They attracted wide interest from all stakeholders, including citizens, trade associations, and business representatives. They also gained recognition around the world as several high-level experts and decision-makers from non-European third countries participated in the various panels.
Four months into the initiative, the launch of the public online consultation today marks the start of the second phase of the open and interactive debate.
Industry stakeholders and the general public are now invited to respond to questions on the 'Your voice in Europe' website. The Commission expects from the ongoing public consultation to produce a wide consensus as to whether, and if so to what extent, Europe needs a conducive and stable policy environment encouraging all types of companies to invest in RFID technology and harmonising technology standards as well as radio frequency allocation, while at the same time safeguarding individuals' privacy and security.
A final conference, scheduled for October 2006, will present the main outcomes of the workshops and the online consultation to an audience of experts and decision-makers. This event will enable the Commission to report on its assessment of the consultation initiatives and to collect the final views of the stakeholders before preparing the Communication to European Parliament and Council.
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