S.L. 399.48 Art. 26Standardisation. S.L. 427.41.

(1) The Authority shall encourage the use of the standards or specifications referred to in Article 39(1) of the Electronic Communications Code for the provision of services, technical interfaces or network functions, to the extent strictly necessary to ensure interoperability of services, end-to-end connectivity, facilitation of provider switching and portability of numbers and identifiers, and to improve freedom of choice for users.

(2) Where standards or specifications have not been published in accordance with Article 39(1) of the Electronic Communications Code, the Authority shall encourage the implementation of standards or specifications adopted by the European standardisation organisations:

Provided that in the absence of such standards or specifications, the Authority shall encourage the implementation of international standards or recommendations adopted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT), the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

(3) Any standards or specifications referred to in Article 39(1) of the Electronic Communications Code or in this regulation shall not prevent access as may be required under the Act or these regulations, where feasible.

(4) This regulation does not apply in respect of any of the essential requirements, interface specifications or harmonised standards to which the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and the Mutual Recognition of their Conformity

Regulations applies.