The RFID Revolution: Your voice on the Challenges, Opportunities and Threats.

The Register "The commission has been holding discussions with government agencies and the private sector since March based on general themes of standardising RFID frequencies and formats across Europe, but now the emphasis has changed slightly to inform citizens on how the technology can improve quality of life without encroaching on individual privacy issues. With this in mind, the commission has initiated an online public consultation on its 'Your Voice in Europe' website."

An online public consultation on how the European Commission can help to ensure that the growing use of radio frequency identification devices (RFID) boosts the competitiveness of Europe's economy and improves the quality of life of its citizens, whilst safeguarding their basic rights, and in particular their privacy, has been launched on July 3rd on the 'Your Voice in Europe' website (http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=RFID).

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2006-07-04 - The Register - EU opens public consultation on RFID: Author: Maxim Kelly; Summary: Fears about new Radio Frequency Identification technology (RFID), have prompted the EU to open a public consultation process.

2006-07-04 - ZDNet - EC launches public consultation on RFID: Author: Steve Ranger; Summary: Brussels is seeking feedback on privacy and data protection issues. Brussels wants to know what you think about RFID (radio frequency ID) technologies. The European Commission has kicked off an online public consultation on how it can make sure the growing use of RFID tags and related technology boosts European competitiveness and improves quality of life — while at the same time ensuring privacy safeguards remain in place.

2006-07-04 - eGov Monitor - Commission opens online public consultation on radio frequency identification (RFID): Summary: An online public consultation on how the European Commission can help to ensure that the growing use of radio frequency identification devices (RFID) boosts the competitiveness of the Europe's economy and improves the quality of life of its citizens, whilst safeguarding their basic rights, and in particular their privacy, was launched today on the ‘Your Voice in Europe’ website