BEREC Opinion on the EC review of the Delegated Regulation setting Union-wide termination rates

The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/654 supplementing Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council by setting a single maximum Union-wide mobile voice termination rate and a single maximum Union-wide fixed voice termination rate (‘Delegated Regulation’) requires the Commission to review the Delegated Regulation every five years, as stipulated in Articles 75(2) and 75(3) of the Code. This review process involves assessing whether the imposition of single maximum Union-wide termination rates remains necessary and taking in the utmost account, the opinion of BEREC. This ensures the regulatory framework remains fit for purpose in a rapidly evolving telecommunications land-scape.

This document represents the BEREC Opinion on the Commission Delegated Regulation. It is structured in five chapters, covering the major topics and broadly following the questions asked by the Commission to all the stakeholders. With the exception of one additional question addressed only to BEREC, these questions are identical to those of the public consultation opened on 16 June 2025. This BEREC Opinion will not answer all questions as some are more addressed to individual NRAs while this document contains the collective view of BEREC based on a survey among the NRAs. It will also take into account the results of the 2025 Update of the mobile cost model for roaming and voice call termination in order to assess whether the level of the single maximum Union-wide mobile voice termination rate needs to be adjusted.