Activites

• 2002/04/30 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 2002/733
  • OJ L 113 30.04.2002, p. 0001-0005
• 2002/04/22 Final act signed
• 2002/04/22 End of procedure in Parliament
• #2420
• 2002/03/25 Council Meeting
• 2002/02/28 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T5-0075/2002 summary

    The European Parliament approved the report by Mrs Colette FLESCH (ELDR, L). (Please refer to the summary dated 24/01/02). Commissioner Viviane Reading announced that the Commission is ready to support the compromise.�

• 2002/02/27 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2002/01/24 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A5-0027/2002
• 2001/11/15 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• #2382
• 2001/11/06 Council Meeting
  • 12171/1/2001 summary

    The Council welcomes the main thrust of the modification to the draft Regulation. It has made a number of alterations to the wording of the Commission text as presented to the Council following the incorporation of Parliamentary amendments. The main changes are as follows: - The revised text requires the Commission to adopt public policy rules. Additionally a special procedure for the use of geographical and or geopolitical names is included in a revised recital. - A new specific regulatory committee has been replaced by the advisory committee under the telecommunications framework-Directive. - A clearer definition is drawn between the Registry and the Registrar. - A clearer distinction between the responsibility of the Commission and that of the Registry in implementing the .EU TLD has been established. As regards Parliaments 'first come first served' amendment, the Council has opted to delete this requirement on the grounds that registration policy will be defined more precisely in the public policy rules referred to in Article 5.�

• 2001/10/02 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(2001)0535 summary

    Of the thirty nine amendments proposed by the European Parliament, the Commission was able to accept 23 fully. The rest were accepted in part or in principle. The most important amendments accepted are outlined below: The introduction of a new recital stating that the establishment of the .EU country code TLD will strengthen the image of the EU in terms of global information networks. The introduction of the 'Whois' -type databases and their role in boosting users confidence. The introduction of the international practice whereby Internet management is based on the principles of non-interference, self-management and self-regulation. A reference to EU legislation on the protection and privacy of personal data. Mention of the fact that the Registry will not be empowered to issue sub-domain registrations using Member State domain identities. Specifically, second level domains will not include combinations of letters which appear to refer to individual Member States. A new provision stipulating that the regulation shall apply without prejudice to arrangements in Member Stats regarding country-code Top Level Domains. An amendment defining the 'Registrar'. The provision that the Registry shall not act as a Registrar. An amendment proposing the deletion of the provision requiring that the Registry observe applicable public procurement rules. - New provision proposing explicit references to the Registry's responsibilities for accrediting .EU Registrars and thereby ensuring the integrity of the database and for the suspension, cancellation and transfer of registrations which are normal functions of a Registry. A proposal that the registry shall determine registration policy in areas not covered by general policy rules. The provision that extra-judicial settlements of conflicts policy should be settled promptly. This procedure will be either free of charge or on no more than a cost-recovery basis. In addition to the amendments accepted fully the Commission accepted the following amendments subject to some rewording. Concerning costs, the Commission can accept the Parliamentary amendment on condition that the text should now read as follows: 'All costs related to the organisation, administration and management of the .EU Top Level Domain shall be supported exclusively by the Registry.' On the question of setting up a Policy Advisory Board', the Commission proposes that 'The registry could establish an advisory body to organise such consultation.' On the matter of a 'code of conduct', the Commission can accept this concept subject to some rewording. On the question of 'first come first serve', the Commission can again, in principle, accept this policy, with the exception of cases covered by the public policy rules set out in article. Similarly, the Commission can accept the need for an implementation in a phased manner of the registration of domain names of holders with proper rights recognised orestablished by national and/or Community law. Lastly, the Commission feels that the registration of a name should at least confer rights of use to the registrant and that liability of the registry will already be covered by applicable law or by the contractual framework. �

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/connect/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Communications Networks, Content and Technology'}],
• 2001/07/04 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0383/2001 summary

    The European Parliament adopted the report by Collette FLESCH (ELDR, L) amending the Commission's proposal on the Internet Top Level Domain ".EU". The non-profit Registry proposed should enter into contracts with the Commission and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and deal with the daily running of the domain. (For other amendments please refer to previous text).�

• 2001/07/03 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• #X014
• 2001/06/27 Council Meeting
  • 2364
• 2001/06/20 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0226/2001
• #2340
• 2001/04/04 Council Meeting
  • 2340
• 2001/01/18 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2000/12/12 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2000)0827 summary

    PURPOSE: to propose a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the Internet Top Level Domain ".EU". CONTENT: The current proposal for a regulation concerns the creation of the .EU Internet Top Level Domain (TLD). In the aftermath of the approval of the proposed domain name by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the main provisions of the proposed regulation are the following: - the Registry is the entity that will be entrusted with the organisation, administration and management of the .EU TLD and the Commission will designate its organisation. The proposed regulation specifies the conditions according to which the Registry will organise, administer and manage the .EU TLD; - public policy rules concering the implementation of the .EU TLD. However, those policy rules not laid down in the regulation will be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5, the Registry being consulted; - in order to prevent and resolve conflicts between domain names registration and intellectual property rights, the Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in the regulation, adopt a policy to prevent speculative and abusive registration of domain names and a policy for the extra-judicial settlement of conflicts which shall conform to best practices including the recommendation of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO); Finally, with regard to the financial impact of the operation of the .EU Internet TLD, it will cost EUR 120.000 in the first year, lowering to EUR 90.000 in the fourth year.�

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/connect/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Communications Networks, Content and Technology'}],

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2000)0827
• Debate in Council: 2340
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0226/2001
• Debate in Council: 2364
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0383/2001
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2001)0535
• Council position published: 12171/1/2001
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0027/2002
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0075/2002
• : Regulation 2002/733
• : OJ L 113 30.04.2002, p. 0001-0005

History

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