The European Council yesterday issued the legal act that limits the money that will be charged by the Companies mobile telephony for roaming, which is the final step before the definitive cessation of these charges.
The script "roaming as if you were in your batch” will take effect throughout European Union from June 15. The preliminary agreement to end charges for all EU citizens using mobile device in another European country, different from their own, was agreed in June 2015.
This February reached the final agreement between the EU executive body, the European Commission and the European Parliament. The vote of the European Council was the last obstacle.
In a statement yesterday by the Council, Dr Emmanuel Mallia, Malta's Minister, said that"Today's final vote in the Council paves the way for free roaming. When Europeans go on holiday this summer, they will be able to enjoy the freedom to stay in touch and use the Internet as if they were at home. "The EU has made our lives easier in a very practical way."
In more than 28 EU Member States, the roaming charge will also apply to countries of the European Economic Area, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Concerning the final stages of the complete abolition of roaming charges, the agreed text of the Roaming Regulation should be signed by the Council and the EU Parliament in mid-May and published in the Official Journal of the EU by the end of May. Beyond that, it will take effect three days after the publication, with a final date of June 15.
