{"id":2475,"date":"2024-02-08T08:22:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T07:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundationmetaverse.eu\/policy-corner"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:02:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T08:02:34","slug":"policy-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundationmetaverse.eu\/en\/policy-corner","title":{"rendered":"Policy Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It has been a busy start to 2024 for metaverse policy enthusiasts. <\/p>\n\n<p>In the European Parliament, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20240112IPR16768\/virtual-worlds-ensuring-eu-leadership-and-consistently-applying-existing-rules\">MEPs approved reports from two Committees<\/a>. The first report, by the Internal Market &amp; Consumer Protection Committee, focused on interoperability, connectivity infrastructure, and accessibility and introduced the notion of &#8220;avatar rights.&#8221; The second report, by the Legal Affairs Committee, focused on international, civil, and intellectual property law and cited concerns that &#8220;regulatory issues are already apparent.&#8221; Both reports urge the EU to take action on virtual worlds. <\/p>\n\n<p>The European Commission, which launched <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/library\/eu-initiative-virtual-worlds-head-start-next-technological-transition\">its strategy for virtual worlds<\/a> in July 2023, has <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/IP_24_85\">opened a public consultation<\/a> on &#8220;competition in virtual worlds and generative AI&#8221;, inviting businesses and experts to answer 10 questions on possible competition concerns in these sectors. The consultation is receiving responses until 11 March 2024. <\/p>\n\n<p>Elsewhere, EuroXR\u2014a business association\u2014published two joint letters, co-signed by 42 organisations, in support of the EU\u2019s works on Virtual Worlds. One is from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/euroxr-association_french-position-paper-on-eu-partnership-activity-7139878475963756544-n9qG\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\">a coalition of French organisations<\/a>; one from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/euroxr-association_german-position-paper-on-eu-partnership-activity-7139877471838957568-PmMS\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\">a coalition of German organisations<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<p><em>This policy update comes from Metaverse EU, a Brussels-based policy hub fostering knowledge and understanding of the metaverse and its evolving regulatory framework.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a busy start to 2024 for metaverse policy enthusiasts. In the European Parliament, MEPs approved reports from two Committees. 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