Directory of European and national rules on Web Applications (updated version, 21 May 2008)
edited by the Research Staff of the Italian Senate Library

European Regulation

Legislation

Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council
establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable
(Text with EEA relevance)
No 456/2005/EC
09.03.2005
Official Journal of the European Union, L 79, 24.03.2005, p. 1-8
["Establishes a Community programme for the period 2005 to 2008 to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable, facilitating the creation and diffusion of information, in areas of public interest, at Community level. The programme shall be known as the ‘eContentplus’ programme" (p. 2);
lines of action:
"(a) facilitating at Community level access to digital content, its use and exploitation;
(b) facilitating improvement of quality and enhancing best practice related to digital content between content providers and users, and across sectors;
(c) reinforcing cooperation between digital content stakeholders and awareness" (p. 3)]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=
OJ:L:2005:079:0001:0008:EN:PDF

Related documents:
Opinion of the Commission
pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty on the European Parliament's amendment to the Council's Common Position regarding the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable, amending the Proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty
COM(2005) 70 final
2004/0025 (COD)
21.02.2005
[Setting the financial framework for the implementation of the programme. "The proposed programme aims at improving the conditions for reuse of European digital content. It targets sectors of the digital content market where development has been slow and market forces alone have not been enough to secure optimal results in terms of economic growth, job creation, innovation and consumer choice. These sectors include public sector information – in particular geographic data, and educational material and cultural content."]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=COM:2005:0070:FIN:EN:PDF

Digital content in Europe
European Parliament legislative resolution
on the Council Common Position for adopting a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable
10458/4/2004 — C6-0140/2004
2004/0025 (COD)
P6_TA(2005)0016
27.01.2005
Official Journal of the European Union, C 253E, 13.10.2005, p. 28–35
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=CELEX:52005AP0016:EN:HTML

Communication from the Commission
to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC Treaty, concerning the Common Position of the Council on the adoption of a common position of the Council on the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable
COM(2004) 659 final
2004/0025 (COD)
11.10.2004
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=
COM:2004:0659:FIN:EN:PDF

Common Position (EC) adopted by the Council,
acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable
2004/0025(COD)
No 2/2005
24.09.2004
Official Journal of the European Union, C 25E, 01.02.2005, p. 19-28
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2005:025E:0019:0028:EN:PDF

Amended proposal
for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty)
COM(2004) 367 final
2004/0025 (COD)
30.04.2004
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=COM:2004:0367:FIN:EN:PDF

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee
on the Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable
COM(2004) 96 final
2004/0025 (COD)
29.04.2004
Official Journal of the European Union, C 117, 30.04.2004, p. 49-51
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2004:117:0049:0051:EN:PDF

More accessible digital content
European Parliament legislative resolution
on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable
COM(2004) 96
C5-0082/2004
2004/0025 (COD)
P5_TA(2004)0364
22.04.2004
Official Journal of the European Union, C104 E, 30.04.2004, p. 981-988
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2004:104E:0981:0981:EN:PDF

Proposal for a
Decision Of the European Parliament And Of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable
(presented by the Commission)
COM(2004) 96 final
2004/0025 (COD)
[SEC(2004)169]
13.02.2004
Official Journal of the European Union, C 117, 30.04.2004, p. 49–51
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=COM:2004:0096:FIN:EN:PDF

Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning Community statistics on the information society
(Text with EEA relevance)
No 808/2004
21.04.2004
Official Journal of the European Union, L 143, 30.04.2004, p. 49-55
  Special edition in Czech Chapter 16 Volume 02 P. 49 - 55
  Special edition in Estonian Chapter 16 Volume 02 P. 49 - 55
  Special edition in Hungarian Chapter 16 Volume 02 P. 49 - 55
  Special edition in Lithuanian Chapter 16 Volume 02 P. 49 - 55
  Special edition in Latvian Chapter 16 Volume 02 P. 49 - 55
  Special edition in Maltese Chapter 16 Volume 02 P. 49 - 55
  Special edition in Polish Chapter 16 Volume 02 P. 49 - 55
  Special edition in Slovakian Chapter 16 Volume 02 P. 49 - 55
  Special edition in Slovenian Chapter 16 Volume 02 P. 49 - 55
[In April 2004 the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EC) no. 808/2004 as a legal basis for information society statistics. It ensures harmonised data for all EU-25 Member States and other participating EEA countries until 2010. As a framework regulation it allows adjustment to newly evolving needs by users and decision makers by annual implementing measures]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:L:2004:143:0049:0055:EN:PDF

