1. Pearle Conference Frankfurt, 19-20 November 2010 Agenda point 19 Update on EU affairs

2. Initiatives Single Market Act (SMA) Digital Agenda Spectrum policy E-commerce Consumer affairs Taxation Tools to follow and understand EU initiatives

3. Questions What is it about? What is the legislative process and the state of play? Which issues at stake? Next steps? Actions to take?

4. Single Market Act (SMA) Creating a highly competitive social market Taskforce 9 commissioners, led by M. Barnier (DG Markt) Context: Monti report (May 2010), EU2020 strategy (March 2010) To be adopted by May 2011 and implemented by December 2012 Public debate and consultation deadline: 28 February 2011 Package of 31 initiatives Taxation IPR SMEs Creative industries Online commerce Jobs/Training

5. Digital Agenda Creating the Digital Single Market, economic and social benefits DIGITAL AGENDA IPR / Copyright E-commerce Interoperability / standards Digital literacy / skills Fast internet access Data protection Commercial usersConsumersCopyright holders

6. Spectrum policy

7. E-commerce

8. Consumer affairs

9. Taxation

10. Tools to follow / understand EU initiatives