Electronic commerce in the internal market: legal aspects, protection of consumer

The committee adopted the recommendation for second reading (codecision procedure) by Ana PALACIO VALLELERSUNDI (EPP/ED, E) approving without amendment the Council common position on the e-commerce directive. It thereby paved the way for rapid adoption and implementation of proposed new rules on e-commerce. The committee felt that the Council's common position was broadly acceptable as it incorporated most of Parliament's amendments from first reading. It therefore recommended that the directive be adopted as soon as possible so that e-commerce could genuinely develop in Europe, and pointed out that the directive was to be reviewed within three years anyway.