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European health data space
The COVID-19 pandemic shone a light on the growing importance of digital health technologies, both to enable remote medical care and to facilitate the health response from international, national and local authorities. The European Commission's May 2022 proposal for a regulation on a European health data space aims to improve individuals' access to and control over their electronic personal data (primary use), while facilitating data re-use for the good of society across the EU (secondary use). The ...
Artificial intelligence [What Think Tanks are thinking]
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act moved close to final adoption when the European Parliament voted in favour of the text on 13 March. It will become law after the final endorsement of the Council of the European Union, making the Union the first major world power to adopt horizontal legislation governing AI. The act defines the rules for using and selling artificial intelligence systems in the EU, and regulates general-purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT and AI-based biometric surveillance. It also ...
Enhancing research security
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a Council recommendation on enhancing research security. The procedure does not require the European Parliament's involvement. Research security refers to the safeguarding of scientific activities against misuse and undue influence by third countries or non-state actors. Risks to research include the illicit transfer of knowledge or technology resulting in a threat to the EU's security or undermining its values. Competence for identifying ...
What if the problem with cars was not their method of propulsion?
The European automotive industry is striving to adapt to market changes driven by the dual green and digital transition. Electrification has become the main strategy for reducing CO2 emissions, especially in urban traffic. At the same time, the average size and weight of cars have greatly increased. Big electric cars are the trend, but are they really the solution? Could better planning and optimisation of resources help?
Digital labelling of EU fertilising products
On 27 February 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation to allow voluntary digital labelling of EU fertilising products. This initiative follows similar EU legislative initiatives establishing the digital labelling of goods in other economic sectors, such as batteries. The rationale for digital labelling is provided by the deployment of digital solutions, such as QR codes, that can lower the cost of labelling while facilitating the updating of content, and also by the increasing ...
Sveprisutno jedinstveno digitalno tržište
Jedinstveno digitalno tržište pozitivno utječe na gospodarstvo te doprinosi smanjenju utjecaja na okoliš i, zahvaljujući e-trgovini i e-upravi, povećanju kvalitete života. S obzirom na to da usluge prelaze s fiksnih na mobilne platforme potreban je okvir EU-a za računalstvo u oblaku, prekogranični pristup sadržaju i neometane mobilne podatke, uz istodobno osiguravanje privatnosti i kibersigurnosti. Europsko jedinstveno digitalno tržište bilo je ključno tijekom krize uzrokovane bolešću COVID-19. Akt ...
Cjenovno pristupačne komunikacije za poduzeća i potrošače
Informacijske i komunikacijske tehnologije (IKT) te podatkovne usluge postale su važnije od tradicionalnih telefonskih usluga za potrošače i poduzeća. Zbog porasta sadržaja na zahtjev i rasta 4G/5G, EU je uveo telekomunikacijski regulatorni okvir. To obuhvaća sve vrste telekomunikacija, uključujući emitiranje. Istraživanja pokazuju da te usluge godišnje doprinose BDP-u EU-a u iznosu od 86,1 milijardu EUR, pri čemu bi se novim mjerama to moglo povećati za dodatnih 40 milijardi EUR.
Digitalna agenda za Europu
Platforme za digitalne usluge i nove tehnologije, kao što je umjetna inteligencija, snažno utječu na naše društveno okruženje. Te inovacije redefinirale su način na koji komuniciramo, kupujemo i pristupamo informacijama na internetu i postale sastavni dio naše svakodnevnice. Europska digitalna agenda za razdoblje 2020.–2030. bavi se tim promjenama. U toj se strategiji naglasak stavlja na uspostavi sigurnih digitalnih prostora, osiguravanju poštenog tržišnog natjecanja na digitalnim tržištima i jačanju ...
Continuation of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area
In 2023, the Commission adopted a proposal for a decision of the Parliament and of the Council amending Decision (EU) 2017/1324, to ensure the EU's continued participation in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) under Horizon Europe. A partnership between the EU and 19 states, including 11 EU Member States, PRIMA seeks to build research and innovation capacities, and to develop knowledge and common innovative solutions for sustainable agro-food systems and ...
Inovacijska politika
Inovacije imaju sve važniju ulogu u našem gospodarstvu. Osim što koriste potrošačima i radnicima EU-a, ključne su i za otvaranje boljih radnih mjesta, izgradnju zelenijeg društva i poboljšanje kvalitete života. Također su ključne za održavanje konkurentnosti EU-a na svjetskim tržištima. Inovacijska politika obuhvaća istraživanja, politike tehnološkog razvoja i industrijske politike, a cilj joj je pružiti okvir zahvaljujući kojem će ideje dospjeti na tržište.