Decision No 1376/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 amending Decision No 1336/97/EC on a series of guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks

Decision No 1376/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 12 July 2002
amending Decision No 1336/97/EC on a series of guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 156 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),
Following consultation of the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),
Whereas:
(1) Article 14 of Decision No 1336/97/EC of the European Parliament and the Council(4) requires the Commission to submit a report every three years on the implementation of the Decision to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
(2) The Commission submitted this report on 10 December 2001.
(3) The aforementioned Article 14 requires the Commission to submit appropriate proposals for revision of Annex I to the Decision on the basis of technical developments and experience gained.
(4) The Court of Auditors Special Report No 9/2000 made recommendations which have been addressed in the report of the Commission.
(5) In its Communication on a Commission Initiative for the Special European Council of Lisbon, 23 and 24 March 2000, the Commission set out the eEurope initiative emphasising the social dimension of the Information Society.
(6) On 28 January 2002 the Council adopted a resolution on a common approach and specific actions in the area of network and information security(5).
(7) Annex I to Decision No 1336/97/EC should therefore be revised accordingly.
(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(6),