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"Commission Decision" [2004] ELECD 72; in Buigues, A. Pierre; Rey, Patrick (eds), "The Economics of Antitrust and Regulation in Telecommunications" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004)

Book Title: The Economics of Antitrust and Regulation in Telecommunications

Editor(s): Buigues, A. Pierre; Rey, Patrick

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781843765103

Section Title: Commission Decision

Number of pages: 3

Extract:

L 200/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30.7.2002



COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 July 2002
establishing the European Regulators Group for Electronic Communications Networks and
Services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/627/EC)


THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4) The need for the relevant rules to be consistently applied
in all Member States is essential for the successful devel-
opment of an internal market for electronic communica-
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European tions networks and services. The new regulatory frame-
Community, work sets out objectives to be achieved and provides a
framework for action by national regulatory authorities,
whilst granting them flexibility in certain areas to apply
Whereas: the rules in the light of national conditions.


(1) A new regulatory framework for electronic communica-
tions networks and services has been established in (5) A European Regulators Group for Electronic Communi-
accordance with European Parliament and Council Direc- cations Networks and Services (hereinafter referred to as
tives 2002/21/EC of 7 March 2002 on a common regu- the Group) should be established to provide an interface
latory framework for electronic communications for advising and assisting the Commission in the elec-
networks and services (Framework Directive) (1), 2002/ tronic communications field.
19/EC of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnec-
tion of, electronic communications networks and asso-
ciated facilities (Access Directive) (2), 2002/20/EC of 7
March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic commu- (6) The Group should provide an ...