards referred to in the Annexes to Deci-
sions 98/515/EC and 97/523/EC.

This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment
1.
intended to be connected to a public telecommunications

(1) OJ L 74, 12.3.1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 232, 19.8.1998, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 215, 7.8.1997, p. 48.
(4) OJ L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29.
(5) OJ L 139, 23.5.1989, p. 19.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1999.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Reference to the harmonised standard applicable

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

Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT); integrated services digital network (ISDN); attachment
requirements for terminal equipment for DECT/ISDN interworking profile applications

(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

TBR40 (cid:190) June 1998

Additional information

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

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

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).

ANNEX II

Parts of TBR 40, which are not applicable

TBR reference

TBR reference

TBR reference

[20], 5.2.2.3

[21], 4.1.6

[20], 5.2.2.4

[21], 4.1.10

[20], 5.2.2.1

[20], 5.2.2.6

[20], 5.2.4.1

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