Ecommerce europe - e-regulations update

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1. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu Presentation and discussion Arbeitskreis Recht Händlerbund Page: 1 e-Regulations Léon Mölenberg Senior Policy Advisor of Ecommerce Europe
2. © Ecommerce Europe Introductory presentation to the Arbeitskreis Recht Händlerbund on the e-Regulations Working Committee Léon Mölenberg, Senior Policy Advisor Ecommerce Europe Leipzig, 30 September
3. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu The VOICE of the e-commerce industry in the European policy landscape Representing 25.000+ companies through lobbying, advocacy and networking Ecommerce Europe Page: 3 18 National associations 36 Company members 36 Business partners 515 Registered web shops
4. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu About Ecommerce Europe Page: 4 Audrey Keukens Secretary General a.i. Stefanie Ros Policy Advisor Luca Cassetti Policy Advisor Léon Mölenberg Senior Policy Advisor The team in Brussels 3 Working Committees Board of Directors & Executive Committee o e-Regulations o e-Payments o e-Logistics (working group)
5. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu • Research reports • Survey “Barriers to Growth” • European Trustmark • Ecommerce Europe Annual Conference Focus on projects Page: 5 Your one stop shop for all e-commerce related matters
6. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu Unlock the potential of cross- border e-commerce in Europe Mission Ecommerce Europe Page: 6
7. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu • Ecommerce Europe Working Committees’ participants flag issues • Ecommerce Europe translates these into lobbying priorities • Ecommerce Europe collaborates with stakeholders to get message across How does that work? Page: 7
8. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu Advocacy and Lobbying 80% of national legislations come from Brussels Impact on national and local economic actors Necessity to influence policy framework starting from Brussels Unlock the potential of cross-border e-commerce Page: 8 The importance of lobbying next to market solutions
9. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu Ecommerce Europe Other stakeholders National associations Lobbying targets Page: 9 European Commission Council of the European Union European Parliament
10. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu Dealing with a broad range of different topics. Current main priorities are: 1. Data Protection and e-Privacy 2. Consumer policies 3. Competition issues 4. VAT and Taxation issues The e-Regulations Working Committee Page: 10 Main topics
11. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu Key messages of Ecommerce Europe: • Harmonize privacy and data protection legislations while recognizing the potential of innovation • Recognize the need for electronic communication and the possibilities of data-driven marketing in the business model of online merchants Most recent actions: • Draft amendments ahead of the launch of trialogue negotiations of DPR of June • Ongoing lobbying cooperation with the ICDP (Industry Coalition for Data Protection) • Upcoming new Position Paper on Data Protection and e-Privacy The e-Regulations Working Committee Page: 11 1. Data Protection and e-Privacy
12. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu Key messages of Ecommerce Europe: • Evaluate the Consumer Rights Directive (CRD) rapidly • Simplify consumer rules • Fully harmonize legal framework for the sale of goods, services and digital content • Support for industry-led Trustmark schemes for B2C e-commerce Most recent actions: • Answer to EU Commission’s public consultation on contract rules for online purchases of digital content and tangible goods • Start our own evaluation of the CRD • Participate in ODR platform tests • Upcoming new Consumer Policies Position Paper The e-Regulations Working Committee Page: 12 2. Consumer policies
13. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu Key messages of Ecommerce Europe: • Recognize economic freedom and freedom of entrepreneurial activity for a balanced approach towards differentiation • Geo-blocking can be justified IF there are objective reasons for doing so • Stimulate innovation and the entry of new players into the market • Strengthen and fasten pan-European action for fair competition Most recent actions: • Carefully monitor EU Commission’s antitrust inquiry in e-commerce • Carefully monitor upcoming EU Commission’s public consultation on online platforms • Upcoming new Competition Position Paper The e-Regulations Working Committee Page: 13 3. Competition issues
14. © Ecommerce Europe www.ecommerce-europe.eu Key messages of Ecommerce Europe: • Extend the Mini One stop Shop (MOSS) to all (tangible) goods and services sold online to consumers • Establish a common European exemption threshold for the destination principle • Harmonize VAT rates as much as possible • Harmonized EU VAT system in the long-term Most recent actions: • Participate in and give a presentation on VAT-related barriers to cross-border e- commerce at EU Commission’s Fiscalis Seminar in Dublin (Sept. 2015) • Answer to upcoming EU Commission’s public consultation on VAT rules (end September 2015) The e-Regulations Working Committee Page: 14 4. Taxation issues
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