Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation, functioning and effectiveness of the .eu top-level domain

In April 2013, the .eu Top-Level Domain (TLD) celebrated its 7th anniversary. During those first seven years, the .eu TLD became the 11th largest TLD and the 6th largest country code TLD in the world. The position of the .eu TLD slipped slightly against previous years because of the aggressive marketing campaigns of two other TLDs, namely .tk and .cn. With more than 3.7 million registrations, the .eu TLD has become a valued option for Europeans when choosing a domain name for their Internet presence.

In line with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 733/2002 on the implementation of the .eu Top-Level Domain, the Commission is required to submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council one year after the adoption of the Regulation and every two years thereafter. This Report covers developments of the .eu TLD from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013.

EUR-Lex: COM(2013)804: Follow the progress of this report through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:804:FIN

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