#32026L0500Commission Directive (EU) 2026/500 amending Directive 2008/63/EC by removing the annual reporting obligation on telecommunications terminal equipment
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This directive eliminates the annual reporting requirement that Member States had towards the European Commission under Article 7 and Annex I of Directive 2008/63/EC. The original directive sought to promote competition by removing exclusive or special rights granted to undertakings in the telecommunications terminal equipment market. Since these objectives have largely been achieved across the EU, the Commission has determined that continued yearly reporting is no longer necessary. The change supports the broader EU goal of reducing administrative burdens by at least 25% overall and 35% for SMEs, as announced in the 2025 Competitiveness Compass and simplification communications. The deletion of the reporting obligation also allows Member States to repeal any related national transposition measures.
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Key Changes
- Deletion of entire Article 7 of Directive 2008/63/EC which required annual reports from Member States
- Complete removal of Annex I containing the outline of the required report
- Elimination of the obligation to monitor compliance with Articles 2, 3, 4, and 6 through yearly reporting
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Obligations
What this law requires
Delete Article 7 of Directive 2008/63/EC which previously required Member States to provide annual reports to the European Commission monitoring compliance with Articles 2, 3, 4, and 6 of Directive 2008/63/EC
Delete Annex I of Directive 2008/63/EC which previously contained the outline and format requirements for the annual reporting obligation
Repeal any national transposition measures, laws, regulations, or administrative provisions that were adopted to implement the former Article 7 reporting obligation of Directive 2008/63/EC
Cease submission of annual reports to the European Commission regarding compliance with Articles 2, 3, 4, and 6 of Directive 2008/63/EC effective from the directive's entry into force