#32026D1329EU Opens Negotiations on Mobile Roaming Agreements with Western Balkan Partners
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This decision allows the European Commission to start talks with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia on mobile roaming agreements. The goal is to negotiate country-by-country deals covering roaming on public mobile networks. Nothing changes immediately for mobile operators, consumers or business travelers. The practical impact will depend on the agreements that may come out of these negotiations, including any future rules on roaming charges and market access.
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Key Changes
- Authorises the opening of roaming negotiations with six Western Balkan partners
- Names the European Commission as the EU negotiator
- Requires the Commission to consult and report to relevant Council working groups during the talks
Obligations
What this law requires
The European Commission must conduct negotiations for sectoral roaming agreements with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in consultation with the Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA).
The European Commission must report regularly to COELA on the progress of the negotiations for the sectoral roaming agreements.
The European Commission must conduct negotiations on roaming issues in consultation with the Working Party on Telecommunications and Information Society.