Related documents:
Commission Regulation (EC)
implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning Community statistics on the information society
(Text with EEA relevance)
No 1031/2006
04.07.2006
Official Journal of the European Union, L 186, 07.07.2006, p. 11-26
[Implementing measures of Regulation (EC) no. 808/2004 for the survey year 2007]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/
2006/l_186/l_18620060707en00110026.pdf   

Commission Regulation (EC)
implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning Community statistics on the information society
(Text with EEA relevance)
No 1099/2005
13.07.2005
Official Journal of the European Union, L 183, 14.07.2005 p. 47-62
[Implementing measures of Regulation (EC) no. 808/2004 for the survey year 2006]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/
oj/2005/l_183/l_18320050714en00470062.pdf

Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council
adopting a multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme)
No 2318/2003/EC
05.12.2003
Official Journal of the European Union, L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 9-16
  Special edition in Czech Chapter 16 Volume 01 p. 314 - 321
  Special edition in Estonian Chapter 16 Volume 01 p.314 - 321
  Special edition in Hungarian Chapter 16 Volume 01 p. 314 - 321
  Special edition in Lithuanian Chapter 16 Volume 01 p. 314 - 321
  Special edition in Latvian Chapter 16 Volume 01 p.314 - 321
  Special edition in Maltese Chapter 16 Volume 01 p. 314 - 321
  Special edition in Polish Chapter 16 Volume 01 p.314 - 321
  Special edition in Slovakian Chapter 16 Volume 01 p.314 - 321
  Special edition in Slovenian Chapter 16 Volume 01 p. 314 - 321
["Establishes the eLearning Programme, a multiannual programme for the improvement of the quality and  accessibility of European education and training systems through the effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT). (p. 10)
The overall objective of the programme is to support and develop further the effective use of ICT in European education and training systems, as a contribution to a quality education and an essential element of their adaptation to the needs of the knowledge society in a lifelong learning context" (p. 11).
Promotes and strengthens the pedagogical and educational use of Internet and ICT (p. 12).
Success of the communication actions depends on a dynamic communication action, "anchored in the website" (p. 15)]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:L:2003:345:0009:0016:EN:PDF

Related documents:
Opinion of the Commission
pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multiannual programme (2004-2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) amending the proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty
COM(2003) 699 final
2002/0303 (COD)
11.11.2003
[Setting the financial framework for the implementation of the programme]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=COM:2003:0699:FIN:EN:PDF

European Parliament legislative resolution
on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision on a multiannual programme (2004-2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme)
8642/1/2003
C5-0293/2003
2002/0303 (COD)
P5_TA(2003)0441
21.10.2003
Official Journal of the European Union,C 82E, 01.04.2004, p. 104-115
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2004:082E:0104:0104:EN:PDF

Common Position (EC) adopted by the Council,
acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme)
No 48/2003
16.06.2003
Official Journal of the European Union,C 233E , 30.09.2003, p. 24-34
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2003:233E:0024:0034:EN:PDF

adopting a multi-annual programme (2004-2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty)
COM(2003) 245 final
2002/0303 (COD)
29.04.2003
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=COM:2003:0245:FIN:EN:PDF

Amended proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council
Opinion of the Committee of the Regions
on the Adoption of a multi-annual programme (2004-2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme)
10.04.2003
Official Journal of the European Union,C 244, 10.10.2003, p. 42–46
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2003:244:0042:0046:EN:PDF

European Parliament legislative resolution
on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multi-annual programme (2004-2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme)
COM(2002) 751
C5-0630/2002
2002/0303(COD)
P5_TA(2003)0146
08.04.2003
Official Journal of the European Union,C 64E, 12.03.2004, p. 169-182
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2004:064E:0169:0177:EN:PDF
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/FindByProcnum
.do?lang=2&procnum=COD/2002/0303

