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EU Perspectives on Electronic Commerce &

European Legal Framework

EU Perspectives on Electronic Commerce &

European Legal Framework

Corinna Schulze

European Commission DG Information Society

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Content

• eEurope 2005

• European Legal Framework

• Trends

• EU research

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Lisbon European Council Presidency Conclusions 23-24 March 2000

• In Lisbon Summit, the Union has set an objective for the next decade:

– “To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.”

• In Lisbon and Stockholm Summits: the Heads of State have endorsed:

– the concept of the European Research Area

– All this is still valid!

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e-commerce legislation by 2000 Telecoms legislation by 2001 Greater competition in local networks by 2000 Internet access for all schools by 2001 Electronic access to public services by 2003 Availability of low-cost high speed networks

throughout Europe Very high speed research network by 2001

Key agreements in Lisbon

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E-commerce & EU - E-commerce & EU - The eEurope InitiativeThe eEurope Initiative

1. European youth into the digital age 2. Cheaper internet access 3. Accelerating e-commerce 4. Fast internet for researchers and students 5. Smart cards for secure electronic access 6. Risk capital for high-tech SMEs 7. eParticipation for the disabled 8. Healthcare online 9. Intelligent transport10. Government online

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eEurope 2005

• On 28th of May the Commission presented an eEurope Action Plan, as follow up to the 2002 Action Plan

• It was endorsed at the Seville Council (21 June 2002) as an ‘important contribution to the efforts towards a competitive, knowledge-based economy.

• Until eEurope’s aims are achieved EU priorities will focus on sound legal framework for converged communications and services and e-commerce etc.

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eEurope 2005

• New initiative will be more focused and cover a limited number of action

• Main areas:

• A dynamic e-business environment

• On-line public services

• A secure information structure

• Broadband

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E-commerce & EU - A light regulation

E-commerce & EU - A light regulation

No intention to ”regulate“ e-commerce or “the internet“

rather securing the Internal Market for e-commerce by Providing legal security, predictability Removing barriers to free movement of e- commerce

while Balance between different interests at stake

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E-commerce & Law - E-commerce & Law - Bird’s eye View of the IssuesBird’s eye View of the Issues

applicable lawCopyright

contract law Internet

GovernanceConsumer protection

Privacy/Data Protection

JurisdictionCommercial

Communications

“Cybercrime” (i.e. illegal Content)

Taxation

LiabilitySecurity /

Authentification

„electronicmoney“

Protection of minors (harmful content)

alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

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The “hot topics” of today

• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

• Digital Rights Management (DRM)

• Privacy (especially Data Protection)

• Cybercrime

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Focus on ODR

• Spread Awareness

• Innovation

• Encourage self-regulation but keep in mind that confidence is needed

• Adoption of Communication on ODR expected soon

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DRM workshop/paper

• paper on ‘Digital Rights Management’ to provide some policy guidance on the use of technology

• workshop organised by DG InfSo and DG Markt on February 28, 2002 to gather the views and assessments of the different stakeholders on a variety of DRM issues

• 4 workshops with different stakeholders still this year

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IST research for future

• Policy framework: Lisbon conclusions • Objectives

– Strengthen European competitiveness and technology base– Build the information and knowledge society for ALL

• Scope– Core technology and pull-through applications

• Vision– “Ambient Intelligence” to provide natural and enjoyable

interactions with IST applications and services • Challenges

– Bring the users, “people”, to the foreground the “centre of our attention” ..

– and build technologies for the background (almost invisible)which are trustful and embedded in every day objects

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Contact us

European Union

www.europa.eu.int

The Information Society Technologies Programme

www.cordis.lu/ist

Electronic Commerce and the European Union

www.europa.eu.int/information_society/topics/ebusiness/index_en.htm

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Thank You For Your Attention

For more information:

Corinna Schulze

European Commission

Corinna.Schulze@cec.eu.int