EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Enlargement Directorate-General

Analytical examination of the acquis

CHAPTER 10 – INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA

Turkey

Country session

Draft Agenda

13-14.07.2006

Time	Subject	Acquis references	Speakers	Commission representatives
9.30	*OPENING & INTRODUCTION*		Halil Ibrahim Akça, Deputy Undersecretary, Chief Negotiator	Christian Danielsson, Head of Unit, DG ELARG/B.3; Cindy van den Boogert DG INFSO/A.4
9.45	i 2010	52005DC0229 Commission communication COM(2005)229 final of 1 June 2005 to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on “i 2010 – a European Information Society for growth and employment” - presentation on development of Information Society	Recep ÇAKAL (DPT)	Cindy van den Boogert DG INFSO/A.4
	Electronic Communications[1]
10.00	Authorisation Directive	32002L0020 DIRECTIVE 2002/20/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of March 7, 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services * overview of the current state of transposition and implementation * from individual licences to general authorisations * conditions attached to the general authorisation * rights of use * conditions attached to rights of use * limiting the number of rights of use * charges for operators	Deniz YANIK (TK)	Audrius Perkauskas DG INFSO/B.3
10.30	Universal Service Directive-A Universal Service Directive-B	32002L022 Directive 2002/22/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of March 7, 2002 on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks services 32003H0058 Commission recommendation (2003/558/EC) of July 25, 2003 on the processing of caller location information in electronic communications networks for the purpose of location-enhanced emergency call services * overview of the current state of transposition and implementation * universal service: scope of universal service, designation of universal service provider(s), financing of net costs (compensation mechanism), directory and enquiry services carrier selection and carrier pre-selection * number portability * out-of-court dispute resolution * user and consumer interests and rights	Duygu AYDEMÝR (Ulaþtýrma Bak.) Aysel KANDEMÝR (TK)	Cindy van den Boogert, DG INFSO/A.4
11.15	Coffee break
11.30	Commission Competition Directive	32002L0077 Commission directive 2002/77/EC of September 16, 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services Commission guidelines (SEC(2003)89) on “criteria and modalities of implementation of the structural funds in support of electronic communications”	Ö.Fatih AKPINAR (TK)	Christian Hocepied DG COMP/C.1
12.00	Access Directive	32002L0019 Directive 2002/19EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated services 32000R2887 Regulation 2887/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 18, 2000 on unbundled access to the local loop * overview of the current state of transposition and implementation * interconnection tariffs / cost orientation * powers and responsibilities of NRAs * imposition, amendment or withdrawal of obligations * obligations: transparency, non-discrimination, accounting separation, access to facilities, price control and cost accounting * situation on local loop unbundling	Tolga KILIÇ (TK)	Krisztian Kecsmar DG INFSO/B.2
12.45	Lunch Break
14.15	Framework Directive [2]	32002L0021 Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 7, 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services 52005DC0204 Commission communication (COMMISSION COMMUNICATION (COM(2005) 204 Final) of May 24, 2005 on accelerating the transition from analogue digital broadcasting * Article 27 – transitional measures * Independence, powers and tasks of National Regulatority (NRA) * Co-operation with national competition Authority * Appeals * Dispute resolution * Spectrum trading * Rights of Way * Co-location an facility sharing	Önder ÇETÝNKAYA (TK)	Cindy van den Boogert DG INFSO/A.4
14.45	Relevant markets and market analysis	32003H0311 Commission recommendation (C(2003)497) of February 11, 2003 on relevant product and service markets within the electronic communications sector susceptible to ex ante regulation in accordance with the Framework Directive 52002XC0711(1) Commission guidelines (2002/C 165/03) on market analysis and the assessment of significant market power under the Community regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services 32003H0561 Commission recommendation (C(2003)2647 FINAL) of July 23, 2003 on notifications, time limits and consultations provided for in article 7 of Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 7, 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services * overview of current state of play (legislation, application) of SMP regime * Current and future steps towards implementation of the current regime (of relevant markets and market analysis) - markets to be analysed - procedures - co-operation national competition authority	Tolga KILIÇ (TK)	Eunike Prokop, DG INFSO/B.5
15.30	Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications	32002L058 Directive 2002/58/EC of July 12, 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector 32006L0024 Directive 2006/24/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communication services or of public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC 52004DC0028 Commission communication (COM(2004)28) of 22 January 2004 on unsolicited commercial communications or ‘spam’. * overview of current state of play of transposition and implementation security and confidentiality traffic and location data retention of traffic data unsolicited commercial communications * spyware and cookies	Ö.Fatih AKPINAR (TK)	Markita Kamerta, DG INFSO/B.3
16.00	Coffee break
16.15	Radio Spectrum Decision	32002D0676 Decision N° 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 7, 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community 32004D0545 Commission decision 2004/545/EC of 26 July 2004 on the harmonisation of radio spectrum in the 79 GHz range for the use of automotive short-range radar equipment in the Community. 32005D0050 Commission decision 2005/50/EC of 17 January 2005 on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band fir the time-limited use by automative short-range radar equipment in the Community 32005D0513 Commission decision 2005/513/EC of 11 July 2005 on the harmonised use if radio spectrum in the 5 GHz frequency band for implementation of Wireless Access Systems including Radio Loca Area Networks (WAS/RLANs) 32005D0928 Commission decision 2005/928/EC of 20 December 2005 on the harmonisation of the 169,4-169,8125 MHz frequency band in the Community (frequency band originally designated for the ERMES paging system). 31987L0372 Council directive 87/372/EEC of 25 June 1987 on the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated introduction of public pan-european cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community. 31990Y1231(01) Council Resolution of 14 December 1990 on the final stage of the coordinated introduction of pan-European land-based public digital mobile cellular communications in the Community (GSM) 31987H0371 Council Recommendation 87/371/EEC of 25 June 1987 on the coordinated introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community. 31991L0287 Council directive 91/287/EEC of 3 June 1991 on the frequency bands to be designated for the coordinated introduction of digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) into the Community. 31991H0288 Council recommendation 91/288/EEC of 3 June 1991 on the coordinated introduction of digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) into the Community. 32003H0203 Commission recommendation 2003/203/EC of 20 March 2003 on the harmonisation of the provision of public R-LAN access to public electronic communications networks and services in the Community 31999D0128 Decision 128/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 19998 on the coordinated introduction of a third-generation mobile and wireless communications system (UMTS) in the Community. This Decision is no longer in force but the implementation of this decision has led to the harmonisation of the bands 1900-1980, 2010-2025, 2110-2170 MHz for the coordinated introduction of third-generation mobile and wireless communications in the Community. It is expected that new Member States adhere to the spectrum plan adopted by existing Member States for these bands. 52005DC0461 Commission communication COM(2005)461 of 29 September 2005 from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – EU spectrum policy priorities for the digital switch-over in the context of the upcoming ITU Regional Radiocommunications Conference 2006 (RRC-06) 52005DC0400 Commission communication COM(2005)400 final of 14 September 2005 from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – A market based approach to spectrum management in the European Union/ 52005DC0411 Commission communication COM(2005)411 final of 6 September 2005 from the Commission to the European Parliament – A forward looking radio spectrum policy for the European Union.	Osman ATEÞ (TK)	Cécile Hanoune, DG INFSO/B.4 Paul Lippens de Cerf, DG INFSO/B.4
17.00	Broadband Strategy Internet Domain names ENISA Safer Use of Internet Plus eContent Plus eTEN	52006DC0129 Commission communication (COM(2006)129)final “Bridging the broadband gap” 52004DC0396 Commission communication (COM(2004) 396 final) of May 12, 2004 on “Connecting Europe at high speed: National Broadband Strategies” 52005PC0447 Commission communication (COM(2004) 447) of June 30, 2004 on mobile broadband services 32005H0292 Commission recommendation (C(2005) 1031 final) of April 6, 2005 on broadband electronic communications through powerlines 32000Y1402(02) Council resolution of 3 October 2000 on the organisation and management of the Internet 32002R0733 Regulation No 733/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 April 2002 on the implementation of the .eu Top level Domain 32003D0375 Commission decision 2003/375/EC of 21 May 2003 on the designation of the .eu Top Level Domain Registry 32004R0874 Commission regulation No 874/2004 of 28 April 2004 laying down public policy rules concerning the implementation and functions of the .eu Top Level Domain and the principles governing registration 32004D0541 Council decision 2004/541/EC of 5 July 2004 on the three stakeholders’ representatives and their alternates to the Management Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency 32004R0460 Regulation No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency 32005D0854 Decision No 854/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 establishing a multiannual Community programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies 32005D0456 Decision No 456/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 establishing a multi-annual Community Programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable (“eContentplus”) 31997D1336 Decision No 1336/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1997 on a series of guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks, amended by 32002D1376 (OJ L 200 30.07.2002, p.1)	Furkan CÝVELEK Duygu AYDEMÝR Cihan KIZILTAN (TÜBÝTAK-UEKAE)	Cindy van den Boogert DG INFSO/A.4
17.30	*END OF DAY 1*

