As an additional requirement, national regulatory authorities must obtain the Authority's authorisation for obligations covered by the second subparagraph of Article 8(3) of Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Access Directive), referred to at point 5cj of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement and as adapted to the Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto and by the sectoral adaptations contained in Annex XI to that Agreement, which constitutes a separate process.
Endvidere skal de nationale tilsynsmyndigheder indhente Kommissionens tilladelse til at pålægge de forpligtelser, der er omhandlet i artikel 8, stk. 3, andet afsnit, i Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2002/19/EF (adgangsdirektivet), hvortil der henvises i punkt 5cj i bilag XI til EØS-aftalen og som tilpasset aftalen ved protokol 1 og sektortilpasningerne i bilag XI til denne aftale, hvilket udgør en særskilt proces.