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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 1211/2009Text with EEA relevance.| Legal instrument | Regulation |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Regulation 2018/1971 |
| Original proposal | COM(2016)591  |
| CELEX number i | 32018R1971 |
| Document | 11-12-2018; Date of signature |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 17-12-2018; OJ L 321 p. 1-35 |
| Signature | 11-12-2018 |
| Effect | 20-12-2018; Entry into force Date pub. +3 See Art 52 |
| Deadline | 20-12-2018; See Art 49.2 21-12-2020; At the latest See Art 47.1 21-12-2023; See Art 48.1 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
17.12.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 321/1 |
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)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) aims to create an internal market for electronic communications within the Union while ensuring a high level of investment, innovation and consumer protection through enhanced competition. That Directive also establishes a significant number of new tasks for the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (‘BEREC’) such as issuing guidelines on several topics, reporting on technical matters, keeping registers, lists or databases and delivering opinions on internal market procedures for draft national measures on market regulation. |
(2) |
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) complements and supports, in so far as Union-wide roaming is concerned, the rules provided for by the regulatory framework for electronic communications and lays down certain tasks for BEREC. |
(3) |
Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) lays down additional tasks for BEREC in relation to open internet access. Moreover, the BEREC Guidelines of 30 August 2016 on the Implementation by National Regulators of European Net Neutrality Rules have been welcomed as providing a valuable clarification of the guarantee of a strong, free and open internet by ensuring the consistent application of the rules to safeguard equal and non-discriminatory treatment of traffic in the provision of internet access services and related end-users’ rights. |
(4) |
In view of the need to ensure the development of consistent regulatory practice and the consistent application of the Union’s regulatory framework for electronic communications, the Commission established, by Commission Decision 2002/627/EC (6), the European Regulators Group for Electronic Communications Networks and Services (ERG) to advise and assist the Commission in consolidating the internal market for electronic communications networks and services and, more generally, to provide an interface between national regulatory authorities (NRAs) and the Commission. |
(5) |
BEREC and the Office were established by Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7). BEREC replaced the ERG and was intended to contribute, on one hand, to the development and, on the other, to the better functioning, of the internal market for electronic communications networks and services by aiming to ensure the consistent implementation of the regulatory framework for electronic communications. BEREC acts as a forum for cooperation among NRAs and between NRAs and the Commission in the exercise of the full range of their responsibilities under the Union regulatory framework. BEREC was established to provide expertise and to act independently and transparently. |
(6) |
BEREC also serves as a body for reflection, debate and advice for the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission in... |
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