20. 12. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 329/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 November 1994 on a common techmcal regulation for the pan-European integrated services digital network (ISDN) primary rate access (94/796/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commumty, Having regard to Council Directive 91/263/EEC of 29 April 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning telecommunications terminal equipment, including the mutual recognition of. their conformlty( ), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (%), and in particular Articles 6(2) and 16(4) thereof, Whereas the Commission has adopted under Council Directive 86/361/EEC (%) the measure identifying the type of terminal equipment for which a common technical regulation is required, together Wlth the associated scope statement; : Whereas this Decision constitutes a bridging measure which is to be reviewed within a period of two years following its adoption due account being taken of the progress made by the relevant standardization body engaged in the preparation of a new harmonized standard implementing the essential requirements applicable; ' Whereas during this period it may be necessary to amend this Decision with respect to the harmonized standards identified in this Decision; Whereas in some Member States, the early national implementations of ISDN may have resulted in justified national variations; 1 () OJ No L 128, 23. 5. 1991, p. 1. () OJ No L 220, 31. 8. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 217, 5. 8. 1986, p. 21. Whereas in order to ensure continuity of access to markets for manufacturers now serving one or more national markets, it is necessary to allow for transitional arrangements regarding the use of national requirements during the period mentioned in this Decision; Whereas the maximum period mentioned in this Decision should be determined by the finalization by the relevant standardization body of the mandated harmonized standards implementing the essential requirements applicable; : Whereas the common technical regulation adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Approvals Committee for Terminal Equipment (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 harmonized standard identified in Article 2 (1). 2. This Decision establishes a common technical regulation 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 connection to a T, or coincident S and T, reference point for a primary rate access at an interface to a public telecommunications network . presented as a pan-European ISDN (EURO-ISDN) primary rate access point.