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee
on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council
adopting a multi-annual programme (2004-2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme)
COM(2002) 751 final
26.03.2003
Official Journal of the European Union, C 133, 06.06.2003, p. 33-37
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2003:133:0033:0037:EN:PDF

Council Resolution
eAccessibility – Improving the access of people with disabilities to the knowledge based society
2003/C 39/03
06.02.2003
Official Journal of the European Union, C 039, 18.02.2003, p. 5-7
["Calls on member states and invites the Commission:
I. To tap the information society's potential for people with disabilities and, in particular, tackle the removal of technical, legal and other barriers to their effective participation in the knowledge based economy and society. […]
II. To consider taking more particular measures in areas identified in the Commission Staff Working Paper on "Delivering eAccessibility", including:
1. technical/standards instruments […]
2. persuasive instruments and/or legislative measures […]
3. educative and informative instruments]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2003:039:0005:0007:EN:PDF

Related document:
Commission Staff Working Paper
Delivering eAccessibility. Improving disabled people’s access to the Knowledge Based Society
(With the support of the High Level Group on the Employment and Social Dimension of the Information Society (ESDIS) and the active involvement of its eAccessibility expert working group)
SEC(2002) 1039
26.09.2002
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/knowledge_society/docs/eacc_en.pdf

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council
on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services
(Universal Service Directive)
2002/22/EC
07.03.2002
Official Journal of the European Union, L 108, 24.04.2002, p. 51–77
  Special edition in Czech Chapter 13 Volume 29 P. 367 - 393
  Special edition in Estonian Chapter 13 Volume 29 P. 367 - 393
  Special edition in Hungarian Chapter 13 Volume 29 P. 367 - 393
  Special edition in Lithuanian Chapter 13 Volume 29 P. 367 - 393
  Special edition in Latvian Chapter 13 Volume 29 P. 367 - 393
  Special edition in Maltese Chapter 13 Volume 29 P. 367 - 393
  Special edition in Polish Chapter 13 Volume 29 P. 367 - 393
  Special edition in Slovakian Chapter 13 Volume 29 P. 367 - 393
  Special edition in Slovenian Chapter 13 Volume 29 P. 367 - 393
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:L:2002:108:0051:0077:EN:PDF

Council Resolution
on culture and the knowledge society
2002/C 32/01
21.01.2002
Official Journal of the European Union, C 032, 05.02.2002, p. 1
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri
=OJ:C:2002:032:0001:0001:EN:PDF

Council Resolution
e-Inclusion - Exploiting the opportunities of the information society for social inclusion
2001/C 292/02
08.10.2001
Official Journal of the European Union, C 292, 18.10.2001, p. 6-8
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=
OJ:C:2001:292:0006:0008:EN:PDF

Council Decision
adopting a multi-annual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the information society
2001/48/CE
22.12.2000
Official Journal of the European Union, L 014, 18.01.2001, p. 32-40
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2001:014:0032:0040:EN:PDF

Related documents:
Communication from the Commission
to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
Final evaluation of the results obtained in implementing the multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the information society (eContent)
COM(2007) 29 final
29.01.2007
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri
=COM:2007:0029:FIN:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission
to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions concerning the mid term evaluation of the multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the information society (eContent)
COM(2003) 591 final
10.10.2003
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri
=COM:2003:0591:FIN:EN:PDF

European Parliament legislative resolution
on the proposal for a Council decision adopting a Multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the Information Society
COM(2000) 323
C5-0462/2000
2000/0128(CNS)
14.12.2000
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/FindByProcnum.do?
lang=2&procnum=CNS/2000/0128

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee
on the Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a Multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote the linguistic diversity in the Information Society
2001/C 116/06
29.11.2000
Official Journal of the European Union, C 116, 20.04.2001, p. 30-36
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:C:2001:116:0030:0036:EN:PDF

Proposal for a Council Decision
adopting a Multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the Information Society
COM(2000) 323 final
2000/0128 (CNS)
24.05.2000
Official Journal of the European Union, C 337E, 28.11.2000, p. 31-36
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/FindBy
Procnum.do?lang=2&procnum=CNS/2000/0128

