Directive 2005/82 - Repeal of Council Directive 90/544/EEC on the frequency bands designated for the coordinated introduction of pan-European land-based public radio paging in the EC

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Current status

This directive has been published on December 27, 2005 and entered into force on the same day.

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Key information

official title

Directive 2005/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 repealing Council Directive 90/544/EEC on the frequency bands designated for the coordinated introduction of pan-European land-based public radio paging in the Community
 
Legal instrument Directive
Number legal act Directive 2005/82
Original proposal COM(2005)361 EN
CELEX number i 32005L0082

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Key dates

Document 14-12-2005
Publication in Official Journal 27-12-2005; OJ L 344 p. 38-39
Effect 27-12-2005; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 2
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

27.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 344/38

 

DIRECTIVE 2005/82/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 14 December 2005

repealing Council Directive 90/544/EEC on the frequency bands designated for the coordinated introduction of pan-European land-based public radio paging in the Community

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),

Whereas:

 

(1)

Directive 90/544/EEC (4) required Member States to designate, by 31 December 1992, in the 169,4 to 169,8 MHz radio spectrum band four channels for the pan-European land-based public radio paging service (hereinafter ERMES) and to prepare, as quickly as possible, plans to enable pan-European public radio paging service to occupy the whole band 169,4 to 169,8 MHz according to commercial demand.

 

(2)

Use of the 169,4 to 169,8 MHz spectrum band for ERMES in the Community has decreased or even ceased, so that this band is not currently being efficiently utilised by ERMES and could be better used to fulfil other Community policy needs.

 

(3)

Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision) (5) established a Community policy and legal framework to ensure coordination of policy approaches and, where appropriate, harmonised conditions with regard to availability and efficient use of the spectrum band necessary for the establishment and functioning of the internal market. That Decision allows the Commission to adopt technical implementing measures to ensure harmonised conditions for the availability and efficient use of the spectrum band.

 

(4)

Since the 169,4 to 169,8 MHz band is appropriate for applications benefiting people with impairments or disabilities, and considering that promotion of such applications is a policy objective for the Community together with the general objective of ensuring the functioning of the internal market, the Commission pursuant to Article 4(2) of the Radio Spectrum Decision issued the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administration (hereinafter the CEPT) with a mandate to examine, inter alia, applications related to assistance for people with disabilities.

 

(5)

As mandated, the CEPT produced a new frequency plan, and a channel arrangement allowing six types of preferred applications to share the band in order to meet several Community policy needs.

 

(6)

For these reasons and in accordance with the objectives of the Radio Spectrum Decision, Directive 90/544/EEC should be repealed,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Directive 90/544/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 27 December 2005.

Article 2

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Strasbourg, 14 December 2005.

For the European Parliament

The President

  • J. 
    BORRELL FONTELLES

For the Council

The President

  • C. 
    CLARKE
 

  • (1) 
    Opinion delivered on 27 October 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
  • (2) 
    Opinion delivered on 17 November 2005, following non-compulsory consultation (not yet published in the Official Journal).
  • (3) 
    Opinion of the European Parliament of 15 November...

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