E-Commerce and online services in the EU Single Market

Enhancing e-commerce and online services in the EU Single Market

On 11 January 2012, the European Commission adopted a Communication on  e-commerce and other online services titled ‘A coherent framework for building trust in the Digital Single Market for e-commerce and online services‘.

In this Communication  the Commission sets out its vision for the potential represented by  online services in growth and employment, identifies the principal obstacles to  the development of e-commerce and online services, and establishes 5 priorities.

- Develop the legal and cross-border offer of online products and services

- Improve operator information and consumer protection

- Reliable and efficient payment and delivery systems

- Combating abuse and resolving disputes more effectively

- Deploy high-speed networks and advanced technological solutions.