THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3),
Whereas:
(1)
Information society services and especially intermediary services have become an important part of the Union economy and the daily lives of Union citizens. Twenty years after the adoption of the existing legal framework applicable to these services set out in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), new and innovative business models and services, such as online and online social networks, platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders, have allowed business users and consumers to impart and access information and engage in transactions in new ways. A majority of Union citizens now use those services on a daily basis. However, the digital transformation and increased use of those services has also resulted in new risks and challenges for individual recipients of the relevant service, companies and society as a whole.
Download: Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022
Source: European Digital Skills & Jobs Platform
