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97/639/EC: Commission Decision of 19 September 1997 on a common technical regulation for the attachment requirements for the terminal equipment interface for connection to 34 Mbit/s digital unstructured and structured leased lines (Text with EEA relevance)

97/639/EC: Commission Decision of 19 September 1997 on a common technical regulation for the attachment requirements for the terminal equipment interface for connection to 34 Mbit/s digital unstructured and structured leased lines (Text with EEA relevance)

Decision Β· 5 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 Β· Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. Β· Read the official text β†—

Article 1

1. This Decision establishes requirements for terminal equipment intended to be connected to the public telecommunications network termination point of ONP 34 368 kbit/s digital unstructured leased lines (D34U) or ONP 34 368 kbit/s digital structured leased lines (D34S) with an information transfer rate of 33 920 kbit/s without restriction on binary content and falling within the scope of the harmonized standard identified in Article 2 (1). 2. This Decision establishes a common technical regulation covering the attachment requirements for terminal equipment.

Article 2

1. The common technical regulation shall include the harmonized standard prepared by the relevant standardization body implementing to the extent applicable the essential requirements referred to in Article 4 (d) and (f) of Directive 91/263/EEC. 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, shall meet the essential requirements referred to in Article 4 (a) and (b) of Directive 91/263/EEC, and shall meet the requirements of any other applicable Directives, in particular Council Directives 73/23/EEC (3) and 89/336/EEC (4).

Article 3

Notified bodies designated for carrying out the procedures referred to in Article 9 of Directive 91/263/EEC shall, as regards terminal equipment covered by Article 1 (1) of this Decision, use or ensure the use of the harmonized standard referred to in Article 2 (1) within one year after the adoption of this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 September 1997. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 128, 23. 5. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ L 220, 31. 8. 1993, p. 1. (3) OJ L 77, 26. 3. 1973, p. 29. (4) OJ L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

Reference to the Harmonized Standard Applicable The harmonized standard referred to in Article 2 of the Decision is: Business TeleCommunications (BTC) 34 Mbit/s digital unstructured and structured leased lines (D34U and D34S) Attachment requirements for terminal equipment interface ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI Secretariat TBR 24 - July 1997 (excluding the foreword) Additional information The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is recognized according to Council Directive 83/189/EEC (1). The harmonized standard referred to above has been produced according to a Mandate issued in accordance with relevant procedures of Council Directive 83/189/EEC. The full text of the harmonized standard referenced above can be obtained from: European Telecommunications Standards Institute 650 Route des Lucioles F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex Commission of the European Communities, DG XIII/A/2 - (BU 31 1/7), rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels (1) OJ L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8.

Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU), Β© European Union, reuse permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

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