18.12.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 337/11 DIRECTIVES DIRECTIVE 2009/ 136/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 November 2009 amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EURO- PEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 95 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (?), Having regard to the opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor (3), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (%), Whereas: (1) The functioning of the five directives comprising the exist- ing regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Directive 2002/19/EC of the Euro- pean Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communica- tions networks and associated facilities (Access Direc- tive) (%), Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) (6), Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 7 March 2002 on published in the Official Journal), Council Common Position of 16 Feb- ruary 2009 (OJ C 103 E, 5.5.2009, p. 40), Position of the European Parliament of 6 May 2009 and Council Decision of 26 October 2009. (5) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 7. () OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 21. a common regulatory framework for electronic communi- cations networks and services (Framework Directive) (7), Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive) (%) and Directive 2002/58 [EC (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (%) (together referred to as ‘the Frame- work Directive and the Specific Directives’)) is subject to periodic review by the Commission, with a view, in par- ticular, to determining the need for modification in the light of technological and market developments. (2)  Inthat regard, the Commission presented its findings in its Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 29 June 2006 on the review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communi- cations networks and services. (3)  The reform of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, including the rein- forcement of provisions for end-users with disabilities, rep- resents a key step towards simultaneously achieving a Single European Information Space and an inclusive infor- mation society. These objectives are included in the strate- gic framework for the development of the information society as described in the Commission Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Eco- nomic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 1 June 2005 entitled 12010 — A European Information Society for growth and employment. (4) A fundamental requirement of universal service is to pro- vide users on request with a connection to the public com- munications network at a fixed location and at an affordable price. The requirement is for the provision of local, national and international telephone calls, facsimile communications and data services, the provision of which may be restricted by Member States to the end-user’s () OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33. (8) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 51. () OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37.