98/521/EC: Commission Decision of 17 June 1998 on a common technical Regulation for ISDN packet mode using ISDN basic access (notified under document number C(1998) 1614) (Text with EEA relevance)
1. This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment intended to be connected to a public telecommunications network and falling within the scope of the harmonised standard referred to 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 basic access at an interface to a public telecommunications network presented as a pan-European ISDN (Euro-ISDN) basic access point and intended for participation in calls that use on demand packet-mode basic services.
1. The common technical Regulation shall 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 (f) of Directive 98/13/EC. 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 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 (2) and 89/336/EEC (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 the Annex after the coming into force of this Decision.
1. National type-approval regulations covering equipment within the scope of the harmonised standard referred to in the Annex shall be repealed with effect from three months after the coming into force of this Decision.
2. Terminal equipment, approved under such national type approval regulations may continue to be placed on the national market and put into service.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 June 1998.
For the Commission
Martin BANGEMANN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 74, 12. 3. 1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 77, 26. 3. 1973, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
Reference to the harmonised standard applicable
The harmonised standard referred to in Article 2 of the Decision is:
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN);
Attachment requirements for packet mode terminal equipment to connect to an ISDN using ISDN basic access
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
ETSI Secretariat
TBR 33 - December 1997
(excluding the foreword)
Additional information
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is recognised according to Council Directive 83/189/EEC (1).
The harmonised standard referred to above has been produced according to a mandate issued in accordance with the relevant procedures of Directive 83/189/EEC.
The full text of the harmonised sstandard referenced above can be obtained from:
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
650, route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex
European Commission
DG XIII/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 under address www.ispo.cec.be.
(1) OJ L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8.
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