2.9.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/15


Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany) lodged on 15 June 2006 — Deutsche Telekom AG v Bundesrepublik Deutschland

(Case C-262/06)

(2006/C 212/26)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesverwaltungsgericht

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Deutsche Telekom AG

Defendant: Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Questions referred

1.

Are the first sentence of Article 27 of Directive 2002/21/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) and Article 16(1)(a) of Directive 2002/22/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) to be understood as meaning that a statutory requirement provided for under earlier national law for the authorisation of charges for the supply of voice telephony services to end-users by an undertaking with a dominant position in that market, and hence an administrative measure confirming that requirement, should be temporarily maintained?

If the answer to the first question is in the negative:

2.

Does European Community law preclude such extensive continuation?


(1)  OJ 2002 L 108, p. 33.

(2)  OJ 2002 L 108, p. 51.