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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) In order to ensure that BEREC takes full account of the whole spectrum of policy interests and understands the possible impact of its measures, the Agency should actively engage with stakeholders through tools such as regular stakeholder consultations forums.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (‘'BEREC’') isand the 'BEREC Office' are hereby established.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3

3. BEREC shall pursue the same objectives as those of national regulatory authorities (‘NRAs’) referred to in Article 3 of the Directive. In particular, BEREC shall ~~ensure a consistent~~cooperate with the NRAs to ensure a consistent regulatory approach to the implementation of the regulatory framework for electronic communications within the scope referred to in paragraph 2 and thereby contribute to the development of the internal market. It shall also promote access to, and take-up of, very high capacity data connectivity; competition in the provision of electronic communications networks, services and associated facilities; and the interests of the citizens of the Union.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. BEREC shall carry out its tasks independently, impartially and transparently.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. BEREC shall draw upon expertise available in the NRAs. Each Member State shall ensure that its NRAs have adequate financial and human resources to participate in the work of BEREC.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) assist, on request, the NRAs, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, with regard to their relationship, discussions and exchanges with third parties, and assist the NRAs and the Commission in the dissemination of regulatory best practices to third parties;

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

(ab) promote cooperation among the NRAs, and between the NRAs and the Commission;

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)

(ac) issue recommendations and disseminate regulatory best practices addressed to the NRAs in order to encourage consistent implementation of the regulatory framework for electronic communications;

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a d (new)

(ad) report on the European electronic communications sector by means of the publication of an annual report on developments in that European sector;

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a e (new)

(ae) advise the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, on request or on its own initiative, on the outcome of its technical analysis of the regulatory impact of any matter regarding the dynamics of the market development on the electronic communications framework;

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a f (new)

(af) assist the Commission, where relevant, as a consultative technical expert body in relation to the preparation and adoption of legal acts in the field of electronic communications;

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) issue decisions: – transnational markets in accordance with Article 63 of the Directive; – on a contract summary template in accordance with Article 95 of the Directive;~~deleted on the identification of

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) develop in very close cooperation with other NRAs an economic model in order to assist the Commission in determining the maximum termination rates in the Union in accordance with Article 73 of the Directive;

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) issue opinions as referred to in the Directive and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012, in particular: – on the resolution of cross-border disputes in accordance with Article 27 of the Directive; – to the internal market procedures for market regulation in accordance with Articles 32, 33 and 66 of the Directive; – to the internal market procedures for radio spectrum peer review in accordance with Article 35 of the Directive; – on draft decisions and recommendations on harmonisation in accordance with Article 38 of the Directive;deleted on draft national measures related on draft national measures related

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) issue guidelines as referred to in the Directive, Regulation (EC) No 531/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 2015/2120: – obligations as regards geographical surveys in accordance with Article 22 of the Directive; – identification of the network termination point in different network topologies in accordance with Article 59 of the Directive; – on common approaches to meet transnational end-user demand in accordance with Article 64 of the Directive; – reference offer in accordance with Article 67 of the Directive; – on the technical details of the cost model to be applied by NRAs when setting maximum symmetric termination rates in accordance with Article 73 of the Directive; – on common criteria for the assessment of the ability to manage numbering resources and the risk of exhaustion of numbering resources in accordance with Article 87 of the Directive; – parameters and the applicable measurement methods in accordance with Article 97 of the Directive; – obligations as regards open internet access in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2120; – on wholesale roaming access in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 531/2012;deleted on the implementation of NRAs’ on common approaches to the on the minimum criteria for a on relevant quality of service on the implementation of NRAs’

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) keep a register of: – communications networks and services in accordance with Article 12 of the Directive. BEREC shall also issue standardised declarations on notifications by undertakings in accordance with Article 14 of the Directive; – extraterritorial use in accordance with Article 87 of the Directive;deleted undertakings providing electronic numbers with a right of

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. BEREC may, upon a reasoned request from the Commission, take on other specific tasks necessary for the accomplishment of its role in accordance with Article 1(2).

