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      Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – The Role of eGovernment for Europe’s Future /* COM/2003/0567 final */
      eGovernment - Factsheet



      Establishment of a European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) - Factsheet
      Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency



      Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions Action plan for the implementation of the legal framework for electronic public procurement SEC(2004)1639} /* COM/2004/0841 final */



      Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 november 2003 on the re-use of public sector information
      Support to Trans-european Networks - eTen Programme - Factsheet
      Council Regulation (EC) n. 2236/95 of 18 September 1995 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (E-TEN)
      Regulation (EC) No 1655/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (E-TEN)
    European Commission, E-TEN work Programme 2005. February 2005
      Electronic interchange of data between administrations: IDABC programme - Factsheet
  IDABC, E-Government in the Member States of the European Union. June 2005
  IDA, Multichannel delivery of eGovernment services. June 2004
      Decision 2004/387/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 april 2004 on interoperable delivery of pan-European eGovernment services to public administrations, businesses and citizens (IDABC)
      Sixth Framework Programme: Information Society Technologies - Factsheet
  European Commission – IST 2005-2006 Work Programme
      2002/835/EC: Council decision of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: “structuring the European Research Area” (2002-2006) (IST)





      eEurope 2005 - Factsheet
      Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - eEurope 2005: An information society for all - /* COM/2002/0263 final */
      Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - eEurope 2005: Benchmarking Indicators COM(2002) 655 final
  European Commission - Online Availability of Public Services: How is Europe progressing? Report of the fifth measurement (october 2004). March 2005
  Les défis de la société de l'information européenne après 2005- Fiche synthétique
      Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions - Challenges for the European Information Society beyond 2005 /* COM/2004/0757 final */
      i2010: Information Society and the media working towards growth and jobs - Factsheet
      Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - “i2010 – A European Information Society for growth and employment” COM(2005) 229 final
      MODINIS programme: follow-up of eEurope 2005 action plan - Factsheet
      Decision No 2256/2003/EC of the European Parliament And of the Council of 17 November 2003 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)
    SAFER INTERNET Plus (2005-2008) - Factsheet
      Decision No 854/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 establishing a multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (SAFER INTERNET plus)



    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – eAccessibility [SEC(2005)1095] /* COM/2005/0425 final */
      Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Equal opportunities for people with disabilities: A European Action Plan /*COM/2003/0650 final */



  European Commission. Special Report – eBusiness Interoperability and Standards. A Cross-Sector Perspective and Outlook. September 2005
  European Commission. Special Report – An International Outlook on Electronic Business Developments. July 2005
  European Commission. III Synthesis Report – The European e-Business Report 2004. September 2004
  European Commission – Working Paper on “Legal barriers in e-business: The Results of an open Consultation of Enterprises /*SEC/2004/049 */
      Go Digital - Factsheet
      Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Helping SMES to “GO Digital” /*COM /2001/0136 */
      Legal aspects of electronic commerce ("Directive on electronic commerce") Factsheet
      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 (‘Directive on electronic commerce’)



      Access Directive -Factsheet
      Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive)
      Authorisation Directive – Factsheet
      Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive)
      Framework Directive – Factsheet
      Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive)
      Unbundled access to the local loop - Factsheet
      Regulation (EC) No 2887/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on unbundled access to the local loop (Text with EEA relevance)
      eContentplus (2005-2008) - Factsheet
      Decision No 456/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable (E-CONTENTplus)
      Universal service and users' rights Directive – Factsheet
      Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive)



      eLEARNING Action Plan - Factsheet
      Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament The eLearning Action Plan - Designing tomorrow's education /* COM/2001/0172 final */
      Decision n.2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 adopting a mutliannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLEARNING Programme)



      eHealth Action Plan – Factsheet
      Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - e-Health - Making Healthcare better for European Citizens: An Action Plan for a European e-Health Area COM (2004) 356 final
      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
      Data protection by Community institutions and bodies - Factsheet
      Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of The Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data
      Data protection in the electronic communications sector - Factsheet
      Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)
      Directive 97/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector
      Protection of personal data – Factsheet
      Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data



      Community framework for electronic signatures – Factsheet
      Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures
  Catholic University of Leuven “The Legal and Market Aspects of Electronic Signatures” Study for the European Commission. 2003