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council
on interconnection in Telecommunications with regard to ensuring universal service and interoperability through application of the principles of Open Network Provision (ONP)
97/33/EC
30.06.1997
Official Journal of the European Union, L 199, 26.07.1997, p. 32 - 52
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31997L0033:EN:HTML

Documents of public interest

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee
on Future eAccessibility legislation
2007/C 175/22
30.05.2007
Official Journal of the European Union, C 175, 27.07.2007, p. 91–95
[On 26 February 2007, the European Commission asked the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 262 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, to draw up an opinion on Future eAccessibility legislation.
The Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society, which was responsible for the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 7 May 2007. The rapporteur was Mr Hernández Bataller.
At its 436th plenary session, held on 30 and 31 May 2007 (meeting of 30 May 2007), the European Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion by 136 votes in favour with three abstentions]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2007:175:0091:0095:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission
to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee
on scientific information in the digital age: access, dissemination and preservation
COM(2007) 56 final
[SEC(2007)181]
14.02.2007
["This Communication's objective is to signal the importance of and launch a policy process on (a) access to and dissemination of scientific information, and (b) strategies for the preservation of scientific information across the Union. To this end, it announces a series of measures at European level and points to the need for a continuing policy debate."]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2007:0056:FIN:EN:PDF

Related document:
Commission Staff working document
Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on scientific information in the digital age: access, dissemination and preservation
COM(2007) 56 final
[SEC/2007/0181 final]
14.02.2007
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=SEC:2007:0181:FIN:EN:HTML  

Council Conclusions
on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation
2006/C 297/01
13.11.2006
Official Journal of the European Union, C 297/1, 07.12.2006, p. 1-5
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2006:297:0001:0005:EN:PDF
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/
digital_libraries/doc/culture_council/council_conclusions_nov_2006/en.pdf

Related document:
Commission Recommendation
on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation
2006/585/EC
24.08.2006
Official Journal of the European Union, L 236, 31.08.2006, p. 28-30
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:236:0028:0030:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission
to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
eAccessibility
COM(2005) 425 final
[SEC(2005)1095]
13.09.2005
Official Journal of the European Union, C 110, 09.05.2006, p. 26–32
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2005:0425:FIN:EN:PDF

Related document:
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee
on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
eAccessibility
COM(2005) 425 final
15.03.2006
Official Journal of the European Union,C 110, 09.05.2006, p. 26-32
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2006:110:0026:0032:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission
to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
Towards a barrier free Europe for people with disabilities
COM(2000) 284 final
12.05.2000
["The European Institutions and the Member States should endorse the existing Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines, making the design and content of all publicWeb sites accessible to people with disabilities ( http://www.w3.org/tr/waiwebcontent ). Public-private partnerships should be encouraged to ensure widespread web accessibility" (p. 12);
"c) Information and Communication. Europeans with disabilities have the same right and need for information as other citizens and the lack of availability of public information in alternative formats prevents them from gaining access to the information they need. The Commission is increasingly using the Internet as a means of providing large numbers of people with access to information and other services in a timely and cost effective way. Availability of information and services in electronic form via the World Wide Web has the potential to provide equal access for people with a disability and to provide access more broadly, more cheaply and more quickly than is otherwise possible using other formats. However, the presence of a document on the World Wide Web does not guarantee by itself accessibility. Language as well as the physical location of documents can limit access to information and create barriers to full participation of people with disabilities. For communication to be inclusive and therefore effective, the differing needs of persons with disabilities must be considered. Persons with disabilities may have added difficulty in accessing information in standard format. Alternative formats are necessary to communicate information to persons with sensory or cognitive disabilities.
In addition […], the Commission intends to undertake the following actions :
– The Office for Official Publications of the European Communities will promote the development and implementation of standards and best practices to make information more accessible to citizens with disabilities. It will also support the sharing of materials in alternate formats across Europe through the EU - Publishers Forum.
– The Commission will amend its guidelines on access to Commission documents to ensure that publications and information about the policies, programs and services are accessible to people with disabilities in alternate formats where appropriate and feasible." (p. 18)].
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2000:0284:FIN:EN:PDF