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

2c. Contact Network 1. The Contact Network shall be composed of one senior NRA representative for each Member State and representatives of all observers to the Board of Regulators. 2. The Contact Network shall assist the Board of Regulators in the fulfilment of its tasks, particularly by making the necessary preparations for the meetings of the Board of Regulators, such as processing of the documents developed by the Working Groups. 3. The Board of Regulators shall adopt rules of procedure laying down the practical arrangements for the operation of the Contact Network.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Functioning of the Working Groups 1. Where justified and in particular to implement BEREC's annual work programme, the Board of Regulators may set up the necessary Working Groups. 2. The members of the expert Working Groups shall be designated by the NRAs, the BEREC Office and third- country regulatory authorities that participate as observers in the work of Board of Regulators. The Board of Regulators may also invite, at the Commission's request individual experts recognised as competent in the relevant field to participate in the Working Groups if necessary on a case-by-case basis. 3. Where appropriate to safeguard the independence of BEREC or to avoid a conflict of interest, the Co-Chairs may decide that certain items are to be discussed in the absence of the experts of the Commission, third-country regulatory authorities and other invited bodies. 4. The Board of Regulators shall appoint two Co-Chairs from different NRAs to each Working Group unless exceptional and temporary circumstances warrant otherwise. 5. The Board of Regulators shall adopt rules of procedure laying down the practical arrangements for the operation of the Working Groups.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4

4. In so far as is necessary in order to achieve the objectives set out in this regulation and perform its tasks, BEREC may, where appropriate, consult the relevant NRAs and cooperate with competent Union bodies, agencies, offices and advisory groups, with competent authorities of third countries and/or with international organisations~~, in accordance to Article 26~~.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. BEREC shall, where necessary, seek the views of, and involve, relevant stakeholders in its work, for example via consultations or stakeholder forums. In so doing, it shall ensure that stakeholders represent fully the different policy interests at stake.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Third-country regulatory authorities invited by the Management Board shall have observer status and shall be represented at an appropriately high level.

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – section 3

working groups Functioning of the working groups 1. to implement the work programme of BEREC, the Management Board, may set up the necessary working groups. 2. appoint the members of the working groups, which may be participated in by experts from the NRAs, the Commission, BEREC staff and the NRAs of third countries participating in the work of BEREC. In the case of the working groups which are set up to carry out the tasks referred to in the third indent of Article 2(1)(d), their members shall be appointed from the lists of qualified experts provided by the NRAs, the Commission and the Executive Director. In the case of the working groups which are set up to carry out the tasks referred to in the second indent of Article 2(1)(d), their members shall be appointed exclusively from the lists of qualified experts provided by the NRAs and the Executive Director. The Management Board may invite individual experts recognised as competent in the relevant field to participate in the working groups if necessary on a case-by-case basis. 3. coordinated and moderated by a member of the staff of BEREC, who shall be designated according to the internal rules of procedure. 4. adopt internal rules of procedure laying down the practical arrangements for the operation of the working groups. 5. BEREC shall provide support to the working groups.deleted Where justified and in particular The Management Board shall The working groups shall be The Management Board shall

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Without prejudice to paragraph 2, BEREC shall succeed the Office that was established by Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009 (‘BEREC Office’) as regards all ownership, agreements, legal obligations, employment contracts, financial commitments and liabilities.deleted

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

With effect from [the date of entry into force of this regulation] and until the Executive Director takes up his/her duties following his/her appointment by the Management Board in accordance with Article 22, the Administrative Manager appointed on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009 shall, for the remaining period of his/her term of office, act as interim Executive Director with the functions provided for in this regulation. The other conditions of the Administrative Manager’s contract shall remain unchanged.deleted

2017/04/03
Committee: CULT

Activities of Bogdan Brunon WENTA related to 2016/0286(COD)

Shadow opinions (1)

Amendments (25)

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