First Report on the application of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market

Citation
European Union, First Report on the application of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Nov. 21, 2003) (full-text).

Overview
Article 21 of E-Commerce Directive provides that in 2003 and thereafter every two years, the European Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of the Directive accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for adapting it to legal, technical and economic developments in the field of information society services.

This First Report provided the first assessment of the transposition and application of the Directive and its impact. The Report was the first stage in a continuous process to ensure that Europe stays in the frontline of development in electronic commerce with a maximum level of legal certainty both for business and consumers.