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Highlights - Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination: Plenary debate and vote - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 05-02-2018 02:13 PM CET The report on geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or of establishment, tabled by the Committee on Internal Market, will be discussed and voted by Parliament on 05-06.02.18. Amongst other things, the proposed regulation defines situations when there can be no justified reason for discrimination on grounds of nationality or residence, and bans the blocking of access to websites and the use of automatic re-routing without prior consent. Further information Procedure file on Geo-blocking subject file on Geo blocking Plenary agenda Plenary at a glance: E-commerce: Ban on unjustified geo-blocking and discrimination practices among customers Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Digital Single Market: committee mission to Madrid (Spain) - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 05-02-2018 11:30 AM CET A delegation of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection will go to Madrid to discuss the Digital Single Market strategy and the on-going implementation of the web accessibility directive. The delegation will also look into initiatives to boost the market for accessible products and services, in the context of the on-going negotiations of the EU legislative proposal on accessibility of products and services in the internal market. The mission will take place from 12.02-14.02.18. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111