Time	Subject	Acquis references	Speakers	EC representatives
	Audiovisual Policy
09.30	General Framework[3] External measures: - UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity - The EU position at WTO on audiovisual products Public Service Broadcast	European media standards ((Article 6 of the Treaty on the European Union)) Protocol on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community by the Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty on the European Union, the treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts. The Television without Frontiers Directive (see below)	Nuran YARDIMCI (RTÜK) Ahmet TARAKÇIOÐLU (TRT)	Maria Luisa Fernandez Esteban, DG INFSO/A.1
10.00	The Television without Frontiers Directive: - General provisions - Jurisdiction - Access of the public to major (sport events)	31989L0552 Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by Law, Regulation or Administrative Action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by 31997L0036	Gülden TRESKE (RTÜK)	Harald Trettenbrein, DG INFSO/A.1; Renate Doerr, DG INFSO/A.1
11.00	Coffee break
11.20	Television without Frontiers Directive: - Advertising, teleshopping and sponsorship - Protection of Minors, right of reply and monitoring of the Directive	31989L0552 Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by Law, Regulation or Administrative Action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by 31997L0036 Commission interpretative communication on certain aspects of the provisions on televised advertising in the "Television without Frontiers" Directive. C (2004) 1450 - 23.04.2004 , (OJ C 102 of 28.4.2004) Council recommendation of 24 September 1998 on the development of the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry by promoting national frameworks aimed at achieving a comparable and effective level of protection of minors and human dignity. (OJ L 270, 07/10/1998 P.0048 –- 0055)	Gülbin PAYTAR (RTÜK) Nihat ÇAYLAK (RTÜK)	Marcel Boulogne DG INFSO/A.1; Emmanuel Joly DG INFSO/A.1
12.00	Recommendation on the protection of Film Heritage	32005H0865 Recommendation 2005/865/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2005 on film heritage and the competitiveness of related industrial activities (OJ L 323/57, on 09.12.2005)	Aynur DOÐAN (Kültür ve Turizm Bak.)	Kerim Esen, DG INFSO/A.1
13.00	LUNCH BREAK
	Information Society Services
14.30	E-signatures Directive	31999L0093 Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a community Framework for Electronic Signatures	Cafer CANBAY (TK)	Claire Sion, DG INFSO/C
	Standardisation aspects		Cafer CANBAY (TK)	Antonio Conte, DG ENTR/D.4
15.00	Electronic Commerce	32000L0031 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178 17.07.2000, p. 1)“Directive on electronic commerce”)	Ayça KARAKAYALI (DTM)	Justyna Lawniczak, DG MARKT/E.2
15.30	Conditional Access	31998L0084 Directive 98/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 1998 on the legal protection of services based on, or consisting of, conditional access (OJ L 320, 28.11.1998, p. 54)	Hüseyin KURAN (Sanayi Bakanlýðý)	Caroline Loup, DG MARKT/E.2
16.00	Coffee break
16.15	The Notification Directive [4]	31998L0048 Directive 98/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 1998 amending Directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (OJL 217, 05.08.1998, p. 18)	Selin ÖZÞAHÝN (DTM)	Christos Kyriatzis, DG ENTR/C.3, David Friggieri, DG ENTR/C.3,
16.45	IDABC	32004D0387R(01) Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/387/EC of 28 April 2004 - Decision 2004/387/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the interoperable delivery of pan-European e-Government services to public administrations, businesses and citizens (IDABC) (OJ L 144, 30.4.2004) Official Journal L 181 , 18/05/2004 P. 0025 - 0035	Hakan DEMÝRTEL (DPT)	Zuzana Mazanová, DG ENTR/I.5 Constantinos Koikas, DG ENTR/I.5
17.45	Concluding Remarks			Christian Danielsson, Head of Unit, ELARG/B.3

