L 251/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 11.9.98 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 3 September 1998 on a common technical Regulation for the terrestrial flight telecommunications system (TFTS) (notified under document number C(1998) 2378) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/535/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 98/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 1998 relating to telecommunications terminal equipment and satellite earth station equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity ('), and in particular Atrticle 7(2), second indent, thereof, Whereas the Commission has adopted the measure iden- tifying the type of telecommunications terminal equip- ment for which a common technical regulation is required, as well as the associated scope statement according to Article 7(2), first indent; Whereas the corresponding harmonised standards, or parts thereof, implementing the essential requirements which are to be transformed into common technical regu- lations should be adopted; Whereas in order to ensure continuity of access to markets for manufacturers, it is necessary to allow for transitional arrangements regarding equipment approved according to national type approval regulations; Whereas the proposal has been submitted to the Committee (ACTE), according to Article 29(2); () OJ L 74, 12. 3. 1998, p. 1. Whereas the common technical regulation to be adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of ACTE, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment intended to be connected to a public telecommunications network and falling within the scope of the harmonised standard identified in Article 2(1). 2. This Decision establishes a common technical regu- lation covering the technical characteristics, electrical and mechanical interface requirements, and access control protocol to be provided by terminal equipment which is capable of and intended by the manufacturer or his representative for use in the terrestrial flight telecommu- nications system (TFTS). Article 2 1. The common technical Regulation shall include the harmonised standard prepared by the relevant standard- isation body implementing to the extent applicable the essential requirements referred to in Article 5 of Directive 98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set out in the Annex.