1999/498/EC: Commission Decision of 7 July 1999 on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) equipment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN) (Version 2) (notified under document number C(1999) 2027) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-07-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community certification, harmonisation of standards, satellite communications, technical standard, telecommunications, telecommunications equipment

L 192/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24. 7. 1999

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 July 1999

on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) equip-
ment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN) (Version 2)

(notified under document number C(1999) 2027)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/498/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

falling within the scope of the harmonised standard identified
in Article 2(1).

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Directive 98/13/EC of the European Parlia-
ment 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 (1), and in particular Article 7(2), second indent,
thereof,

(1) Whereas the Commission has adopted measures identi-
for which a
fying the type of
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 thereof,
implementing the essential requirements
which are to be transformed into common technical
regulations should be adopted;

(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 regulations;

(4) Whereas

the proposal has been submitted to the

Committee (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

2.
This Decision establishes a common technical regulation
covering the attachment requirements for DECT equipment
accessing the ISDN.

Article 2

regulation shall

The common technical

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

Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall
2.
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 Deci-
sions 98/515/EC (2) and 97/523/EC (3) or 1999/310/EC (4). In
addition it 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 (5) and 89/336/EEC (6).

Article 3

Notified bodies designated for carrying out
the procedures
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 by the coming into force of this Decision or alterna-
tively the harmonised standards referred to in the Annexes to
Decisions 98/515/EC, 97/523/EC or 1999/310/EC.

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

(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 119, 7.5.1999, p. 57.
(5) OJ L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29.
(6) OJ L 139, 23.5.1989, p. 19.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 192/61

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 7 July 1999.

For the Commission

Karel VAN MIERT

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

The harmonised standard referred to in Article 2 of this decision is:

Reference to the harmonised standard applicable

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

ETSI

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

Secretariat

EN 301 440 V1.2.2 — January 1999

(excluding the foreword)

Additional information

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is recognised according to Council and European Parliament
Directive 98/34/EC.

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

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
or

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