European Electronic Communications Code Directive
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast)
- Stage
- In force, reached 17 Dec 2018
- In force
- In force since 20 Dec 2018 · CELEX 32018L1972
- Transposition deadline
- 21 Dec 2020
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 20 Dec 2018
Where it stands
Latest: Public consultation closed: Voice call termination rates in the EU (Eurorates), 68 responses, 8 Nov 2019.
- 10 Apr 2019
- Public consultation closed: Light deployment regime for small-area wireless access points, 56 responses · Commission
- 8 Nov 2019
- Public consultation closed: Voice call termination rates in the EU (Eurorates), 68 responses · Commission
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 8 published.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2000 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/444 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q4 2022 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/654 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q2 2020 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1070 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2243 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q4 2019 |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/468 | Implementing · Decision | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/173 | Implementing · Decision | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/235 | Implementing · Decision | Published |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
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- Report · A8-0318/2017Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2020)0808Commission
- Proposal · COM(2022)0724Commission
- Proposal · COM(2023)0145Commission
- Proposal · COM(2024)0575Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018L1972R(01)Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018L1972R(05)Commission
- Text adopted · Directive 2018/1972Commission
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2018)005653Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 321 17.12.2018, p. 0036Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 334 27.12.2019, p. 0164Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 419 11.12.2020, p. 0036Commission
- Committee opinion · PE595.657Parliament
- Proposal · PE597.446Commission
- Report · PE601.017Parliament
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- Committee opinion · PE601.042Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE602.838Parliament
- Amendments · PE602.947Parliament
- Amendments · PE602.949Parliament
- Amendments · PE602.951Parliament
- Amendments · PE602.952Parliament
- PE604.686Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2018)838Parliament
- Text adopted · T8-0453/2018Parliament
Summary
GeneratedDirective (EU) 2018/1972 establishes the European Electronic Communications Code, a harmonized framework regulating electronic communications networks, services, associated facilities, and terminal equipment. It sets tasks for national regulatory authorities, promotes very high capacity networks, and strengthens end-user rights, including emergency communications and number portability.
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