The relevant EU information on roaming can be found here, in particular the Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council, as well as the guidelines issued by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), which, while not constituting a legal interpretation of the Regulations, are complementary.
On 29 November 2015, Regulation (EU) no. 2015/2120https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1373317 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 entered into force. This regulation has changed some of the rules which govern roaming, as set out in Regulation (EU) no. 531/2012https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1132567 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012, and also establishes measures concerning access to the open Internet. Meanwhile, those provisions of Regulation (EU) no. 531/2012 which are unchanged by the new regulation continue to remain in force.
On 17 December 2015, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2352https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1374818 of 16 December 2015 entered into force, this Regulation set the value of the weighted average of maximum mobile termination rates in the European Union, applicable from 30 of April 2016, values subject to annual review by the following Implementing Regulations:
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2292 of 16 December 2016https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R2292&from=EN (repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2352);
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2311 of 13 December 2017https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32017R2311&from=EN (repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2292);
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1979, of 13.12.2018https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32018R1979&from=EN (repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2311);
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2116 of 28 November 2019https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32019R2116&from=EN (repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1979);
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2082 of 14 December 2020https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32020R2082&from=EN (repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2116).
Further information:
- BEREC - Wholesale Roaming Guidelines http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/regulatory_best_practices/guidelines/7116-berec-guidelines-on-regulation-eu-no-5312012-as-amended-by-regulation-eu-20152120-and-by-regulation-eu-2017920-wholesale-roaming-guidelines
- International roaming tariffs http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/roaming
- ERG Guidelines - Final Release - International Roaming Regulation http://berec.europa.eu/files/doc/publications/consult_add_cable_netw_chapter/erg_09_24_final_roaming_regulation_erg_guidelines.pdf
- ERG Guidelines - 1st release - Identification of consumers on 'special' tariffs for the purposes of the Euro Tariff 'opt-in' regime http://berec.europa.eu/files/news/erg_07_41_guide_spec_tarif.pdf
- ERG Guidelines - 1st release - Offers to customers concerning roaming tariff options http://berec.europa.eu/files/news/erg_07_40_guide_customer_process.pdf
- ERG Guidelines - 2nd release - International Roaming Regulation http://berec.europa.eu/files/news/erg_07_46_2nd_release_erg_guidelines.pdf
- Technical roaming factsheet http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=40673
- Visual roaming factsheet http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=40832