Related documents:
Opinion of the Committee of the Regions
on Towards a barrier-free Europe for people with disabilities
13.12.2000
Official Journal of the European Union, C 144 , 16.05.2001, p. 67 - 69
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2001:144:0067:0069:EN:PDF

European Parliament resolution
on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Towards a barrier-free Europe for people with disabilities
COM(2000) 284
C5-0632/2000
2000/2296(COS)
Official Journal of the European Union, C 21 E, 24.01.2002, p. 133-246
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/FindByProcnum.do?lang=2&procnum=COS/2000/2296

Communication from the Commission
Strategies for jobs in the Information Society
COM(2000) 48 final
04.02.2000
[Also dealing with the promotion of Multimedia use and online services available to the Citizen]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2000:0048:FIN:EN:PDF  

Related document:
Opinion of the Committee of the Regions
on the Communication from the Commission on Strategies for jobs in the information society
13.06.2001
Official Journal of the European Union, C 357, 14.12.2001, p. 10-15
[Art. 18 "proposes that an examination be made of possible ways of assisting regional and local authorities in:
- establishing user-friendly Internet pages providing clear information on citizens’ rights and links to the main regional and local authorities and services;
- establishing public-access Internet sites […]" ]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2001:357:0010:0015:EN:PDF

European Commission
Public Sector Information : a key resource for Europe.
Green Paper on Public Sector Information in the Information Society
COM(1998) 585 final
02.01.1999
[It launches a broad debate on access to and re-use of Public Sector Information]
http://cordis.europa.eu/econtent/publicsector/greenpaper.html
ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/econtent/docs/gp_en.pdf

Related document:
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee
on 'Public sector information: a key resource for Europe - Green Paper on public sector information in the information society'
Official Journal of the European Union, C 169, 16.06.1999, p. 30–34
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:51999AC0455:EN:HTML

i2010

[i2010 Portal:]
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/i2010/index_en.htm

Communication from the Commission
to The Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
i2010 – A European Information Society for growth and employment
(Text with EEA relevance)
COM(2005) 229 final
[SEC(2005) 717]
01.06.2005
[“i2010” (European Information society in 2010) is an initiative which will provide an integrated approach to information society and audio-visual policies in the EU, covering regulation, research, and deployment and promoting cultural diversity. It will look for fast and visible results, building on the optimistic outlook for ICT industries and markets. It will encourage fast growth built around the convergence at the levels of networks, services and devices. Its objective will be to ensure that Europe’s citizens, businesses and governments make the best use of ICTs in order to improve industrial competitiveness, support growth and the creation of jobs and to help address key societal challenges]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2005:0229:FIN:EN:PDF

Related documents:
i2010 strategy - key documents
[Directory of Annual Reports,  Communications, Press releases, Discussion Papers, Opinions of the European Economic and Social Committee on i2010, Council and Member States' Conclusions on i2010]
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/i2010/key_documents/
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eEurope 2005

[See also eEurope 2005 website archive:]
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/ eeurope/2005/index_en.htm

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
eEurope 2005 Action Plan: An Update
COM(2004) 380 final
[SEC(2004) 607]
[SEC(2004) 608]
17.05.2004
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2004:0380:FIN:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
eEurope 2005 Mid-term Review
COM(2004) 108 final
18.02.2004
[Paragraph 3.3 about e-inclusion; paragraph 4.2 about Exchange of good practice]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2004:0108:FIN:EN:PDF

Council resolution
on the implementation of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan
18.02.2003         
Official Journal of the European Union, C 48, 28.02.2003, p. 2–9
[Proposes "additional indicators to be the subject of pilot studies with a view to examination of their feasibility at the mid-term review or earlier if possible. […] Other issues of interest for possible future pilot studies could include museums and cultural sites offering on-line access, number of available public web-sites meeting the WAI-guidelines and the percentage of public employees with Internet and e-mail facilities or benefiting from e-learning applications"]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2003:048:0002:0009:EN:PDF
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/2005/doc/all_about/benchmarking/resolution.pdf

Related documents:
Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on:
- the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the eEurope
Benchmarking report, and
- the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on eEurope 2005: An
information society for all
2003/C 128/03
12.02.2003
Official Journal of the European Union, C 128, 29.5.2003, p. 14-18
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2003:128:0014:0018:EN:PDF

