BEREC input to the European Commission on the functioning of BEREC and the BEREC Office in view of the evaluation under Article 48 of the BEREC Regulation

This report assesses the activities and performance of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (hereinafter, also BEREC)  and the BEREC Office (hereinafter also, the BO) since the adoption in 2018 of the European Electronic Communications Code[1] (hereinafter also, the EECC) and the new BEREC Regulation[2]. The report focuses on the achievements, challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies and changing business models, trends, and market dynamics in the communications sectors.

The analysis is triggered by Article 48 of the BEREC Regulation, setting out that the European Commission (hereinafter, also the EC) must evaluate the BEREC and BO’s performance by 21 December 2023. The scope of the evaluation includes the BEREC and BO objectives, mandate, tasks, and location. Subject to the results of the evaluation, the EC may propose that the Regulation be amended or repealed. BEREC aims at contributing to this exercise by providing its own assessment, as presented in this document.