The General Product Safety Directive is a cornerstone of the EU product safety legislative framework. Issues and emerging trends have however impacted the effectiveness of the current Directive. This study examines how new technologies and digital solutions can help improve consumers' awareness,...

The General Product Safety Directive is a cornerstone of the EU product safety legislative framework. Issues and emerging trends have however impacted the effectiveness of the current Directive. This study examines how new technologies and digital solutions can help improve consumers' awareness,...

"Information and communication technologies (ICT) play crucial roles in responding to global challenges and helping us to develop a shared vision of the type of society in which we wish to live. Sustainable solutions to problems such as energy supply, logistics, health care, security, water and...

For the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) to be feasible, successful and sustainable in the long run, its governance structure must be able to reflect the objectives and needs of its funders and stakeholders regarding what the EOSC does, how it works and who has access. While the EOSC in in...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is developing rapidly and may challenge conventional business, market, policy and societal models. In particular, the economic, socio-political, legal and technological governance of the internet is based on assumptions about rational choice, market forces and...

The rapidly-developing Internet of Things (IoT) may challenge conventional business, market, policy and societal models. This report to the European Commission aims to inform a consistent European policy stance capable of fostering a dynamic and trustworthy IoT that meets these challenges. The...