Roundtable: Practitioners and policy-makers meet to discuss geo-blocking proposal

It is widely acknowledged that legal certainty is paramount for businesses and consumers to feel encouraged to engage in the single market. Whilst supportive of the aim the geo-blocking proposal to boost cross-border e-commerce, the business community points to the need for adjustments in the proposal, especially regarding applicable rules, for instance in terms of after-sales services and legal guarantees. Businesses also urge policy-makers not to overlook the objective of tackling fragmentation in the single market, as this is the real root cause of geo-blocking and differential treatment. These messages came out of today’s joint BusinessEurope - EuroCommerce Roundtable on geo-blocking. The event brought together Members of the European Parliament, Commission officials, the EU Presidency, national Permanent Representations and company representatives to discuss the practical implications of the Commission proposal and the way forward. Today, BusinessEurope also launched a video where Director General Markus J. Beyrer comments on geo-blocking in the single market. Position paper - Video - Photos