Serbia’s preparations for joining the European roaming regime

The exchange of experiences on the regulatory, technical and administrative steps required for Serbia to join the European “Roam Like at Home” (RLAH) regime, as well as insights into Moldova’s experience in implementing it, were the focus of a workshop organized by the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications and the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services, in cooperation with the National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED).

The workshop was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services, the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications of the Republic of Moldova (ARCOM), public mobile electronic communications network operators and NALED.

Dr Katarina Tomašević, Chief Negotiator and Head of the Negotiating Team for negotiations with the European Commission on the inclusion of the Republic of Serbia in the European “Roam Like at Home” regime, presented the activities Serbia needs to undertake ahead of the regime's implementation, as well as the activities being carried out by the European Commission.

Representatives of ARCOM presented Moldova’s experience in the process of joining and implementing the European “Roam Like at Home” regime via an online platform. They provided an overview of the different stages of accession, the timeline and the transposition of European regulations into national legislation, as well as the regulatory and technical aspects of implementing the regime.

The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacities of the relevant institutions and operators to prepare Serbia for joining the European roaming regime, while facilitating the exchange of experiences and good practices related to its regulatory, technical and administrative aspects.