Geo-blocking and other geographically-based restrictions undermine online shopping and cross-border sales. Proposed in May 2016 as part of the Digital Single Market, the Regulation to end unjustified geoblocking was identified as a legislative priority for 2017.

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For citizens this means they will be able to buy their new electrical goods online, rent a car or get their concert tickets across borders the same as they do at home. It will ensure that they no longer face barriers such as being asked to pay with a debit or credit card issued in another country. For businesses, this means more legal certainty to operate cross-border.

Geo-blocking - 8th parliamentary term

Plenary session - Supply of digital content and online sales of goods

Press conference by Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN (EPP, PL), rapporteur and Andrus ANSIP, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Digital Single Market, on Life after geoblocking: a quick guide for traders and consumers

EP Press conference - Life after geo-blocking : a quick guide for traders and consumers

Extraordinary Lex signing ceremony on Geo-blocking Regulation: signature by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Lilyana PAVLOVA, Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council

Extraordinary Lex signing ceremony on Geo-blocking Regulation

Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment: extracts from the vote, statement by Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN (EPP, PL), rapporteur and illustrative shots

EP Plenary session - Votes

Press conference by Róża THUN (EPP, PL), rapporteur and Andrus ANSIP, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Digital Single Market, on Geo-blocking – final vote in plenary

Plenary session week 06 2018 - Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment

(1) Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment: Opening statement by Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN (EPP,PL), Rapporteur (20:10-20:15)

Infoclip: e-commerce

(2) Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment: Opening statement by Andrus ANSIP, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Digital Single Market (20:15-20:20)

Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment: extracts from the debate

Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment: Closing statements by Andrus ANSIP, Vice-President of the EC and Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN (EPP,PL), Rapporteur

Infoclip: A safer internet: parental control

Towards the end of geoblocking in Europe

Online purchases taking over the high street

Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence: extracts from the vote on the report by Róza Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein (EPP, PL)

Infoclip: Digital single market 1 - online access to goods and services

Make the digital single market a reality, end geo-blocking

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