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Workshops - Free Flow of Data Regulation - a cornerstone of the Digital Single Market - 20-02-2018 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 08-02-2018 03:11 PM CET The purpose of the workshop is to give Members the chance to explore in greater depth the various elements of the Commission's proposed regulation (2017/0228(COD)) with academics, regulators and stakeholders, and to support the decision-making process in Parliament. Location : Altiero Spinelli, room 1E2 Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Subject files - Geo-blocking regulation - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 08-02-2018 11:47 AM CET As part of its eCommerce package, the EC presented on 25.05.16 a proposal for a regulation on addressing geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment. The purpose of the regulation is to ensure that customers have the same access to goods and services as local customers. The Regulation builds upon the provisions of the Services Directive (Art 20), which already establishes the principle for non-discrimination, but has proven difficult to enforce in practice due to legal uncertainty concerning what practices would or not be considered justified. The regulation seeks to provide more legal certainty and enforceability by defining specific situations when there can be no justified reason for discrimination on the grounds of nationality/residence. It also bans the blocking of access to websites and the use of automatic re-routing without the customer's prior consent; and includes provisions of non-discrimination within accepted payment means. Council adopted its negotiating mandate in November 2016. Parliament, led by IMCO, is currently going through its first reading. Rapporteur: R. Thun Und Hohenstein (EPP) Shadows: V. Rozière (S&D), A. Van Bossuyt (ECR), D. Charanzová (ALDE), D. De Jong (GUE/NGL), J. Reda (Greens/ALE) JURI Rapporteur (rule 54): L. J. Geringer De Oedenberg (S&D) Further information Timetable Procedure file Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Workshops - Public Procurement Strategy Package - 19-02-2018 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 08-02-2018 10:57 AM CET The objective of the workshop is to give a chance to Members to interact with academics, regulators and stakeholders on this topic which touches upon a number of different technical aspects. It will be an opportunity to receive feedback on the Commission's initiatives, as well as to obtain factual information from experts in the field of public procurement about how the legal and policy framework works in the Union, and whether the Commission's plans address sufficiently the challenges ahead. The results of the workshop would feed into the own-initiative report. Location : Altiero Spinelli, A5E-2 Subject file 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