Presidency Conclusions
Seville European Council
21-22.06.2002
SN 200/02, p. 1-41
["The European Council […] endorses the objectives of the Commission's Action Plan for eEurope 2005 as an important contribution to the Union's efforts towards a competitive, knowledge-based economy, calls upon all institutions to ensure that it will be fully implemented by the end of 2005 and invites the Commission to present in good time for the spring European Council in 2004 a mid-term review to evaluate progress and, if necessary, make proposals to adapt the Action Plan", p. 17]
http://www.ecre.org/seville/sevconc.pdf

Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council
adopting a multiannual programme (2003-2005) for the monitoring of the eEurope 2005 Action plan, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (MODINIS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2256/2003/EC
17.11.2003
Official Journal of the European Union, L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 1-5
[Amended by:
M1 - Decision No 787/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
21.04.2004
Official Journal of the European Union, L 138, 30.04.2004, p. 12
M2 - Decision No 2113/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
14.12.2005
Official Journal of the European Union, L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 34]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:336:0001:0005:EN:PDF

Related documents:
Common Position (EC) adopted by the Council,
acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multi-annual programme (2003 to 2005) for the monitoring of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (MODINIS)
(Text with SEE relevance)
No 39/2003
2003/C 159 E/02
26.05.2003
Official Journal of the European Union, C 159 E, 08.07.2003, p. 11-17
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2003:159E:0011:0017:EN:PDF

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee
on the Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a multi-annual programme (2003-2005) for the monitoring of eEurope, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network
and information security (MODINIS)
COM(2002) 425 final
2002/0187 (CNS)
24.10.2002
Official Journal of the European Union, C 61, 14.03.2003, p. 184-187
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2003:061:0184:0187:EN:PDF

Proposal for a Council Decision
adopting a multi-annual programme (2003-2005) for the monitoring of eEurope, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (MODINIS)
COM(2002) 425 final
2002/0187 (CNS)
Submitted by the Commission on 26.07.2002
Official Journal of the European Union, C 291 E, 26.11.2002, p. 243-249
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2002:291E:0243:0249:EN:PDF

Council Resolution
on the implementation of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan
2003/C 48/02
18.02.2003
Official Journal of the European Union, C 48, 28.02.2003, p. 2-9
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2003:048:0002:0009:EN:PDF

eEurope 2002

Communication from the Commission
to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
eEurope 2002 Final Report
COM(2003) 66 final
11.02.2003
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2003:0066:FIN:EN:PDF

Related document:
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee
on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on eEurope 2002 Final Report
COM(2003) 66 final
2003/C 220/08
18.06.2003
Official Journal of the European Union, C 220, 16.09.2003, p. 36-38
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2003:220:0036:0038:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission
to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
eEurope 2002: Quality Criteria for Health related Websites
COM(2002) 667 final
29.11.2002
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2002:0667:FIN:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission
to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
eEurope Benchmarking Report - eEurope 2002
COM(2002) 62 final
05.02.2002
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2002:0062:FIN:EN:PDF

Related document:
Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on:the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the eEurope Benchmarking report
Official Journal of the European Union, C 128, 29.05.2003, p. 14–18
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52002AR0136(01):EN:HTML

Communication from the Commission
to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
eEurope 2002: creating a EU framework for the exploitation of public sector information
COM(2001) 607 final
23.10.2001
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2001:0607:FIN:EN:PDF

Related document:
Opinion of the Committee of the Regions
on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions eEurope 2002: creating a EU framework for the exploitation of public sector information, and the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the re-use and commercial exploitation of public sector documents
2003/C 73/10
16.12.2002
Official Journal of the European Union, C 73, 26.03.2003, p. 38-40
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2003:073:0038:0040:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of Regions
eEurope 2002: Accessibility of Public Web Sites and their Content
COM(2001) 529 final
25.09.2001
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2001:0529:FIN:EN:PDF

Related documents:
European Parliament resolution
on the Commission communication eEurope 2002: Accessibility of Public Web Sites and their Content
COM(2001) 529
C5-0074/2002 - 2002/2032(COS)
24.04.2002
Official Journal of the European Union, C 261 E, 30.10.2003, p. 582-586
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2003:0529:FIN:EN:PDF

