In a bid to launch itself as a high-tech platform for global e-commerce, the Government of Gibraltar released a consultation paper together with a draft of its e-commerce bill some weeks ago.
Minister for Trade, Industry and Telecoms Keith Azopardi said that in view of the fact that the EU e-commerce directive had only been approved on 4 May this year, Gibraltar finds itself at the forefront of its transposition. "Indeed we may be first if we move quickly enough," said the Minister.
Most Gibraltarians are bilingual in English and Spanish, the first and fourth languages of the internet which signifies that Gibraltar, with its high professional standards and bilingual workforce, will be extremely well positioned to capitalise on the global e-commerce boom.
