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Policy
Digital trade
DIGITALEUROPE is committed to supporting an open and international market. We support a multilateral rules-based system with minimum tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade.
Free, open and balanced trade can no longer be taken for granted. Yet, the importance of trade as a determinant of prosperity is well documented. Not only does it contribute to boosting innovation and productivity, but it has also been instrumental in halving extreme poverty between 1990 and 2015. Crucially, it is essential to allow European companies to grow by providing them with a global market in which to expand.
At DIGITALEUROPE we work to improve regulatory cooperation and to recognise international standards. To this end we focus on:
- Ensuring that the European export control regulation for dual-use items is aligned with international regimes
- Avoiding counter-productive technology-transfer requirements, including limitations to the sharing of source code and encryption keys
- Opposing digital protectionism, notably through the careful removal of forced localisation
- Advising the European Union Customs Union (EUCU) on the judicious design of customs classification codes
Areas covered
- Brexit
- Customs
- Digital taxation
- Economic relations
- Export control
- International market barriers
Our resources on Digital trade
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19 Jun 2024
Publication & Brochure
The EU's Critical Tech Gap: Rethinking economic security to put Europe back on the map
30 Apr 2024
Position Paper
Contribution to public consultation on white paper on export controls
10 Nov 2023
resource
Key policies for digitalization during the Spanish Presidency: The AI Act and the Data Act
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Your contact for Digital trade
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Joël Guschker
Senior Manager for International Affairs & Trade Policy
Latest news
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20 June 2024
News
DIGITALEUROPE elects its new Executive Board members and welcomes Peter Weckesser as its new President and Doris Põld as Vice-President...
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20 June 2024
Press Release
Study: Europe is behind on almost all critical technologies; current economic security strategy is too defensive
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