Commission Decision
of 9 July 1997
on a common technical regulation for the attachment requirements for the terminal equipment interface for connection to 64 kbit/s digital unrestricted ONP leased lines (Amendment 1)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(97/522/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas the Commission has adopted the measure identifying the type of terminal equipment for which a common technical regulation is required, as well as the associated scope statement;
Whereas the corresponding harmonized standards, or parts thereof, implementing the essential requirements which are to be transformed into common technical regulations should be adopted;
Whereas Decision 94/821/EC should be repealed with effect from the end of the transitional period;
Whereas the common technical regulation adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of ACTE,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1.
This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment intended to be connected to the public telecommunications network termination point of ONP 64 kbit/s digital unrestricted leased lines with octet integrity using 120 ohm interfaces and falling within the scope of the harmonized standard identified in Article 2 (1).
2.
This Decision establishes a common technical regulation covering the general attachment requirements for terminal equipment referred to in paragraph 1.
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 (c), (d) and (f) of Directive 91/263/EEC. The reference to the standard is set out in the Annex.
2.
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 notification of this Decision at the latest.
Article 4
1.
Decision 94/821/EC shall be repealed with effect from the date one year after the notification of this Decision.
2.
Terminal equipment, approved under Decision 94/821/EC may continue to be placed on the market and put into service provided that such approval is granted no later than one year after the notification of this Decision.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 1997.
For the Commission
Martin Bangemann
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Reference to the Harmonized Standard Applicable
The harmonized standard referred to in Article 2 of the Decision is:
Business Telecommunications (BTC)
64 kbit/s digital unrestricted leased line (D64 U)
Attachment requirements for terminal equipment interface
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
ETSI Secretariat
TBR 14 — April 1994, as amended by TBR014/A1 — January 1996
(excluding the foreword)
Additional information
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 |