How important is the international dimension of the RFID debate?
Many of the interesting RFID application areas are not limited to the EU. Each day, large amounts of goods are shipped to (and from) the United States and Asia, so common standards and rules would be more than welcome. Europe and its key trading partners have a clear mutual interest in this area. The EC is, and intends to remain, a strong partner in the international debate. Many international working groups share the commitment to both anticipating and meeting economic and social needs with compatible and interoperable solutions. In this respect, the “Initiative to Enhance Transatlantic Economic Integration and Growth” launched by the June 2005 EU-U.S. Summit, the EU-Japan Information Society Dialogue, or the EU-China Information Society Dialogue offer good prospects for developing joint measures to accelerate the deployment of key innovative technologies such as RFID.
