Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX U.K.

[F1 The conditions listed in this Annex provide the maximum list of conditions which may be attached to general authorisations (Part A), rights to use radio frequencies (Part B) and rights to use numbers (Part C) as referred to in Article 6(1) and Article 11(1)(a), within the limits allowed under Articles 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Directive 2002/21/EC (the Framework Directive).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive 2009/140/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 amending Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities, and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Text with EEA relevance).

A. Conditions which may be attached to a general authorisation U.K.

1. Financial contributions to the funding of universal service in conformity with Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive). U.K.

2. Administrative charges in accordance with Article 12 of this Directive. U.K.

3. Interoperability of services and interconnection of networks in conformity with Directive 2002/19/EC (Access Directive). U.K.

[F1 4. Accessibility by end users of numbers from the national numbering plan, numbers from the European Telephone Numbering Space, the Universal International Freephone Numbers, and, where technically and economically feasible, from numbering plans of other Member States, and conditions in conformity with Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive).] U.K.

5. Environmental and town and country planning requirements, as well as requirements and conditions linked to the granting of access to or use of public or private land and conditions linked to co-location and facility sharing in conformity with Directive 2002/22/EC (Framework Directive) and including, where applicable, any financial or technical guarantees necessary to ensure the proper execution of infrastructure works. U.K.

6. ‘Must carry’ obligations in conformity with Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive). U.K.

[F1 7. Personal data and privacy protection specific to the electronic communications sector in conformity with Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)] (1) U.K.

[F1 8. Consumer protection rules specific to the electronic communications sector, including conditions in conformity with Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive), and conditions on accessibility for users with disabilities in accordance with Article 7 of that Directive.] U.K.

9. Restrictions in relation to the transmission of illegal content, in accordance with Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the internal market(2) and restrictions in relation to the transmission of harmful content in accordance with Article 2a(2) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities(3). U.K.

10. Information to be provided under a notification procedure in accordance with Article 3(3) of this Directive and for other purposes as included in Article 11 of this Directive. U.K.

11. Enabling of legal interception by competent national authorities in conformity with [F1 Directive 2002/58/EC] and Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data(4). U.K.

[F2 11a. Terms of use for communications from public authorities to the general public for warning the public of imminent threats and for mitigating the consequences of major catastrophes.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Inserted by Directive 2009/140/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 amending Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities, and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Text with EEA relevance).

[F1 12. Terms of use during major disasters or national emergencies to ensure communications between emergency services and authorities.] U.K.

13. Measures regarding the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields caused by electronic communications networks in accordance with Community law. U.K.

14. Access obligations other than those provided for in Article 6(2) of this Directive applying to undertakings providing electronic communications networks or services, in conformity with Directive 2002/19/EC (Access Directive). U.K.

15. Maintenance of the integrity of public communications networks in accordance with Directive 2002/19/EC (Access Directive) and Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive) including by conditions to prevent electromagnetic interference between electronic communications networks and/or services in accordance with Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility(5). U.K.

[F1 16. Security of public networks against unauthorised access according to Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on Privacy and electronic communications).] U.K.

17. Conditions for the use of radio frequencies, in conformity with Article 7(2) of Directive 1999/5/EC, where such use is not made subject to the granting of individual rights of use in accordance with Article 5(1) of this Directive. U.K.

18. Measures designed to ensure compliance with the standards and/or specifications referred to in Article 17 of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive). U.K.

[F2 19. Transparency obligations on public communications network providers providing electronic communications services available to the public to ensure end-to-end connectivity, in conformity with the objectives and principles set out in Article 8 of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive), disclosure regarding any conditions limiting access to and/or use of services and applications where such conditions are allowed by Member States in conformity with Community law, and, where necessary and proportionate, access by national regulatory authorities to such information needed to verify the accuracy of such disclosure.] U.K.

B. Conditions which may be attached to rights of use for radio frequencies U.K.

[F1 1. Obligation to provide a service or to use a type of technology for which the rights of use for the frequency has been granted, including, where appropriate, coverage and quality requirements.] U.K.

[F1 2. Effective and efficient use of frequencies in conformity with Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive).] U.K.

3. Technical and operational conditions necessary for the avoidance of harmful interference and for the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields, where such conditions are different from those included in the general authorisation. U.K.

4. Maximum duration in conformity with Article 5 of this Directive, subject to any changes in the national frequency plan. U.K.

5. Transfer of rights at the initiative of the right holder and conditions for such transfer in conformity with Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive). U.K.

6. Usage fees in accordance with Article 13 of this Directive. U.K.

7. Any commitments which the undertaking obtaining the usage right has made in the course of a competitive or comparative selection procedure. U.K.

8. Obligations under relevant international agreements relating to the use of frequencies. U.K.

[F2 9. Obligations specific to an experimental use of radio frequencies.] U.K.

C. Conditions which may be attached to rights of use for numbers U.K.

[F1 1. Designation of service for which the number shall be used, including any requirements linked to the provision of that service and, for the avoidance of doubt, tariff principles and maximum prices that can apply in the specific number range for the purposes of ensuring consumer protection in accordance with Article 8(4)(b) of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive).] U.K.

2. Effective and efficient use of numbers in conformity with Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive). U.K.

3. Number portability requirements in conformity with Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive). U.K.

4. Obligation to provide public directory subscriber information for the purposes of Articles 5 and 25 of Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive). U.K.

5. Maximum duration in conformity with Article 5 of this Directive, subject to any changes in the national numbering plan. U.K.

6. Transfer of rights at the initiative of the right holder and conditions for such transfer in conformity with Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive). U.K.

7. Usage fees in accordance with Article 13 of this Directive. U.K.

8. Any commitments which the undertaking obtaining the usage right has made in the course of a competitive or comparative selection procedure. U.K.

9. Obligations under relevant international agreements relating to the use of numbers. U.K.

(1)

[F1 OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37 .]

(2)

OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.

(3)

OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23. Directive as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 60).

(4)

OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

(5)

OJ L 139, 23.5.1989, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1).

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive 2009/140/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 amending Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities, and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Text with EEA relevance).