Brussels, BELGIUM — The European Commission announced today that Finnish civil servant Tiina Astola will be appointed Director-General for Justice and Consumers as of 1st February 2016. Astola will take charge of implementing legislation on data protection and finalising a new Safe Harbour framework for commercial data transfers between Europe and the United States. The…
Brussels – In our report on digital trade barriers yesterday for USTR CCIA cited issues from Internet censorship and data transfers to fair use and copyright issues like Germany’s snippet tax. The push by Germany publishers to be able to charge search engines and others for displaying small amounts of text has been working its…
Brussels, BELGIUM — An integrated, functioning Digital Single Market (DSM) is reality for a huge number of European businesses. This is the conclusion of eBay’s newest study “Empowering People and Creating Opportunity in the Digital Single Market” which reveals that an impressive 93% of businesses using eBay in Europe to engage in cross-border commerce. The…
Brussels, BELGIUM — More than 20 major industry groups are today sending a joint letter to European Commission President Juncker following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) recent invalidation of the EU Safe Harbour Decision. The letter calls for a harmonised implementation of the judgment, legal guidance, and a sufficient transition period…
CCIA Europe co-hosted a well-attended breakfast event today, September 23, on the EU’s engagement with China on digital trade issues. The occasion is next week’s EU-China High Level Economic Dialogue in Beijing which see senior EU participation by Commissioners Malmstrom, Oettinger and Katainen. Wednesday’s event also presented a new joint letter to the three Commissioners…
Brussels, BELGIUM — The European Commission is expected to release its platform consultation Thursday, a questionnaire asking for input on online platforms and their impact on consumers. The Computer & Communications Industry Association will be among those responding to the consultation that is seen as a step to gather information in order to perform a…
Washington — The House Judiciary Committee swiftly considered and approved legislation that would give Europeans and citizens of other allies similar rights Americans have to appeal errors related to information held by federal agencies. The Computer & Communications Industry Association and others in the technology industry have been actively supporting the Judicial Redress Act (H.R.…
Brussels/Washington DC — EU and U.S. officials have reportedly reached an agreement on transatlantic data transfers. Today’s signing of the so-called “umbrella agreement” comes after four years of negotiations on how Europe and the U.S. can share data for law enforcement purposes. But it will not take effect until approved by the European Parliament, which…
Brussels — At the end of 2013 the European Commission set up the so-called ‘High Level Group on Retail Competitiveness’. The Group consists of 20 European stakeholders active in the retail chain including multinational retailers, independent retailers, discounters and cooperatives. It also includes a European trade union, a consumer organization and an academic. On the…
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