The Council of European Union Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Ministers met in Brussels, Belgium, today, 5 December 2013; the meeting was chaired by Rimantas Sinkevicius of Lithuania.
In the area of Telecommunications, progress reports were presented on the draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures aimed at ensuring a high common level of security of electronic communication networks and information systems across the EU (first reading). Reports were also presented on the draft regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communication networks.
Discussions on the draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications, aimed at creating a connected continent showed that although most Member States agree with the general objectives of the European Commission (EC), there was little support for the proposals on international roaming, consumer protection, spectrum harmonization and a single European authorisation. The Ministers consider that the proposed measures should be subject to a detailed analysis.
The next meetings of the Council of European Union Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Ministers are scheduled for 14 March 2014 (transport) and 5 and 6 June (transport and telecommunications respectively). An Informal Council is also due to be held on 7 and 8 May (with the first day devoted to maritime transport and the second to road safety).
Further information:
- PRESS RELEASE - 3278th Council meeting - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (Transport, Telecommunications) - Brussels, 5 December 2013 (Provisional version) http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/trans/139939.pdf
