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Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (codification) (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX I Indicative list of services not covered by the second subparagraph of point (b) of Article 1(1)

1. Services not provided ‘at a distance’

Services provided in the physical presence of the provider and the recipient, even if they involve the use of electronic devices:

(a)

medical examinations or treatment at a doctor's surgery using electronic equipment where the patient is physically present;

(b)

consultation of an electronic catalogue in a shop with the customer on site;

(c)

plane ticket reservation at a travel agency in the physical presence of the customer by means of a network of computers;

(d)

electronic games made available in a video arcade where the customer is physically present.

2. Services not provided ‘by electronic means’

  • services having material content even though provided via electronic devices:

    (a)

    automatic cash or ticket dispensing machines (banknotes, rail tickets);

    (b)

    access to road networks, car parks, etc., charging for use, even if there are electronic devices at the entrance/exit controlling access and/or ensuring correct payment is made,

  • offline services: distribution of CD-ROMs or software on diskettes,

  • services which are not provided via electronic processing/inventory systems:

    (a)

    voice telephony services;

    (b)

    telefax/telex services;

    (c)

    services provided via voice telephony or fax;

    (d)

    telephone/telefax consultation of a doctor;

    (e)

    telephone/telefax consultation of a lawyer;

    (f)

    telephone/telefax direct marketing.

3. Services not supplied ‘at the individual request of a recipient of services’

Services provided by transmitting data without individual demand for simultaneous reception by an unlimited number of individual receivers (point to multipoint transmission):

(a)

television broadcasting services (including near-video on-demand services), covered by point (e) of Article 1(1) of Directive 2010/13/EU;

(b)

radio broadcasting services;

(c)

(televised) teletext.

ANNEX II Indicative list of the financial services covered by Article 1(4)

  • Investment services,

  • insurance and reinsurance operations,

  • banking services,

  • operations relating to pension funds,

  • services relating to dealings in futures or options.

Such services include in particular:

(a)

investment services referred to in the Annex to Directive 2004/39/EC; services of collective investment undertakings;

(b)

services covered by the activities subject to mutual recognition referred to in Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(1);

(c)

operations covered by the insurance and reinsurance activities referred to in Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2).

ANNEX III

PART A Repealed Directive with list of the successive amendments thereto (referred to in Article 10)

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37)

Directive 98/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18)

Part 1, Title H of Annex II to Act of Accession 2004

(OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 68)

Only as regards the reference, in point 2, to Directive 98/34/EC

Council Directive 2006/96/EC

(OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 81)

Only as regards the reference, in Article 1, to Directive 98/34/EC

Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12)

Only Article 26(2)

PART B Time-limits for transposition into national law (referred to in Article 10)

DirectiveTime-limit for transposition
98/34/EC
98/48/EC5 August 1999
2006/96/EC1 January 2007

ANNEX IV

Correlation Table

Directive 98/34/ECThis Directive
Article 1, first paragraph, introductory wordingArticle 1(1), introductory wording
Article 1, first paragraph, point (1)Article 1(1), point (a)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (2), first subparagraphArticle 1(1), point (b), first subparagraph
Article 1, first paragraph, point (2), second subparagraph, first indentArticle 1(1), point (b), second subparagraph, point (i)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (2), second subparagraph, second indentArticle 1(1), point (b), second subparagraph, point (ii)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (2), second subparagraph, third indentArticle 1(1), point (b), second subparagraph, point (iii)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (2), third subparagraphArticle 1(1), point (b), third subparagraph
Article 1, first paragraph, point (2), fourth subparagraph, introductory wordingArticle 1(2), introductory wording
Article 1, first paragraph, point (2), fourth subparagraph, first indentArticle 1(2), point (a)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (2), fourth subparagraph, second indentArticle 1(2), point (b)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (3)Article 1(1), point (c)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (4)Article 1(1), point (d)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (5), first subparagraphArticle 1(1), point (e), first subparagraph
Article 1, first paragraph, point (5), second subparagraphArticle 1(3)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (5), third subparagraphArticle 1(4)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (5), fourth subparagraphArticle 1(5)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (5), fifth subparagraph, introductory sentenceArticle 1(1), point (e), second subparagraph, introductory sentence
Article 1, first paragraph, point (5), fifth subparagraph, first indentArticle 1(1), point (e), second subparagraph, point (i)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (5), fifth subparagraph, second indentArticle 1(1), point (e), second subparagraph, point (ii)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (11), first subparagraphArticle 1(1), point (f), first subparagraph
Article 1, first paragraph, point (11), second subparagraph, introductory sentenceArticle 1(1), point (f), second subparagraph, introductory sentence
Article 1, first paragraph, point (11) second subparagraph, first indentArticle 1(1), point (f), second subparagraph, point (i)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (11), second subparagraph, second indentArticle 1(1), point (f), second subparagraph, point (ii)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (11), second subparagraph, third indentArticle 1(1), point (f), second subparagraph, point (iii)
Article 1, first paragraph, point (11), third subparagraphArticle 1(1), point (f), third subparagraph
Article 1, first paragraph, point (11), fourth subparagraphArticle 1(1), point (f), fourth subparagraph
Article 1, first paragraph, point (12)Article 1(1), point (g)
Article 1, second paragraphArticle 1(6)
Article 5Article 2
Article 6(1) and (2)Article 3(1) and (2)
Article 6(3), introductory wordingArticle 3(3), introductory wording
Article 6(3), second indentArticle 3(3), point (a)
Article 6(3), third indentArticle 3(3), point (b)
Article 6(3), fourth indentArticle 3(3), point (c)
Article 6(4), introductory wordingArticle 3(4), introductory wording
Article 6(4), point (c)Article 3(4), point (a)
Article 6(4), point (d)Article 3(4), point (b)
Article 6(5) to (8)Article 3(5) to (8)
Article 7Article 4
Article 8Article 5
Article 9(1) to (5)Article 6(1) to (5)
Article 9(6), introductory wordingArticle 6(6), introductory wording
Article 9(6), first indentArticle 6(6), point (a)
Article 9(6), second indentArticle 6(6), point (b)
Article 9(6), third indentArticle 6(6), point (c)
Article 9(7), first subparagraph, introductory wordingArticle 6(7), first subparagraph, introductory wording
Article 9(7), first subparagraph, first indentArticle 6(7), first subparagraph, point (a)
Article 9(7), first subparagraph, second indentArticle 6(7), first subparagraph, point (b)
Article 9(7), second subparagraphArticle 6(7), second subparagraph
Article 10(1), introductory wordingArticle 7(1), introductory wording
Article 10(1), first indentArticle 7(1), point (a)
Article 10(1), second indentArticle 7(1), point (b)
Article 10(1), third indentArticle 7(1), point (c)
Article 10(1), fourth indentArticle 7(1), point (d)
Article 10(1), fifth indentArticle 7(1), point (e)
Article 10(1), sixth indentArticle 7(1), point (f)
Article 10(2), (3) and (4)Article 7(2), (3) and (4)
Article 11, first sentenceArticle 8, first paragraph
Article 11, second sentenceArticle 8, second paragraph
Article 12Article 9
Article 13
Article 10
Article 14Article 11
Article 15Article 12
Annex III
Annex IV
Annex VAnnex I
Annex VIAnnex II
Annex III
Annex IV
(1)

Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).

(2)

Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (OJ L 335, 17.12.2009, p. 1).

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