The European Commission has opened an Online Public Consultation on the Your Voice in Europe website about how it can help in guaranteeing that growing implementation of RFID boosts the competitiveness of the European economy and enhances the quality of life of its citizens while protecting their basic rights.
Viviane Reding, Information Society and Media Commissioner commented on the launch of online publication,
We need to build a society-wide consensus on the future of RFID. We need to ensure that RFID technology delivers on its economic potential and to create the right opportunities for its use for the wider public good, while ensuring that citizens remain in control of their data. In a Communication planned for December 2006, the European Commission intends to assume these twin responsibilities. I invite all stakeholders to contribute to this debate.
With a view to restrict the possibility of a scrappy approach to RFID in Europe, the European Commission has set out timeline for the adoption of a policy environment that stimulates the use of RFID technology while providing safeguards for personal data.
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