European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council decision on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision) (12170/1/2001 – C5-0490/2001 — 2000/0187(COD))
Date: 2001-12-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU policy, approximation of laws, broadcasting, telecommunications, waveband

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COUNCIL
COMMON POSITION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 30
Article 34, paragraph 1a (new)

1a. Member States shall ensure that their legislation does
not hamper the establishment of complaints offices and the
provision of on-line services at the appropriate territorial
level to facilitate access to dispute resolution by consumers
and end-users.

Amendment 31
Annex I, Part B, point (b), paragraph 2a (new)

To the extent technically feasible, operators should provide
data and signals to facilitate the offering of calling-line iden-
tity and tone dialling across Member State boundaries.

Amendment 32
Annex II, introduction

The national regulatory authority has a responsibility to ensure
that the information in this Annex is published, in accordance
with Article 21. It is for the national regulatory authority to
decide which information is to be published by the undertak-
ings providing public telephone networks and/or publicly avail-
able telephone services and which information is to be pub-
lished by the national regulatory authority itself.

The national regulatory authority has a responsibility to ensure
that the information in this Annex is published, in accordance
with Article 21. It is for the national regulatory authority to
decide which information is to be published by the undertak-
ings providing public telephone networks and/or publicly avail-
able telephone services and which information is to be pub-
lished by the national regulatory authority itself, so as ensure
that consumers are able to make informed choices.

Amendment 33
Annex II, point 3a (new)

Information about rights as regards universal service,

3a.
including the facilities and services mentioned in Annex I.

12. Radio spectrum policy ***II

A5-0432/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the
adoption of a European Parliament and Council decision on a regulatory framework for radio
(12170/1/2001 )
spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio spectrum decision)

C5-0490/2001 ) 2000/0187(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

’ having regard to the Council common position (12170/1/2001 ’ C5-0490/2001),

’ having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2000) 407) (2),

‘Texts Adopted’, Item 7.

(1)
(2) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 256.

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’ having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(2001) 524),

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’ having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

’ having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

’ having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Industry, External

Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0432/2001),

1.

Amends the common position as follows;

2.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

COUNCIL
COMMON POSITION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 8

Recital 1

(1) On 10 November 1999 the Commission presented a
Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the
Regions proposing the next steps in radio spectrum policy on
the basis of the results of the Public Consultation on the Green
Paper on Radio Spectrum Policy in the context of European
Community policies such as telecommunications, broadcasting,
transport and R & D. This Communication was welcomed by
the European Parliament in a Resolution of 18 May 2000.
It should be emphasised that a certain degree of further har-
monisation of Community policy on the radio spectrum is
in particular for pan-European services and appli-
desirable,
cations, and that it is necessary to ensure the Member States
make applicable in the required manner certain decisions of
the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications
Administrations (CEPT).

(1) On 10 November 1999 the Commission presented a
Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the
Regions proposing the next steps in radio spectrum policy on
the basis of the results of the Public Consultation on the Green
Paper on Radio Spectrum Policy in the context of European
Community policies such as telecommunications, broadcasting,
transport and R & D. This Communication was welcomed by
the European Parliament in a Resolution of 18 May 2000.
It should be emphasised that a certain degree of further har-
monisation of Community policy on the radio spectrum is
desirable for services and applications, in particular for ser-
vices and applications with Community or European coverage,
and that it is necessary to ensure the Member States make
applicable in the required manner certain decisions of
the
European Conference of Postal
and Telecommunications
Administrations (CEPT).

Amendment 9

Recital 4a (new)

(4a) Any new Community policy initiative depending on
radio spectrum should be agreed by the European Parliament
and Council as appropriate, on the basis of a proposal from
the Commission. Without prejudice to the right of initiative
of the Commission, this proposal should include, inter alia,
information on the impact of the envisaged policy on existing
spectrum user communities as well as indications regarding
any general radio frequency re-allocation that this new policy
would require.