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White Paper The purpose of this Communication is therefore to broaden the debate by encouraging contributions from consumers, businesses, professional organisations, public administrations and institutions, the academic world and all interested parties. [24 Feb 2004]
Euro regulators clash over online protection rules
News Late Monday, a European parliament committee voted to relax regulations on selling over the internet, which is likely to conflict with the European Council, which has been pressing for greater consumer protection. [06 Sep 2000]
Euro ministers create framework for ecommerce
News The European Council of Ministers has passed legislation that will create a legal framework for ecommerce. The directive was agreed by every minister in the Council and will now be passed to the European Parliament for ratification. [08 Dec 1999]
Software patent directive officially approved
News The European Council adopted the software patent directive on Monday, despite requests from Denmark, Poland and Portugal to reject it. The Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII) accused the EU Council of ignoring the views of both... [07 Mar 2005]
Software patent fights heads for parliament
News British companies and citizens who oppose the controversial changes to European law on software patents that were approved by the European Council earlier this week have been urged to lobby UK government ministers with their concerns. [21 May 2004]
Privacy scandal: Dodgy data laws on the way
News The documents reveal the Council of the European Union has given its backing to plans permitting the retention of phone, email, fax and internet communication data for up to seven years, giving law enforcement agencies the ability to 'fish' for... [17 May 2001]
Microsoft to reveal details of Win2000 to EC
News Microsoft has responded to demands made by the European Commission's Competition Council to reveal technical details about Windows 2000. The Competition Council originally asked Microsoft to provide technical information to prove the latest Windows... [21 Mar 2000]
EU software patent vote delayed again
News The European Commission's Competitiveness Council had been scheduled to vote on the draft Directive on Computer Implemented Inventions last week, but it was left off the agenda amid calls for further consultations. [01 Dec 2003]
Bangemann escapes punishment
News The European Council had been pressing for The European Court of Justice to remove Bangemann's rights to pensions and privileges he enjoys as an ex-commissioner. The European Council said it has now received appropriate assurances from Bangemann... [17 Dec 1999]
EU demands biometrics by 2005
News Facial biometric data is set to be included on visas and residency permits for non-EU foreign nationals as part of two new proposals from the European Commission to the European Council and Parliament. [03 Oct 2003]
Patent opponents take to the streets
News On 17 February, anti-patent campaigners will march past the buildings of the main EU bodies involved in the ratification of the Computer Implemented Inventions Directive - the EU Council, the European Commission (EC) and the European Parliament (EP). [15 Feb 2005]
Brocade clinches EC SAN deal
News The European Council consists of 2,000 members from 43 member states involved with objectives of human right and European law The council said it expects to need more than two terabytes of storage capacity by 2002. [01 Mar 2001]
EC pushes for software patent law
News The European Commission is pushing the EU Council to ratify the controversial software patent directive, sweeping aside the concerns raised last week by a European Parliament committee. But an EC spokeswoman said on Friday that the Council is... [14 Feb 2005]
Passenger data technology suspended over questions of cost
News For some months, the European Commission had clearly signalled that the Council of Ministers would pass the agreement despite the protests of the European Parliament. The legal context has changed since the Council of Ministers and the Commission... [07 Jun 2004]
EU ministers agree over IT
News In a 14,000 word statement, the Council of Ministers invited the European Investment Bank to consider "an accelerated release of funds for risk capital operations", of up to £700m by 2000. The Council was similarly clear about how countries should... [14 Dec 1998]
