European Commission's Digital Single Market strategy

European Commission's Digital Single Market strategy

Summary of key points:

• The Digital Single Market should be developed with a coherent approach that ensures compatibility between the different parallel initiatives that are developed under this strategy
• Data is a key element, which brings new growth and innovation to Europe, and it should thus be treated with a very comprehensive approach especially in terms of regulation
• The free movement of data is a key element, which should be supported in all areas in way that promotes openness of data across sectors, scientific disciplines and country borders
• A TDM exception should be introduced to the copyright legislation, to allow data-driven innovation
• Digital and data skills development is crucial, if Europe wants to succeed
• Existing e-infrastructures should be leveraged as basis for building the emerging European Open Science Cloud. Also trust building and collaboration between different actors is needed