Video conference of telecommunications ministers, 5 June 2020

Summary:

EU Ministers responsible for matters relating to telecommunications held a videoconference on 5 June 2020. The agenda included the following items:

• Policy debate on the EU's digital priorities in the aftermath of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) era;
• Update on state of play of relevant legislative initiatives:
  • Regulation concerning the respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications (ePrivacy);
  • Regulation establishing the European Cyber-security Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres;
• Briefing relating to draft Council conclusions on Europe's digital future;
• Briefing on the state of play of the implementation of the EU toolbox on security of 5G networks;
• Update on the development of contact tracing and warning apps in the context of COVID-19;
• Presentation on the priorities of the forthcoming German Council Presidency in the field of telecommunications.

• Primary Source

Official

Council of the European Union: Presidency summary of telecommunications ministers' 2nd videoconference (6 June 2020) https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/44302/presidency-summary-vtc-5-6-3.pdf

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