Statement: Implementation of the new European Electronic Communications Code

  • Start: 27 October 2020
  • Status: Statement published
  • End: 30 November 2020

Statement published 17 December 2020

In October 2020, we confirmed a package of new customer protections that implement changes to European rules. At the same time, we consulted on some minor changes to our existing rules, to ensure clarity and consistency in the terminology and definitions used within them. We also consulted on some minor changes to reflect the end of the transition period under the EU Withdrawal Agreement.

Today we have published our final decisions on these minor changes, as well as our final notification of the changes we are making to our regulatory rules to implement the customer protections in the European Electronic Communications Code and revised consolidated versions of our rules.

Please note that the below version of the General Conditions, including the date it comes into effect, has been superseded as a result of Ofcom’s decision Quick, easy and reliable switching: Statement on changes to the General Conditions (published 3 February 2022). All amendments to General Conditions C7 and B3 (and associated provisions in C1.20, the Annex to C1 and the definitions), including those which were previously confirmed and due to come into effect on 19 December 2022, will come into effect on 3 April 2023. A consolidated version of the Revised General Conditions (unofficial consolidated version) 3 April 2023 is available. The 19 December 2022 version of the General Conditions will remain on this page for reference.


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Responses

Responder name Type
[A response to minor changes consultation] BT (PDF File, 486.7 KB) Organisation
[A response to minor changes consultation] FCS (PDF File, 145.4 KB) Organisation
[A response to minor changes consultation] Openreach (PDF File, 236.2 KB) Organisation
[Response to further consultation] BT (PDF File, 204.9 KB) Organisation
[Response to further consultation] Business carrier coalition (PDF File, 122.3 KB) Organisation
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