# The Telecommunications (Voice Telephony) Regulations 1997, Regulation 8: Technical standards


(1) The Director shall encourage the provision of services according to the standards listed below:
(a) standards published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, in accordance with Article 5 of the ONP Framework Directive;
(b) in the absence of such standards, European standards adopted by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) (hereinafter referred to as “ETSI”), the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) (hereinafter referred to as “CEN”) or the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (Cenelec) (hereinafter referred to as (“Cenelec”);
(c) in the absence of such standards, international standards or recommendations adopted by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC); or
(d) in the absence of such standards, standards designated under section 22(6) of the Act or specifications,
and in these Regulations, a reference to “the VTD technical standards” is a reference to such of the standards referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above as may be applicable.
(2) The Director shall encourage the progressive introduction of public pay-telephones conforming to harmonised standards.
(3) In paragraph (2) above, a “harmonised standard” is a standard drawn up by ETSI, CEN or Cenelec at the request of the Commission for a harmonised telephone pre-payment card suitable for use in pay-telephones in all member States, and for associated network interface standards, in order to make it possible for pre-payment cards issued in one member State to be used in other member States, pursuant to Article 18.1 of the Voice Telephony Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1886/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-voice-telephony-regulations-1997/regulation-8
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