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97/838/EC: Council Decision of 28 November 1997 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the results of the WTO negotiations on basic telecommunications services

COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 November 1997
concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the results of the WTO negotiations on basic telecommunications services
(97/838/EC)
Sole Article
ANNEX(1)
FOURTH PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES — SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
ADDITIONAL COMMITMENT BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES
Scope
Definitions
1. COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS
1.1.
Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunications
1.2.
Safeguards
2. INTERCONNECTION
2.2.
Interconnection to be ensured
2.3.
Public availability of the procedures for interconnection negotiations
2.4.
Transparency of interconnection arrangements
2.5.
Interconnection: dispute settlement
3. UNIVERSAL SERVICE
4. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF LICENSING CRITERIA
5. INDEPENDENT REGULATORS
6. ALLOCATION AND USE OF SCARCE RESOURCES
DECISION ON COMMITMENTS IN BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
REPORT OF THE GROUP ON BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NOTE BY THE CHAIRMAN
Revision
It has been suggested by a number of delegations that it might be helpful to produce a brief and simple note on assumptions applicable to the scheduling of commitments in basic telecoms. The purpose of the attached note is to assist delegations in ensuring the transparency of their commitments and to promote a better understanding of the meaning of commitments. This note is not intended to have or acquire any binding legal status.
NOTES FOR SCHEDULING BASIC TELECOM SERVICES COMMITMENTS
CHAIRMAN'S NOTE
Market access limitations on spectrum availability