Directorate-General for the Information Society and Media (INFSO)

Source: Europa Nu.

This Directorate-General supported the development and use of information and communication technologies. The DG focused on the accessibility of ICT applications on a broad scale in order for European citizens to benefit fully from ICT. Also, the use of ICT had to improve the competitiveness of the EU and stimulate economic growth.

The DG had the following tasks:

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    to increase the level of competitiveness and innovation by use of and research into ICT applications
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    to define and implement rules to increase the development of information, communication and audiovisual technology applications
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    increase the availability of ICT based services, especially those that have the most effect for the quality of life of citizens
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    support the contentindustry (such as film and music industry) in order to strengthen the visibility of the cultural diversity in Europe
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    to represent the European Commission at international meetings about the media and information society and to stimulate the international cooperation of ICT-research and development
 

Contents

  1. Legislative proposals in negotiation
  2. Legislation currently being implemented

1.

Legislative proposals in negotiation

There are 36 proposals for legislative or other legal instruments of this Directorate-General in negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.
Date Title
28.08.2009  Europeana : next steps.
Communication com(2009)440
 
21.08.2009  Final Evaluation of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan and of the multiannual programme (2003-2006) for the monitoring of eEurope 2005 Action Plan, dissemination of good ...
Communication com(2009)432
 
21.08.2009  ‘eCall : Time for Deployment’.
Communication com(2009)434
 
04.08.2009  Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report : main achievements of the i2010 strategy 2005-2009.
Communication com(2009)390
 
29.07.2009  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 ...
com(2009)420
 

2.

Legislation currently being implemented

There are 3 laws or other legal instruments of the Council and the European Parliament, previously proposed by undefined, which are currently being implemented by the member states.
Date Title
27.02.2008  Multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the internet and other communication technologies.
Decision com(2008)106
 
22.08.2007  Selection and authorisation of systems providing mobile satellite services (MSS).
Decision com(2007)480
 
14.06.2007  Participation by the EC in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and ...
Decision com(2007)329