COMMUNITY ACQUIS & Slovakia

 

The October 1999 and November 2000 reports noted the progress made in research and technological development. Progress has also been made in telecommunications.

The objective of Community telecommunications policy is to eliminate obstacles to the efficient operation of the Internal Market in equipment, services and telecommunications networks, to open foreign markets to Community enterprises and to make modern services available to citizens and enterprises in the European Union. These objectives must be achieved by harmonising standards and conditions for the provision of services, liberalising the terminal equipment, services and networks markets and adopting the necessary regulatory measures.

Research and technological development

Since September 1999, Slovakia has been fully associated with the Fifth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, as well as the Euratom Framework Programme.

 

Telecommunications

Progress has been made in the field of telecommunications. Since January 1998, all telecommunications services have been liberalised.

Information society

Postal services

Slovakia achieved considerable progress by adopting the Postal Services Act in November 2001, which has partially aligned Slovak legislation with the relevant Community acquis.

Further Information

http://www.europa.eu.int

http://www.euractiv