Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Former Responsible Committee | ECON | HERMAN Fernand H.J. ( PPE) | |
Former Responsible Committee | ECON | HERMAN Fernand H.J. ( PPE) | |
Former Committee Opinion | TRAN | ||
Former Committee Opinion | ENER | DE GAULLE Charles ( UEN) | |
Former Committee Opinion | JURI |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
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The rapporteur was keen to congratulate the Dutch Presidency which had succeeded in imposing a solution close to that advanced by Parliament, even if some Council members did not share this view. He also congratulated the Commission which had understood the relevance of the EP’s amendments. Mr Herman also mentioned a number of problems which remained unresolved. For example, he highlighted the need for the national regulatory authorities to be independent and the importance of avoiding competition distortions when extending the universal service. Finally, he regretted the Commission’s timidity about the need to have a European telecommunications authority and that the comitology problems had not been resolved in Amsterdam . Commissioner Bangemann stressed the need to ensure fair competition. As regards an independent European authority, the Commissioner insisted that any blockages were not due to the Commission.
The rapporteur, Mr Herman (EPP, B), explained why the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs had again presented a series of amendments from the first reading, some of which had been rejected by the Commission. He thought in particular that it was vital to tighten up the definition of leased lines and to ensure number portability; this would allow users to retain their telephone number when changing networks, which would in turn rule out the imposition of additional charges, something that would impede genuine competition. Mr Herman also stressed that it was important to have a fully independent national regulatory authority as well as clear rules for the financing of the universal service, adding that he wanted to see a specific directive in this area, or even a Commission regulation. Finally, he advocated the establishment of a European supranational authority that would be responsible for monitoring the judicial consistency of the national regulatory authorities. Commissioner Bangemann agreed with Parliament that the deregulation of this sector could not take place without a European regulatory framework. He therefore supported the introduction of common arrangements for the universal service and pointed out that codification at European level would be very appropriate, given the rapid development of the telecommunications service. He said that he could accept those amendments that related to the regulatory bodies and to the role that they would play. The Commissioner wanted to see the Netherlands Presidency make some real progress on this issue during the first half of 1997.
The rapporteur, Mr HERMAN (EPP, B), listed a number of points that he considered essential: - the need to have specific legislation for the universal service; - the distinction between operator interconnection and customers interconnection to the same networks; - the definition of the service’s position in the marketplace; - the fact that legislation specific to broadcasting activities was irreplaceable; - the authentification of the transmitted information as one of the main criteria for data protection. The rapporteur pointed out that the success of market deregulation in the telecommunications sector depended on having a truly independent regulatory authority. He also thought that it would be useful to combine the powers of the ONP Committee with those of the new EU Telecommunications Committee for controlling the issue of general permits and individual licences in the telecommunications sector. Commissioner BANGEMANN wanted to provide reassurance as to the consequences of opening up the telecommunications market and to this effect cited the encouraging examples of Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom; finally, he pointed out that when operators applied for a licence, to take Ireland as an example, they would have to undertake to provide the service to the whole territory, and not just in Dublin.
Documents
- Final act published in Official Journal: Directive 1997/51
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 295 29.10.1997, p. 0023
- Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading: OJ C 286 22.09.1997, p. 0070-0083
- Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading: T4-0376/1997
- Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T4-0376/1997
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading: A4-0240/1997
- Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading: OJ C 286 22.09.1997, p. 0009
- Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A4-0240/1997
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3617/1997
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3617/1997
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: COM(1997)0032
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 020 20.01.1997, p. 0046-0055
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0666/1996
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0666/1996
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0402/1996
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: OJ C 020 20.01.1997, p. 0004
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0402/1996
- Council position: 08941/1/1996
- Council position: OJ C 315 24.10.1996, p. 0041
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex
- Commission communication on Council's position: SEC(1996)1642
- Council position published: 08941/1/1996
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal: OJ C 291 04.10.1996, p. 0018
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(1996)0418
- Modified legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1996)0418
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 166 10.06.1996, p. 0055-0087
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0243/1996
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T4-0243/1996
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0144/1996
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 152 27.05.1996, p. 0004
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0529/1996
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: OJ C 204 15.07.1996, p. 0014
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A4-0144/1996
- Debate in Council: 1910
- Debate in Council: 1888
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: OJ C 062 01.03.1996, p. 0003
- Legislative proposal: COM(1995)0543
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0543
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 062 01.03.1996, p. 0003 COM(1995)0543
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0529/1996 OJ C 204 15.07.1996, p. 0014
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0144/1996 OJ C 152 27.05.1996, p. 0004
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 166 10.06.1996, p. 0055-0087 T4-0243/1996
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 291 04.10.1996, p. 0018 COM(1996)0418
- Council position: 08941/1/1996 OJ C 315 24.10.1996, p. 0041
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex SEC(1996)1642
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0402/1996 OJ C 020 20.01.1997, p. 0004
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 020 20.01.1997, p. 0046-0055 T4-0666/1996
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex COM(1997)0032
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3617/1997
- Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading: A4-0240/1997 OJ C 286 22.09.1997, p. 0009
- Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading: OJ C 286 22.09.1997, p. 0070-0083 T4-0376/1997
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