Official Journal of the European Communities 5.9.97 L 243/48 11 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 10 June 1997 concerning the granting of additional implementation periods to Spain for the implementation of Commission Directive 90/388/EEC as regards full competition in the telecommunications markets (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (97/603/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 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 of Spain (1) In a bilateral meeting on 9 October 1996 and further confirmed by letter of 26 November 1996, Spain requested the following additional imple- L 192, 24. 7. 1990, p. 10. L 74, 22. 3. 1996, p. 13. C 4, 8. 1. 1997, p. 5. mentation periods concerning Articles 3 and 3b of Directive 90/388/EEC as amended by Directive 96/19/EC: (@) (b) until 1 January 1998 for notification to the Commission before implementation of any licensing or declaration procedure for the provi- sion of voice telephony and the establishment of public telecommunications networks, and of the details of the national scheme envisaged to share the net cost of the provision of the Universal Service Obligation (‘USO’). This provisions had to be implemented no later than 1 January 1997 under Article 3 of Directive 90/388/EEC; until 1 August 1998 for publication of any licensing or declaration procedure for the provi- sion of voice telephony and the establishment of public telecommunications networks, and of the details of the national scheme envisaged to share the net cost of the provision of the USO. This provision has to be implemented no later than 1 July 1997 under Article 3 of Directive 90/388/EEC; and until 30 November 1998 for the requirement that adequate numbers are available for all tele- communications services. This requirement is