Documents

European Commission

✅ Communication: an EU initiative on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds

• European Citizens Virtual Worlds’ Panel - Final Recommendations

• Call for evidence

• Exploratory opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee at the request of the European Commission

• Joint Research Centre study on Next generation virtual worlds: Societal, technological, economic and policy challenges for the EU

• Staff Working Document: Information, insights and market trends on web 4.0 and virtual worlds

European Parliament

• Briefing by the European Parliamentary Research Service on Metaverse: Opportunities, risks and policy implications

⏳ [IMCO Committee] Virtual worlds: opportunities, risks and policy implications for the Single Market

• Opinion of the Committee on Culture and Education

  • Draft opinion

  • Amendments

  • Compromise amendments

• Draft report

⏳ [JURI Committee] Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company, commercial and intellectual property law issues

• Study by the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs Directorate-General for Internal Policies at the request of the JURI Committee

• Hearing on the Regulatory Challenges of the Metaverse

• Draft report

Council of the European Union

• Analysis and Research Team paper on Metaverse - Virtual World, Real Challenges