L 195/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 28.7.1999 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 July 1999 on a common technical Regulation for the attachment requirements for high speed circuit switched data (HSCSD) multislot mobile stations (notified under document number C(1999) 2029) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/511/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 Parlia- ment and of the Council of 12 February 1998 relating telecom- munications terminal equipment and satellite earth station equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity (*), and in particular Article 7(2), second indent, thereof, (1)  Whereas the Commission has adopted the measure iden- tifying the type of terminal equipment for which a common technical regulation is required, as well as the associated scope statement according to Article 7(2), first indent of Directive 98/13/EC; (2)  Whereas the corresponding harmonised standards, or parts thereof, implementing the essential requirements which are to be transformed into common technical regulations should be adopted; (3)  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; (4)  Whereas the proposal has been submitted to the Approvals Committee for Telecommunications Equip- ment (ACTE), according to Article 29(2); (5)  Whereas the common technical regulation to be adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of ACTE, () O] L 74, 12.3.1998, p. 1. 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 regulation covering the attachment requirements for high speed circuit switched data (HSCSD) multislot mobile stations. Article 2 1. The common technical Regulation shall include the harmonised standard prepared by the relevant standardisation body implementing to the extent applicable the essential requirements referred to in Article 5(c) to (f) of Directive 98/13[EC. The reference to the standard is set out in the Annex. 2. Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall comply with the common technical regulation referred to in paragraph 1 and to the extent applicable the technical regula- tions defined in Commission Decisions 98/574/EC (%) and 98| 575/EC (). In addition it shall meet the essential requirements referred to in Article 5(a) and (b) of Directive 98/13/EC, and shall meet the requirements of any other applicable Directives, in  particular  Council Directives  73/23/EEC () and 89/336/EEC (°). () O] L 278, 15.10.1998, p. 30. () O] L 278, 15.10.1998, p. 35. () O] L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29. () O] L 139, 23.5.1989, p. 19.