Europe
CCIA Welcomes the Council’s General Approach on the Digital Services Act, Cautions More Work Needed on the Digital Markets Act
November 25, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the general approach reached today by the EU Ministers on the digital services act (DSA), but cautions that more wo...
CCIA Welcomes EU Objective to Increase Transparency in Political Advertising
November 25, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission presented a legislative proposal today that seeks to harmonise the rules on transparency to political advertising. It also aims to modernise the framework,...
CCIA Cautions Risk of Unintended Consequences from European Parliament Amendments to the Digital Markets Act
November 23, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Today the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection voted on its amendments to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal. The Computer & Co...
Tech Industry Groups Urge Improving Adjustment Mechanisms to Ensure an Effective and Proportionate Digital Markets Act
November 17, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) and several other leading technology trade associations representing startups, SMEs, app developers, platform ...
CCIA Response To U.S., European Agreement On The Withdrawal of Digital Taxes
October 21, 2021
Washington -- The U.S. Department of Treasury has released a Joint Statement from the United States, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom regarding a compromise on digital services ta...
CCIA Statement As G20 Finance Ministers Endorse Agreement on Global Tax Reform
October 13, 2021
Washington -- G20 Finance Ministers met in Washington DC today and endorsed the new global tax agreement reached by negotiators at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development meeting las...
CCIA Welcomes Historic Global Tax Reform Agreement
October 8, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM - At a Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting Friday more than 130 countries reached consensus on an historic global tax reform agreement for the 21st C...
CCIA Statement Ahead Of Expected Agreement On Historic Global Tax Reform Friday
October 7, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM - Negotiators from over 130 countries are expected to work out the blueprint on global tax reform through the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Friday. The...
CCIA Cosigns Letter On EU Artificial Intelligence Act
October 4, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- CCIA joined nine other associations in a joint industry letter on the EU's AI proposal. The letter offers recommendations so companies can comply with the goals of the proposal an...
CCIA Encouraged By First Meeting of EU-U.S. Trade & Technology Council
September 29, 2021
Washington -- E.U. and US diplomats met Wednesday for the first Trade & Technology Council meeting in Pittsburgh. The meeting sought to rebuild the transatlantic partnership and to address globa...
CCIA Offers Recommendations Ahead of the First Meetings of EU-U.S. Trade & Technology Council
September 24, 2021
Washington -- The first meeting of the Trade & Technology Council remains, despite recent rumblings, scheduled to take place next week in Pittsburgh. At the conclusion of the EU-U.S. Summit in...