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"Madam President, the digital economy is no longer a subset of economic activity. Today every market has digital elements, and Europe’s single market must not be left behind. Unlocking the opportunities of the digital world is crucial to delivering jobs and growth.
In the G20, the internet economy is set to grow by eight per cent every year for the next five years. It is racing ahead of traditional sectors. But what do we mean by the digital single market, and what work do we need to do to achieve it? In e-commerce alone we could save our consumers EUR 60 billion a year as a result of lower prices and EUR 95 billion as a result of having more choices, but there is a lot of work for us to do. We need to reduce burdens on establishing new businesses, cut costs in our payment and settlement systems, and remove barriers which prevent the physical delivery of goods ordered online.
Consumer confidence is vital. Buyers and sellers need to be sure that their rights and protections are no less than those afforded them in their traditional markets. Then there is fraud prevention, licences, copyright, logistics – issues which all need to be addressed. We must work with businesses and consumers to make sure that all legislation across the board is properly evaluated, impact-assessed and then future-proofed for the digital age.
The competition issues are also complex. Our laws must prevent abuse by market dominators, but must also strike the right balance between traditional operators and over-the-top players and ensure that the new peer-to-peer models are not blocked by incumbents.
But it is not just about e-commerce. If we want to get the best out of e-government, e-health and e-procurement, we need ICT systems which talk to each other. This is why finding solutions on interoperability is also on this Parliament’s agenda. Data are another priority, and remember that big data bring big benefits, not only economically, but to society in sectors like personalised medicines and health. Yes, we do need a data protection package but it needs to be one that is not only pro-individuals, but also pro-business and pro-innovation.
I support a transparent approach to data, respecting privacy, but also staying open. To be able to share data, we also need to have confidence that they will not be misused, hence the work that some of our colleagues are doing on network security. Here Member States need to be able to cooperate in the fight against cybercrime. However, we must not stop individual countries from being able to take really rapid action to protect critical services.
Last, but by no means least, there is the issue of inclusion. As we race to embrace a digital world, we must not leave parts of our communities – like rural communities – behind. Infrastructure is essential, both to reach our remotest areas, and to provide the deep coverage we need in cities. Different Member States are finding different solutions to deliver this digital access and to improve digital skills. There is no ‘one size fits all’, but we can do more to share best practices.
Parliament colleagues, our Council and national leaders and our new Commissioners, we need to work together to get the right priorities and set them now. The digital world can bring us great benefits and we need to grasp them, because if we get this wrong, we will not get the chance again, and we will all live to regret it."@en1
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