Official Journal of the European Communities 9.9.97 L 245/6 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 June 1997 concerning the granting of additional implementation periods to Greece for the implementation of Directive 90/388/EEC as regards full competition in the telecommunications markets (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (97/607/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Agreement establishing the Euro- pean Economic Area, Having regard to Commission Directive 90/388/EEC of 28 June 1990 on competition in the markets for telecom- munications services ('), as last amended by Directive 96/19/EC (3, and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof, Having given notice (*) to to interested parties to submit their comments in accordance with Article 2 (2) of Directive 90/388/EEC, Whereas: A. THE FACTUAL AND LEGAL BACKGROUND I. The requests submitted by Greece (1)  Pursuant to Article 2 (2) of Directive 90/388/EEC, the Greek Government, by letter of 25 June 1996, has requested the following additional implementa- tion periods: () OJ L 192, 24. 7. 1990, p. 10. () OJ L 74, 22. 3. 1996, p. 13. ) O] C 257, 4. 9. 1996, p. 3. — until 1 January 2003 in respect of the abolition of the exclusive rights currently granted to the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization AE (‘'OTE) for the provision of voice telephony and the underlying network infrastructure. Pursuant to Article 2 (2) of Directive 90/388/EEC, that provision is to be implemented before 1 January 1998, — until 1 July 2001 in respect of the lifting of restrictions on the provision of already liberal- ized telecommunications services on: (a) networks established by the provider of the telecommunications service; (b) infrastructures provided by third parties; (c) shared networks, other facilities and sites. Within the meaning of Article 2 (2) of Directive 90/388/EEC, those provisions were to be imple- mented before 1 July 1996. Those provisions do not relate to cable TV infrastructures, which are regulated by Article 4 of the same Directive. The request is in conformity with the provisions of Council resolutions 93/C 213/01(*) and 94/C 379/03 (9). 213, 6. 8. 1993, p. 1. 379, 31. 12. 1994, p. 4. a0