Digital Single Market

EDiMA Documents - Press

• January 2012

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

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• EDiMA Press Release on European Commission Communication on E-Commerce and new Copenhagen Economics Study

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• March 2011

• Joint ICT industry statement on Consumer Rights Directive

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• February 2011

• EDiMA response to Single Market Act consultation

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• March 2010

• EDiMA Press Statement - Italian court disregards European Internet principles

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• February 2010

• EDiMA letter on proposed Italian draft decree implementing AVMS Directive (2007/65/EC)

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• January 2010

• Industry Partnership Contribution to the Spanish Presidency Digital Europe Strategy

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• European ICT Industry identifies seven action areas to fully exploit the potential of the ICT sector for European citizens and businesses

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• October 2009

• "The Digital Single Market: a key to unlock the potential of the knowledge based economy," Speech from European Commissioner Viviane Reding, delivered at EDiMA's European Paliament White Paper launch, 1 October 2009

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• September 2009

• EDiMA Press Statement on European Parliament White Paper Launch: Achieving a European Digital Single Market

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• June 2009

• EDiMA White Paper on policy strategy for the development of new media services 2009-2014

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• EDiMA press statement on White Paper launch

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• May 2009

• EDiMA Press Statement on eYouGuide

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• February 2008

• EDiMA submission on Content Online

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• February 2006

• Revision of the Television without Frontiers Directive

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Industry News

• November 2011

• Court of Justice of the European Union delivers its judgment in the SABAM/Scarlet case.

• EDiMA and EMOTA hold the 3rd Annual E-Commerce Conference.

• October 2011

• EU Single Market Forum is held in Krakow, Poland.

• July 2011

• European Commission releases Green Paper on the Distribution of Audiovisual works in the European Union.

• MEP Pablo Arias Echeverria (EPP, ES) presents conclusions of European Parliament e-commerce working group.

• June 2011

• European Parliament adopts proposal for Directive on Consumer Rights during Plenary.

• First Digital Assembly takes place with Commissioner Neelie Kroes.

• May 2011

• European Commission releases the first Digital Agenda Scoreboard.

• European Commission releases Communication: "A Single Market for Intellectual Property Rights."

• April 2011

• European Commission presents final version of the Single Market Act.

• EP adopt the MEP Kalniete (EPP, LV), MEP Busoi (ALD, RO), MEP Correia de Campos (S&D, PT)’s reports on the Single Market Act.

• March 2011

• EP agrees updated version of Consumer Rights Directive but postpones vote on final resolution so as to facilitate further negotiations with Council.

• MEP Kalniete (EPP, LV), MEP Busoi (ALD, RO), MEP Correia de Campos (S&D, PT)’s reports on the Single Market Act are adopted in IMCO.

• February 2011

• MEP Pablo Echeverria (EPP, ES) presents the programme of the newly established e-commerce working group.

• MEP Angelilli (EPP, IT)’s Report on the draft Directive of combating child abuse is approved in IMCO.

• IMCO votes on draft report on the proposal for a Directive on Consumer Rights (CRD).

• January 2011

• MEP Kalniete (EPP, LV), MEP Busoi (ALD, RO), MEP Correia de Campos (S&D, PT) present their three reports as first political response on the Single Market Act:: “Governance and Partnership in the Single Market”, “A Single Market for Enterprises and

• DG MARKT launches a public consultation on the Commission Report on the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

• 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

• 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)

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

• February 2010

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

• October 2009

• European Commission releases joint-statement on "General principles for the online distribution of music”

• September 2009

• European Commission adopts Communication on enhancing the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the Internal Market

• March 2009

• European Parliament adopts the Stavros Lambrinidis report on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet

• February 2009

• European Commission launches Safer Social Networking Principles

• January 2009

• European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs adopts own-initiative report on "Prospects in the area of copyright in the European Union" prepared by MEP Manuel Medina Ortega (PES, ES).