1999/497/EC: Commission Decision of 7 July 1999 on a common technical Regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) DECT/GSM dual-mode terminal equipment (notified under document number C(1999) 2026) (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 192/58

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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)
DECT/GSM dual-mode terminal equipment

(notified under document number C(1999) 2026)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/497/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 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-
fying the type of
for 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 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

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

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

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

Article 2

regulation shall

The common technical

include the
1.
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 the
Annex.

common technical
Decisions

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
as defined in
applicable
Commission
97/524/EC (3),
97/525/EC (4), 98/574/EC (5), 98/542/EC (6), 98/575/EC (7), 98/
543/EC (8) or 1999/310/EC (9). 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 (10) and 89/336/EEC (11).

regulations
97/523/EC (2),

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
the Annex by the coming into force of this Decision or alterna-
tively the harmonised standards referred to in the Annexes to
Decisions 97/523/EC, 97/524/EC, 97/525/EC, 98/574/EC,
98/542/EC, 98/575/EC, 98/543/EC or 1999/310/EC.

(2) OJ L 215, 7.8.1997, p. 48.
(3) OJ L 215, 7.8.1997, p. 51.
(4) OJ L 215, 7.8.1997, p. 54.
(5) OJ L 278, 15.10.1998, p. 30.
(6) OJ L 254, 16.9.1998, p. 28.
(7) OJ L 278, 15.10.1998, p. 35.
(8) OJ L 254, 16.9.1998, p. 32.
(9) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 57.
(10) OJ L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29.
(11) OJ L 139, 23.5.1989, p. 19.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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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

Reference to the Harmonised Standard applicable

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

Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT); global system for mobile communications (GSM); attachment
requirements for DECT/GSM dual-mode terminal equipment

ETSI

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

Secretariat

EN 301 439 V1.1.1 — 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