Regulatory Framework
The Regulatory Framework Working Group (RF WG) plays an indispensable and crucial role in the review of the regulatory framework for electronic communications. The WG focuses on a wide range of systematic sectoral reviews of electronic communications in Europe and provides technical contributions to the sectoral legislative reforms of the European Commission (EC) and the co-legislators.
Working Group Co-chairs
(Note: This video was recorded in 2022)
Work in 2025
In 2025, the RF WG will continue working on related topics, based on the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communication (BEREC) Work Programme 2025.
Ad hoc input to the EU/NRAs
According to Article 122 of the Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code – the EECC, the European Commission (EC) must carry out by 21 December 2025 a review of the functioning of the EECC and, by that date, it shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council. BEREC stands ready to assist the EC in this exercise, and to this end, it will start its own assessment of the extent to which the electronic communications framework is enabling the accomplishment of the EECC’s objectives and of whether (a reasoned selection of) the framework’s provisions are effective to that end.
Such assessment started in 2023 with a workshop for National Regulatory Authorities (NRA) and will be completed in 2025 with a public workshop aimed at exchanging views with stakeholders about how the EECC has been working to date. Based on the workshops and the NRAs’ experiences, BEREC will compile a list of regulatory areas where the current framework functions well and will put forward topics where there could be further improvement.
In addition to preparing for the EECC review, BEREC will also be available to engage with the EC in relation to the review of the BEREC Regulation, as well as matters concerning any further EC sectoral legislative initiatives, including those stemming from the EC “White Paper: How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”. The outputs from this project team in 2025 will vary based on the EC’s activities and will likely require numerous engagements with NRAs and European Union (EU) institutions.
Why is this important?
It is fundamental that the European NRAs are integral part of the legislative process and make their voices heard to ensure that EU legislation is down to earth and effective for the benefit of all European citizens.