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1. The primary functions of the ECO shall be:
1. to provide a centre of expertise which shall act as a focal point, identifying problem areas and new possibilities in the postal and electronic communications field and to advise the CEPT Presidency and the CEPT Committees accordingly;
2. to draft long-term plans for future use of scarce resources utilised by electronic communications on a European level;
3. to liaise with the national authorities, as appropriate;
4. to study regulatory issues in the postal and electronic communications field;
5. to conduct consultations on specific topics;
6. to maintain a record of important CEPT Committee actions and of the implementation of relevant CEPT Decisions and Recommendations;
7. to provide the CEPT Committees with status reports at regular intervals;
8. to liaise with the European Union and with the European Free Trade Association;
9. to support the CEPT Presidency, inter alia in maintaining the Rolling Policy Agenda;
10. to provide support and studies for the CEPT Committees, inter alia for proposing a work programme for CEPT on the basis of the Rolling Policy Agenda;
11. to support CEPT Working Groups and Project Teams, in particular in the arrangement of specific consultation meetings;
12. to be the custodian of the CEPT archives and to disseminate CEPT information as appropriate.
2. In carrying out the above functions related to consultation meetings, the ECO shall develop and maintain up-to-date procedures designed to enable organisations in Europe with a relevant interest in the use of postal and electronic communications – including government departments, public operators, manufacturers, users and private network operators, service providers, research establishments and standards-making bodies or organisations representing groups of such parties – to subscribe to relevant information on a regular basis and to participate in these consultation meetings in an equitable manner having regard to their particular interests.
3. In addition to the functions mentioned in paragraph 1 the ECO shall organise regular meetings open to organisations mentioned in paragraph 2 to provide an opportunity to discuss the activities and the future work programmes of the CEPT Committees and the ECO.