Legislative summary

Telecom Package:

Directive 2009/136/EChttp://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1011339 of European Parliament and Council of 25 November 2009, amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws.

Directive 2009/140/EChttp://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1011340 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.

Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1011348 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009, establishing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Office.

Other documents:

Decision 2010/299/EUhttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:127:0018:0018:en:PDF ? Commission Decision of 21 May 2010 repealing Decision 2002/627/EC establishing the European Regulators Group for Electronic Communications Networks and Services.

COM(2007) 696 finalhttp://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/library/proposals/696/com_2007_0696_en.pdf - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Report on the outcome of the Review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC and Summary of the 2007 Reform Proposals.

Recommendation 2007/879/EChttp://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=547696 - Recommendation 2007/879/EC of 17 December of the European Commission (EC) on relevant product and service markets within the electronic communications sector susceptible to ex ante regulation in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services.

SEC(2007) 1483 finalhttp://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=555914 - Explanatory note: Accompanying document to the Commission Recommendation on Relevant Product and Service Markets within the electronic communications sector susceptible to ex ante regulation in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services.

SEC(2007) 1473http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/library/proposals/1473/sec_2007_1473_en_doctrav.pdf - Commission staff working document: Impact assessment - Accompanying document to the Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council amending European Parliament and Council Directives 2002/19/EC, 2002/20/EC and 202/21/EC; Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council amending European Parliament and Council Directives 2002/22/EC and 2002/58/EC; Commission proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Electronic Communications Markets Authority.

SEC(2007) 1472http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/library/proposals/ia_en.pdf - Impact Assessment.

COM(2007) 700http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2007:0700:FIN:PT:PDF - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: A common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover.