98/522/EC: Commission Decision of 17 June 1998 on a common technical Regulation for public land-based enhanced radio message system (ERMES) receiver requirements (second edition) (notified under document number C(1998) 1615) (Text with EEA relevance)

1 This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment intended to be connected to the pan-European land-based radio paging system known as enhanced radio message system (ERMES) and falling within the scope of the harmonised standard identified in Article 2(1).

2 This Decision establishes a common technical regulation covering the receiver requirements for ERMES terminal equipment.

1 The common technical Regulation shall include the harmonised standard prepared by the relevant standardisation body implementing to the extent applicable the essential requirements referred to in Article 5(d), (e), (f) and (g) of Directive 98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set out in the Annex.

2 Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall comply with the common technical Regulation referred to in paragraph 1, shall meet the essential requirements referred to in Article 5(a) and (b) of Directive 98/13/EC, and shall meet the requirements of any other applicable Directives, in particular Council Directives 73/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC .

Notified bodies designated for carrying out the procedures referred to in Article 10 of Directive 98/13/EC shall, as regards terminal equipment covered by Article 1(1) of this Decision, use or ensure the use of the harmonised standard referred to in the Annex within 12 months after the coming into force of this Decision.

1 Decision 95/290/EC shall be repealed with effect from 12 months after the coming into force of this Decision.

2 Terminal equipment, approval under Decision 95/290/EC may continue to be placed on the market and put into service.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.