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Industry News 2010

December 2010
European Commission (DG MARKT) issues the implementation report on the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
EP adopts MEP Juvin (EPP, FR)’s Report on the impact of advertising on consumer behaviour.
Council agrees on a global compromise text regarding a draft directive on Consumer Rights.
Negotiators release the final text of the Anti – Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
November 2010
IMCO Committee holds the first Single Market Forum – A public hearing on the future direction of Singe Market policy.
IMCO Committee adopts MEP Juvin (EPP, FR)’s Report on the impact of advertising on consumer behaviour.
October 2010
European Commission releases the Communication: “Towards a Single Market Act” and launches public consultation.
DG INFSO holds the Digital Agenda Stakeholders Day.
European Commission releases its EU 2020 Flagship Initiative “Innovation Union” strategy.
The 11th and final round of the negotiations for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is concluded in Tokyo (Japan).
September 2010
EP adopts MEP Gallo (EPP, France)’s report on the Enforcement of Intellectual property rights in the Internal Market.
EP adopts MEP Echeverria’s (EPP, Spain)’s own-initiative report on “Completing the Internal Market for e-commerce”.
August 2010
DG Markt launches public consultation and questionnaire on the future of electronic commerce in the internal market and the implementation of the Directive on electronic commerce (2000/31/EC)
July 2010
The European Commission adopts the “Retail Market Monitoring Report” and launches public consultation.
DG JLS launches a public consultation on a proposed harmonisation of European Contract Law.
June 2010
IMCO Committee adopts draft report on “Completing the Internal Market for e-commerce”.
ICT industry summary meeting with Spanish Presidency in Madrid
Plenary meeting of the European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Piracy
JURI Committee adopts Gallo report on “Enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market”.
May 2010
Rapporteur MEP Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE) presents new draft IMCO report on the proposed Consumer Rights Directive
European Commission releases Communication on “A Digital Agenda for Europe”
DG INFSO releases European Digital Competitive Report
Publication of Professor Mario Monti’s Commission-backed report on “A new strategy for the Single Market”
European Parliament ITRE Committee adopts own-initiative report on “A new Digital Agenda for Europe: 2015.eu” by Rapporteur MEP Pilar del Castillo Vera (EPP, ES)
April 2010
IMCO Committee adopts report on “Delivering a single market to consumers and citizens” by Rapporteur MEP Lois Grech (S&D, MT)
Draft consolidated public ACTA text is released
EU Ministers for Telecommunications and Information Society approve the “Granada Declaration” for the new Digital Agenda proposed by the Spanish Presidency
Rapporteur MEP Pablo Arias Echeverria’s (EPP, Spain) publishes own-initiative report on “Completing the Internal Market for e-commerce”.
March 2010
ITRE Committee adopts own-initiative report on “Defining a new Digital Agenda for Europe: from i2010 to digital.eu” from Rapporteur Pilar del Castillo (EPP, ES)
Rapporteur Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE) releases IMCO working document on proposal for a Directive on Consumer Rights
European Commission releases Europe 2020 Strategy
February 2010
Italian court decision in Vividown case potentially calls into question founding principles of the E-Commerce Directive
Neelie Kroes officially approved as the Commissioner for the EU’s “Digital Agenda” on 10 February
New College of Commissioner’s confirmed by the European Parliament on 9 February to serve until 31 October 2014
January 2010
European Commission facilitates discussion on social location services in context of DG INFSO workshop on child safety and mobile phones
Commissioner-designate for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes approved by MEPs on 19th January

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Online Intermediaries: Assessing the Economic Impact of the EU's Online Liability Regime

Industry News 2010

December 2010

European Commission (DG MARKT) issues the implementation report on the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

EP adopts MEP Juvin (EPP, FR)’s Report on the impact of advertising on consumer behaviour.

Council agrees on a global compromise text regarding a draft directive on Consumer Rights.

Negotiators release the final text of the Anti – Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

November 2010

IMCO Committee holds the first Single Market Forum – A public hearing on the future direction of Singe Market policy.

IMCO Committee adopts MEP Juvin (EPP, FR)’s Report on the impact of advertising on consumer behaviour.

October 2010

European Commission releases the Communication: “Towards a Single Market Act” and launches public consultation.

DG INFSO holds the Digital Agenda Stakeholders Day.

European Commission releases its EU 2020 Flagship Initiative “Innovation Union” strategy.

The 11th and final round of the negotiations for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is concluded in Tokyo (Japan).

September 2010

EP adopts MEP Gallo (EPP, France)’s report on the Enforcement of Intellectual property rights in the Internal Market.

EP adopts MEP Echeverria’s (EPP, Spain)’s own-initiative report on “Completing the Internal Market for e-commerce”.

August 2010

DG Markt launches public consultation and questionnaire on the future of electronic commerce in the internal market and the implementation of the Directive on electronic commerce (2000/31/EC)

July 2010

The European Commission adopts the “Retail Market Monitoring Report” and launches public consultation.

DG JLS launches a public consultation on a proposed harmonisation of European Contract Law.

June 2010

IMCO Committee adopts draft report on “Completing the Internal Market for e-commerce”.

ICT industry summary meeting with Spanish Presidency in Madrid

Plenary meeting of the European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Piracy

JURI Committee adopts Gallo report on “Enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market”.

May 2010

Rapporteur MEP Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE) presents new draft IMCO report on the proposed Consumer Rights Directive

European Commission releases Communication on “A Digital Agenda for Europe”

DG INFSO releases European Digital Competitive Report

Publication of Professor Mario Monti’s Commission-backed report on “A new strategy for the Single Market”

European Parliament ITRE Committee adopts own-initiative report on “A new Digital Agenda for Europe: 2015.eu” by Rapporteur MEP Pilar del Castillo Vera (EPP, ES)

April 2010

IMCO Committee adopts report on “Delivering a single market to consumers and citizens” by Rapporteur MEP Lois Grech (S&D, MT)

Draft consolidated public ACTA text is released

EU Ministers for Telecommunications and Information Society approve the “Granada Declaration” for the new Digital Agenda proposed by the Spanish Presidency

Rapporteur MEP Pablo Arias Echeverria’s (EPP, Spain) publishes own-initiative report on “Completing the Internal Market for e-commerce”.

March 2010

ITRE Committee adopts own-initiative report on “Defining a new Digital Agenda for Europe: from i2010 to digital.eu” from Rapporteur Pilar del Castillo (EPP, ES)

Rapporteur Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE) releases IMCO working document on proposal for a Directive on Consumer Rights

European Commission releases Europe 2020 Strategy

February 2010

Italian court decision in Vividown case potentially calls into question founding principles of the E-Commerce Directive

Neelie Kroes officially approved as the Commissioner for the EU’s “Digital Agenda” on 10 February

New College of Commissioner’s confirmed by the European Parliament on 9 February to serve until 31 October 2014

January 2010

European Commission facilitates discussion on social location services in context of DG INFSO workshop on child safety and mobile phones

Commissioner-designate for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes approved by MEPs on 19th January