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Electronic Commerce: framework for action

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On 16 April the European Commission adopted a Communication entitled A European Initiative in Electronic Commerce.

It identifies four key areas where action should be rapidly taken if Europe is to benefit from this new and quickly developing way of doing business:

• Widespread, affordable access to the infrastructure, products and services needed for electronic commerce must be provided through secure, easy-to-use technologies and services and reliable, high-capacity telecommunications networks.

• A coherent regulatory structure within the EU, based on Single Market principles, must be ensured.

• A favourable business environment must be fostered by promoting relevant skills and raising awareness.

• There must be a compatible and coherent regulatory framework at the global level.

The Communication includes a list of key actions which the Commission plans to complete by the year 2000.

The Communication will now be formally presented to the EU's Council of Ministers, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The Commission encourages all interested parties to engage in public dialogue on the development and take-up of electronic commerce in Europe.

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Esprit home page - Commission's electronic commerce website

The URL of this page is /esprit/src/ecominit.htm
It was last updated on 16 April 1997, and is maintained by esprit@dg3.cec.be