Council Directive 86/361/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the initial stage of the mutual recognition of type approval for telecommunications terminal equipment

Published date05 August 1986
Subject MatterApproximation of laws,Telecommunications
Official Gazette PublicationOfficial Journal of the European Communities, L 217, 5 August 1986
EUR-Lex - 31986L0361 - EN

Council Directive 86/361/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the initial stage of the mutual recognition of type approval for telecommunications terminal equipment

Official Journal L 217 , 05/08/1986 P. 0021
Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 15 P. 0227
Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 15 P. 0227


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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

of 24 July 1986

on the initial stage of the mutual recognition of type approval for telecommunications terminal equipment

(86/361/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),

Whereas the mutual recognition of type approval for telecommunications terminal equipment features in the Commission communication to the Council of 18 May 1984 on telecommunications, in the Council recommendations of 12 November 1984 concerning the implementation of harmonization in the field of telecommunications and the first phase of opening up access to public telecommunications contracts, and in the Council conclusions of 17 December 1984 concerning a Community telecommunications policy;

Whereas the market in telecommunications terminal equipment and use of the full potential of the new telecommunications services are of considerable importance for the economic development of the Community;

Whereas it is absolutely essential to establish or consolidate a specifically European industrial potential in the technologies concerned;

Whereas it is highly desirable to make rapid progress towards establishing a common market in this sector, in particular in order to offer the industry an improved base for its operations and to facilitate the adoption of a joint position with respect to third countries;

Whereas the mutual recognition of type approval for telecommunications terminal equipment constitutes a major step towards the creation of an open and unified market for such equipment;

Whereas, since situations differ and technical and administrative constraints exist in the Member States, progress towards this objective should be made in stages;

Whereas in particular the mutual recognition of conformity tests on mass-produced terminal equipment should constitute an initial stage of the mutual recognition of type approval for such equipment;

Whereas such an approach must be based on the definition of common technical specifications based on international standards and specifications and on the harmonization of general technical requirements for testing, measuring and approval procedures in the areas of telecommunications and information technology;

Whereas a general standardization programme is being implemented in the field of information technology in compliance with the Standards Code of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT);

Whereas there is a need for a more comprehensive framework to be drawn up in preparation for a second stage which would create an open and unified market in telecommunications terminal equipment, bearing in mind that for telecommunications this has to include both the free movement of equipment and unimpeded connection to networks, in accordance with the harmonized requirements;

Whereas Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (3) and Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (4) are applicable, inter alia, to the fields of telecommunications and information technology;

Whereas the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) and the Commission concerning standards and type approval for telecommunications equipment and the general guidelines agreed with the Joint European Standards Institution CEN-CENELEC henceforth make it possible to entrust specialized technical harmonization work to those bodies:

Whereas the mechanism introduced by certain CEPT administrations, including those of the Community Member States, under the agreement drawn up at Copenhagen on 15 November 1985, incorporates a formal adoption procedure and an undertaking to implement certain CEPT recommendations, which are then designated as 'NETS' (Normes européennes de télécommunications);

Whereas it is necessary to set up a Committee, with the task of assisting the Commission in implementing this Directive and in progressively implementing the mutual recognition of type approval for terminal equipment,

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Article 1

The Member States shall implement the mutual recognition of the results of tests of conformity with common...

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