Regulation (EU) 2018/1971 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 11 December 2018
establishing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Agency for Support for BEREC (BEREC Office), amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009
(Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)
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CHAPTER I

SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE

Subject matter and scope
Article 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Legal personality of the BEREC Office
Article 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

OBJECTIVES AND TASKS OF BEREC

Objectives of BEREC
Article 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regulatory tasks of BEREC
Article 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

TASKS OF THE BEREC OFFICE

Tasks of the BEREC Office
Article 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

ORGANISATION OF BEREC

Organisational structure of BEREC
Article 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Composition of the Board of Regulators
Article 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Independence of the Board of Regulators
Article 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Functions of the Board of Regulators
Article 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Board of Regulators
Article 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meetings of the Board of Regulators
Article 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Voting rules of the Board of Regulators
Article 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Working groups
Article 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

ORGANISATION OF THE BEREC OFFICE

Organisational structure of the BEREC Office
Article 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Composition of the Management Board
Article 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Administrative Functions of the Management Board
Article 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Management Board
Article 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meetings of the Management Board
Article 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Voting rules of the Management Board
Article 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Responsibilities of the Director
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VI

BEREC PROGRAMMING

Annual Work Programme of BEREC
Article 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annual Activity Report of BEREC
Article 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VII

BUDGET AND PROGRAMMING OF THE BEREC OFFICE

Annual and multi-annual programming
Article 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Establishment of the budget
Article 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Structure of the budget
Article 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Implementation of the budget
Article 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Annual Activity Report
Article 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Presentation of accounts and discharge
Article 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial rules
Article 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VIII

STAFF OF THE BEREC OFFICE

General provision
Article 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of staff of the BEREC Office
Article 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appointment of the Director
Article 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seconded national experts and other staff
Article 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IX

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Privileges and immunities
Article 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooperation with Union bodies, third countries and international organisations
Article 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Access to documents and data protection
Article 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transparency and communication
Article 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Confidentiality
Article 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Security rules on the protection of classified and sensitive non-classified information
Article 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exchange of information
Article 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information and communication system
Article 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Declarations of interests
Article 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Combating fraud
Article 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liability
Article 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Administrative inquiries
Article 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Language arrangements
Article 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER X

FINAL PROVISIONS

Headquarters Agreement and operating conditions
Article 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evaluation
Article 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional Provisions
Article 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2015/2120
Article 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repeal
Article 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force
Article 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ANNEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regulation revoked (31.12.2020) by The Electronic Communications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/919), regs. 1(2), 6; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)