COM(2012)596 - Towards a comprehensive European framework for online gambling

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  3. Related information
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Key information

official title

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Towards a comprehensive European framework for online gambling
 
Legal instrument Communication
Decision making procedure Own-initiative procedure (INI)
reference by COM-number59 COM(2012)596 EN
Additional COM-numbers SWD(2012)345
procedure number61 2012/2322(INI)
CELEX number62 52012DC0596

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Key dates

Document 23-10-2012
Online publication 25-10-2012

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Related information

 

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  • 1. 
    The term 'online gambling' refers to a range of different gambling services and distribution channels. See for an overview and discussion of the definitions section 2 of the Staff Working Document

     
  • 2. 
    Green Paper on on-line gambling in the Internal Market (COM(2011) 128 final)

     
  • 3. 
    Staff Working Document reference No

     
  • 4. 
    Minors as used in this Communication include 'children'. In line with Article 1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a 'child' means any person below 18 years of age. In certain Member States young adults are covered by the regime applicable to children

     
  • 5. 
    All the actions proposed to be taken up by the Commission in this document are consistent and compatible with the current multiannual financial framework

     
  • 6. 
    3057th COMPETITIVENESS Council conclusions on the framework for gambling and betting in the EU member states, 10 December 2010

     
  • 7. 
    Council Presidencies Progress reports on the framework for gambling and betting in the EU Member States (2008-2011)

     
  • 8. 
    2011/2084(INI)

     
  • 9. 
    CESE 1581/2011 - INT/579

     
  • 10. 
    Directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations, as amended by Directive 98/48/EC

     
  • 11. 
    Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, see for the data protection reform and the reform package adopted by the Commission on 25 January 2012: ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/data-protection

     
  • 12. 
    A Regulation on administrative cooperation through IMI (based on Commission proposal COM(2011) 522 final) is expected to be formally adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in September/October 2012. This Regulation will create the possibility to launch IMI pilot projects to test the use of IMI for administrative cooperation, including the exchange of personal data, in any Single Market area provided that there is a legal basis for the exchange of these data.

     
  • 13. 
    Unauthorised gambling services in the recipient Member State does not imply that such services are not regulated in the Member State of origin. Neither does that imply that they are not authorized in other recipient Member States.

     
  • 14. 
    Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation)

     
  • 15. 
    For more details see ec.europa.eu/internal_market/e-commerce

     
  • 16. 
    E.g problem gambling, pathological gambling, excessive gambling

     
  • 17. 
    H2 Gambling Capital

     
  • 18. 
    A European Consumer Agenda - Boosting confidence and growth (COM(2012) 225 final)

     
  • 19. 
    As proposed in the proposals for a Directive on consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution and a Regulation on consumer ODR at ec.europa.eu/consumers/redress_cons

     
  • 20. 
    European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children (COM(2012) 196 final)

     
  • 21. 
    Directive 2005/29/EC concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Directives 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC and of Regulation (EC) 2006/2004

     
  • 22. 
    This is a trans-disciplinary project, funded under the 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development. It focuses on research related to addiction and lifestyles in Europe over 5 years (2011-2015), For more information: ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/projects

     
  • 23. 
    Decision No 1351/2008/EC establishing a multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies

     
  • 24. 
    Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (COM (2011) 665)

     
  • 25. 
    Aimed at evaluating the prevalence and determinants of borderline addictive internet use and internet addiction among European adolescents

     
  • 26. 
    Directive 2005/60/EC on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing

     
  • 27. 
    ec.europa.eu/sport/news

     
  • 28. 
    ec.europa.eu/sport/news

     
  • 29. 
    CM/Rec(2011)10, IOC recommendations against match fixing of 2 February 2012

     
  • 30. 
    The term 'online gambling' refers to a range of different gambling services and distribution channels. See for an overview and discussion of the definitions section 2 of the Staff Working Document

     
  • 31. 
    Green Paper on on-line gambling in the Internal Market (COM(2011) 128 final)

     
  • 32. 
    Staff Working Document reference No

     
  • 33. 
    Minors as used in this Communication include 'children'. In line with Article 1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a 'child' means any person below 18 years of age. In certain Member States young adults are covered by the regime applicable to children

     
  • 34. 
    All the actions proposed to be taken up by the Commission in this document are consistent and compatible with the current multiannual financial framework

     
  • 35. 
    3057th COMPETITIVENESS Council conclusions on the framework for gambling and betting in the EU member states, 10 December 2010

     
  • 36. 
    Council Presidencies Progress reports on the framework for gambling and betting in the EU Member States (2008-2011)

     
  • 37. 
    2011/2084(INI)

     
  • 38. 
    CESE 1581/2011 - INT/579

     
  • 39. 
    Directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations, as amended by Directive 98/48/EC

     
  • 40. 
    Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, see for the data protection reform and the reform package adopted by the Commission on 25 January 2012: ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/data-protection

     
  • 41. 
    A Regulation on administrative cooperation through IMI (based on Commission proposal COM(2011) 522 final) is expected to be formally adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in September/October 2012. This Regulation will create the possibility to launch IMI pilot projects to test the use of IMI for administrative cooperation, including the exchange of personal data, in any Single Market area provided that there is a legal basis for the exchange of these data.

     
  • 42. 
    Unauthorised gambling services in the recipient Member State does not imply that such services are not regulated in the Member State of origin. Neither does that imply that they are not authorized in other recipient Member States.

     
  • 43. 
    Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation)

     
  • 44. 
    For more details see ec.europa.eu/internal_market/e-commerce

     
  • 45. 
    E.g problem gambling, pathological gambling, excessive gambling

     
  • 46. 
    H2 Gambling Capital

     
  • 47. 
    A European Consumer Agenda - Boosting confidence and growth (COM(2012) 225 final)

     
  • 48. 
    As proposed in the proposals for a Directive on consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution and a Regulation on consumer ODR at ec.europa.eu/consumers/redress_cons

     
  • 49. 
    European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children (COM(2012) 196 final)

     
  • 50. 
    Directive 2005/29/EC concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Directives 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC and of Regulation (EC) 2006/2004

     
  • 51. 
    This is a trans-disciplinary project, funded under the 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development. It focuses on research related to addiction and lifestyles in Europe over 5 years (2011-2015), For more information: ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/projects

     
  • 52. 
    Decision No 1351/2008/EC establishing a multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies

     
  • 53. 
    Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (COM (2011) 665)

     
  • 54. 
    Aimed at evaluating the prevalence and determinants of borderline addictive internet use and internet addiction among European adolescents

     
  • 55. 
    Directive 2005/60/EC on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing

     
  • 56. 
    ec.europa.eu/sport/news

     
  • 57. 
    ec.europa.eu/sport/news

     
  • 58. 
    CM/Rec(2011)10, IOC recommendations against match fixing of 2 February
     
  • 59. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 60. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 61. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 62. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 63. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.