[20171006]IF10748_欧盟数字单一市场.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov October 6, 2017European Union Digital Single MarketThe European Commission, the European Unions (EUs) executive body, announced the Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy on May 6, 2015, to modernize and harmonize legislation governing the digital economy across the EUs 28 member states. The strategy consists of 35 draft legislative proposals and initiatives concerning the DSM. Congress has an interest in understanding the DSM as it has generated debate among EU and U.S. policymakers, industry groups, and other stakeholders about its potential benefits and drawbacks. The DSM is expected to impact U.S. firms who operate in or trade with the EU. It also may influence the EUs position in any trade negotiations with the United States or third parties, given the significant role of the digital economy in the U.S.-EU trade and investment relationship. DSM Objectives The DSM “could contribute 415 billion per year ($488 billion) to the EU economy and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs,” according to the Commission. Today, of the online services consumed by EU citizens, 54% are provided by U.S.-based companies, 42% by companies in their own country, and 4