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on eEurope 2002: Accessibility of Public Web Sites and their Content
2002/C 94/04
20.02.2002
Official Journal of the European Union, C 94, 18.04.2002, p. 9-13
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2002:094:0009:0013:EN:PDF

Council Resolution
on the eEurope Action Plan 2002 - Accessibility of public Websites and their content
2002/C 86/02
25.03.2002
Official Journal of the European Union, C 86, 10.04.2002, p. 2-3
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2002:086:0002:0003:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission
to the Council and the European Parliament
eEurope 2002- Impact and Priorities
Communication to the Spring European Council in Stockholm
(Stockholm, 23-24.03.2001)
COM(2001) 140 final
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2001:0140:FIN:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission to the Council and European Parliament
The eEurope 2002 update
prepared by the European Commission for the European Council in Nice, 7th and 8th December 2000
29.11.2000
COM(2000) 783 final
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2000:0783:FIN:EN:PDF

eEurope 2002 - An Information society for all
Action Plan prepared by the European Commission for the European Council in Feira
(19-20.06.2000)
14.06.2000
["The European Council held in Lisbon on 23/24 March 2000 set the ambitious objective for Europe to become the most competitive and dynamic economy in the world. It recognised an urgent need for Europe to quickly exploit the opportunities of the new economy and in particular the Internet.
To achieve this, the Heads of State and Government invited the Council and the Commission to draw up "…a comprehensive eEurope Action Plan …. using an open method of co-ordination based on the benchmarking of national initiatives" […].
The eEurope initiative was launched by the European Commission in December 1999 with the objective to bring  Europe on-line. The aim of this Action Plan is to ensure that the targets set by the Lisbon European Council are reached by defining the necessary measures]
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/2002/action_plan/pdf/actionplan_en.pdf

Related documents:
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on
eEurope 2002 - An information society for all. Draft Action Plan
2001/C 123/08
24.01.2001
Official Journal of the European Union, C 123, 25.04.2001, p. 36-46
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2001:123:0036:0046:EN:PDF

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament
eEurope 2002 - An Information society for all
Draft Action Plan prepared by the European Commission for the European Council in Feira
(19-20.06.2000)
24.05.2000
COM/2000/0330 final
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2000:0330:FIN:EN:PDF

eEurope - An Information Society For All
Communication on a Commission Initiative for the Special European Council of Lisbon, 23 and 24 March 2000
[eEurope is a political initiative to ensure the European Union fully benefits for generations to come from the changes the Information Society is bringing. […]
The key objectives of eEurope are:
- Bringing every citizen, home and school, every business and administration, into the digital age and online.
- Creating a digitally literate Europe, supported by an entrepreneurial culture ready to finance and develop new ideas.
- Ensuring the whole process is socially inclusive, builds consumer trust and strengthens social cohesion.]
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/2002/news_library/pdf_files/initiative_en.pdf

Related documents:
Commission of the European Communities
eEurope - An Information Society for all - Progress report for the Special European Council on Employment, Economic reforms and social cohesion towards a Europe based on innovation and knowledge. Communication related to a Commission initiative for the extraordinary European Council in Lisbon ( 23-24.03.2000 )
COM(2000) 130 final
14.03.2000
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2000:0130:FIN:EN:PDF

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Commission communication on eEurope - An Information Society For All: a Commission Initiative for the Special European Council of Lisbon, 23 and 24 March 2000
COM(1999) 687
C5-0063/2000 - 2000/2034 (COS)
Official Journal of the European Union, C 377, 29.12.2000, p. 380-389
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2000:377:0380:0389:EN:PDF

Surveys, Reports

Reports prepared for the eGovernment Unit, DG Information Society - European Commission

Top of the web. User Satisfaction and Usage Survey of eGovernment services
December 2004
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/
egovernment_research/doc/top_of_the_web_report_2004.pdf

Top of The Web. Survey on quality and usage of public e-services
November 2003
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/2005/
doc/all_about/quality_usage_final_report_2003.pdf

Eurostat "Statistics in focus - Science and Technology"

