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CWP Ref |
COMMITMENTS/ |
MILESTONES |
TARGET DATES |
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D1 |
2.77 |
Ensure that, by 2002, the
UK provides the best environment in the world for electronic trading. |
Develop, in consultation
with industry, a robust tool for measuring performance against this target. the results of the joint DTI/Office of the e-Envoy independent
International Benchmarking Study 2002 has shown that the UK has the second
best environment in the world for e-commerce. |
Milestone achieved. However, overall target for ref.2.77 was missed and work remains ongoing (see note in preceding column). |
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2. Work with the Performance and Innovation Unit to produce a report on further cross-Government policy changes needed to achieve this goal, in addition to those set out in the following commitments/milestones. |
2005 |
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D2 |
2.78 |
Appoint a Special Representative
for the Digital Economy (the e-Envoy). |
1. Establish a selection panel, including Independent Assessor. |
Achieved |
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2. Make Announcement. |
Achieved |
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D3 |
2.82 |
Invest some £20 million
extra over three years to help triple the number of UK small businesses which
are wired up to the digital market place to one million by 2002. |
1. Publish performance against target annually. |
Achieved |
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2. Complete national coverage of Information Society Initiative (ISI) Local Support Centres. |
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i. new centres opening. |
Achieved |
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ii. 100th centre open. |
Achieved |
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3. Enhanced ISI
promotional campaign. |
Achieved |
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ii. Follow on promotional campaigns |
Ongoing |
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4. Back a private-sector led Adviser Skills Initiative. |
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i. pilot accreditation process. |
Achieved |
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ii. formal launch of pilot phase with new name. |
Achieved |
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iii. national launch. |
Achieved |
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5. Launch a new fund for partnership action to increase use of ICTs at local level and through supply chains. |
Achieved |
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Local Partnership Fund under development with Business Links and emerging Regional Development Agencies - complete proposals. |
Achieved |
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6. Sectoral/supply chain ICT development. |
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i. series of sectoral (automative) seminars. |
Achieved |
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ii. initial research underway to formulate proposals. |
Achieved |
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iii. Pilot projects completed. |
Achieved |
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Contact: Hugh Jackson, Business
Links, DTI |
7. E-commerce resource centre. |
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i. development with industrial partners. |
Achieved |
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ii. launch. |
Achieved |
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iii. develpment of phase two content. |
Achieved |
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8. Digital business awards. |
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i. launch. |
Achieved |
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ii. regional heats. |
Achieved |
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iii. national awards. |
Achieved |
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D4 |
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Work with the UK’s
digital content sector to agree an action plan for growth |
1. Publish results of study into digital content sector. |
Achieved |
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2. Initiate consultation with sector. |
Achieved |
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3. Agree action plan. |
Achieved |
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D5 |
2.80 |
Publish proposals for
action on a national strategy to meet the skills needs of the information and
communication technologies sector. |
1. Convene National Skills Strategy group |
Achieved |
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2. Commence specific research programmes |
Achieved |
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3. Two initial reports published |
Achieved |
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4. Final report. |
Achieved |
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D6 |
4.17 |
Work with consumers and
businesses trading electronically to draw up a code of conduct. |
1. Discussions began in February 1999 with Alliance for Electronic Business. |
Achieved |
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2. Large meeting of interested parties chaired by Direct Marketing Association. Smaller Working Group charged with producing draft proposal for further wide discussion in June. |
Achieved |
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3. Draft key principles for e-commerce codes. |
Achieved |
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4. Firm proposals published in Consumer Strategy White Paper (CSWP) |
Achieved |
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5. DTI progress meetings: August; November, December, January, February |
Achieved |
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6. Presentation to business Community (16 Feb) |
Achieved |
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7. Launch to Business Community |
Achieved |
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D7 |
4.20 |
Ensure that on-line
products are treated as services, attracting no customs charges. |
Resist attempts to change
the status quo, especially: |
Achieved |
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D8 |
4.23 |
Reform telecommunications
regulation. |
1. Publish initial statement of proposed approach as part of Government’s response to 1998 Green Paper consultation on convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting. |
Achieved |
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2. Publish further detailed proposals |
Achieved |
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D9 |
4.15 |
Electronic Communications
Bill which will remove legal obstacles that stand in the way of electronic
commerce and build confidence in electronic signatures and similar services. |
1. Introduce Electronic Communications Bill to Parliament. |
Achieved |
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2. Achieve Royal Assent. |
Achieved |
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D10 |
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Ensure that import and
export procedures can be completed electronically |
1. Ensure that import and
export procedures can be completed electronically: i. Computerisation of
Transit |
Achieved |
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full implementation The New
Computerised Transit System, (NCTS) is now operational in 10 countries. Every Community Transit office in the UK was connected to
the system by the target date of 30 June 2003. |
Achieved |
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ii. International Trade Prototypes (ITP) - evaluation on 31/12/99 |
Achieved |
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iii. Export Review |
Achieved |
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iv. Single European
Authorisation |
Achieved |
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- 12 pilot companies selected |
Achieved |
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v. Customs Freight
Simplified Procedures (CFSP) Phase I |
Achieved Achieved |
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vi. Paperless Entries |
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Carry out a Scoping Study to establish Standards of authentication and encryption applicable to operating the Customs Business within a fully paperless environment. Also to continue to support an amendment to the Community Customs Code to allow for trader retention of supporting documentation |
Achieved
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Last updated:
Friday 17th January 2003 |
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