1999/498/EC: Commission Decision of 7 July 1999 on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) equipment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN) (Version 2) (notified under document number C(1999) 2027) (Text with EEA relevance)
L 192/60 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 7. 1999 COMMISSION DECISION of 7 July 1999 on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) equip- ment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN) (Version 2) (notified under document number C(1999) 2027) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/498/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, falling within the scope of the harmonised standard identified in Article 2(1). 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 to telecommunications terminal equipment and satellite earth station equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity (1), and in particular Article 7(2), second indent, thereof, (1) Whereas the Commission has adopted measures identi- for which a fying the type of common technical regulation is required, as well as the associated scope statement according to Article 7(2), first indent; terminal equipment (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 Committee (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, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 2. This Decision establishes a common technical regulation covering the attachment requirements for DECT equipment accessing the ISDN. Article 2 regulation shall The common technical 1. 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 5(g) of Directive 98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set out in Annex I, with exception of the requirements listed in Annex II. Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall 2. comply with either the common technical regulation referred to in paragraph 1 or alternatively shall comply with the common technical regulations as defined in Commission Deci- sions 98/515/EC (2) and 97/523/EC (3) or 1999/310/EC (4). 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 (5) and 89/336/EEC (6). Article 3 Notified bodies designated for carrying out the procedures referred to in Article 10 of Directive 98/13/EC shall, as regards terminal equipment covered by Article 1(1) of this Decision, use or ensure the use of the harmonised standard referred to in Annex I by the coming into force of this Decision or alterna- tively the harmonised standards referred to in the Annexes to Decisions 98/515/EC, 97/523/EC or 1999/310/EC. 1. This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment intended to be connected to a public telecommunications network and (1) OJ L 74, 12. 3. 1998, p. 1. (2) OJ L 232, 19. 8. 1998, p. 7. (3) OJ L 215, 7. 8. 1997, p. 48. (4) OJ L 119, 7. 5. 1999, p. 57. (5) OJ L 77, 26. 3. 1973, p. 29. (6) OJ L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19. 24. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 192/61 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Article 4 Done at Brussels, 7 July 1999. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission ANNEX The harmonised standard referred to in Article 2 of this decision is: Reference to the harmonised standard applicable Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT); integrated services digital network (ISDN); attachment require- ments for terminal equipment for DECT/ISDN interworking profile applications ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute Secretariat EN 301 440 V1. 2. 2 — January 1999 (excluding the foreword) Additional information The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is recognised according to Council and European Parliament Directive 98/34/EC. The harmonised standard referred to above has been produced according to a mandate issued in accordance with relevant procedures of Council and European Parliament Directive 98/34/EC. The full text of the harmonised standard referred to above can be obtained from: European Telecommunications Standards Institute 650 Route des Lucioles F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex or European Commission, DGXIII/A. 2 - (BU 31, 1/7), Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels or from any other organisation responsible for making ETSI standards available, of which a list can be found on the internet at address www. ispo. cec. be