How skilled are Europeans in using computers and the Internet?
Issue number 17/2006
[This publication takes a look at Europeans' inclusion in the information society, more specifically at their "e-skills" to use information and communication technologies, using the results of the 2005 Community survey on ICT usage in households and by individuals]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/
KS-NP-06-017/EN/KS-NP-06-017-EN.PDF

Use of the Internet among individuals and enterprises
Issue number 12/2006
[This issue sets out to highlight some of the initial results of the 2005 Community surveys on ICT usage in enterprises and households. Included are Internet access and broadband connectivity, regular Internet usage by individuals and electronic commerce on the Internet]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/
KS-NP-06-012/EN/KS-NP-06-012-EN.PDF

The digital divide in Europe
Issue number 38/2005
[This edition of Statistics in Focus takes a closer look at the differences between societal groups and their access to and usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). It discusses the effect of socio-demographic characteristics such as age, gender, educational level or degree of urbanisation on the take-up of ICTs. In addition, this SiF looks at whether the digital divides among different groups of households, individuals or enterprises have narrowed over the recent years]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-NP-05-038/EN/KS-NP-05-038-EN.PDF

e-Government 2004: internet based interaction with European businesses and citizens
Issue number 35/2005
[This Statistics in Focus on e-Government 2004 highlights Internet based interaction of the European businesses and citizens with governmental bodies (e-Government). It is an update of an edition that appeared earlier this year, notably with information from the new Member States. The figures presented are essentially taken from the latest survey, carried out in 2004]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-NP-05-035/EN/KS-NP-05-035-EN.PDF

Other documents

Ministerial declaration
approved unanimously on 11 June 2006, Riga, Latvia
First "ICT for an Inclusive Society Conference" (11-13.6.2006)
Internet for all: EU ministers commit to an inclusive and barrier-free information society
[The Riga Ministerial Declaration sets out the following specific targets:

1. halve the gap in internet usage by 2010 for groups at risk of exclusion, such as older people, people with disabilities, and unemployed persons,
2. increase broadband coverage (i.e. the availability of broadband infrastructure) in Europe […],
3. ensure that all public websites are accessible by 2010,
4. by 2008, put in place actions in the field of digital literacy and skills to reduce gaps for groups at risk of exclusion by half in 2010,
5. by 2007, make recommendations on accessibility standards and common approaches, which could become mandatory in public procurement by 2010, and
6. assess the necessity for legislative measures in the field of e-Accessibility, and take account of accessibility requirements in the review of the electronic communications regulatory framework beginning in June 2006]

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/events/ict_riga_2006/doc/declaration_riga.pdf
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/
769&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Networks

EDeAN European Design for All e-Accessibility Network
[The European Design for All e-Accessibility Network - EDeAN is a network of 160 organisations in European Union member States. The goal of the network is to support all citizens' access to the Information Society. EDeAN provides:
a European forum for Design for All issues, supporting EU's e-inclusion goals;
awareness raising in the public and private sectors;
online resources on Design for All]
http://www.e-accessibility.org/index.asp?auto-redirect=true&accept-initial-profile=standard

Sources

Official Journal of the European Union, Luxembourg, European Union Official Publications Office, 2003-
(Continues: Official Journal of the European Communities)

Online editions of the Official Journal in pdf format:

1. since 1998 for the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish editions;
2. since 2004 for the Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Slovak and Slovene editions, including the special edition containing the texts of the acts of the institutions and of the European Central Bank adopted before 1 May 2004;
3. since 2007 for the Bulgarian, Irish and Romanian editions, including the special edition containing the texts of the acts of the institutions and of the European Central Bank adopted before 1 January 2007.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOIndex.do

Web Sources

European Union Portal
http://europa.eu

European Parliament
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/default_en.htm

European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm

Eur-Lex – The access to European Union law
[database of Official Journal, Treaties, International agreements, Legislation in force, Preparatory acts, Case-law]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu

eContent
[eContent is a market oriented programme which aims to support the production, use and distribution of European digital content and to promote linguistic and cultural diversity on the global networks]
http://cordis.europa.eu/econtent/home.html

Eurostat
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page?_pageid=
1090,30070682,1090_33076576&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

European Council on Refugees and Exiles
http://www.ecre.org/seville/sevconc.pdf

 

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