Council of the European Union and European Parliament 11 December 2018, Regulation (EU) 2018/1971 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Agency for Support for BEREC (BEREC Office), amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009 (Text with EEA relevance)

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Regulation (EU) 2018/1971 establishes BEREC as an independent expert body composed of national regulatory authorities (NRAs) and the BEREC Office as its supporting Union agency with legal personality and seat in Riga, replacing and succeeding the bodies created under Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009. Key provisions govern BEREC's regulatory tasks—including issuing guidelines, opinions, and recommendations to ensure consistent implementation of the Union's electronic communications framework—and the BEREC Office's administrative, financial, and organisational autonomy under a Management Board and Director appointed through an open selection procedure. The Regulation also amends Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 to introduce retail price caps for regulated intra-EU communications (EUR 0.19 per minute for calls and EUR 0.06 per SMS), applicable from 15 May 2019 and expiring on 14 May 2024, with limited derogations available to providers upon demonstration of exceptional impact on domestic pricing sustainability.AI