[1] 31999L0005 Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity, as amended (OJ L91 of 07/04/1999, v.1) will be screened under Chapter 01 – Free Movement of Goods

[2] European Regulators Group common position (ERG(03) 30rev1) of April 1, 2004 on the approach to appropriate remedies in the new regulatory framework

[3] The following legal acts are screened under Chapter 07 – Intellectual Property Rights:

31993L0083
Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission (OJ L 290 , 24/11/1993 p. 9) html

32001L0029
Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, as corrected (OJ L 167 22.06.2001 p. 10) html pdf - Consolidated text: 02001L0029-20010622 – 2002 Corrigendum html

32000D0278
Council Decision of 16 March 2000 on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (OJ L 089 11.04.2000 p. 6) html pdf

22000A0411(01)
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) - Joint Declarations
(OJ L 089 11.04.2000 p. 8) html pdf

22000A0411(02)
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) - Joint Declarations (OJ L 089 11.04.2000 p. 15) html pdf

[4] Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations will be screened under Chapter 01 – Free Movement of Goods

Table listing the precise parts of Eur-Lex Directory of Community legislation in force :

13.20.60 Information technology, telecommunications and data processing

16.20 Dissemination of information

To a lesser extent, chapter-relevant acquis is classified under the following headings:

06. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services

13. Industrial policy and internal market

16. Science, information, education and culture

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