Moscow, 4.X.2001Preamble
The Parties to this Convention, signatories hereto,
Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage;
Noting the continued development of information and communication technology and the numerous national initiatives and their impact at a European and international level;
Recognising the cross - border nature of interactive services that are diffused on - line by new means of electronic communication and their growing importance in facilitating the economic, social and cultural progress of the Council of Europe Member States;
Recalling the system established by the legislation of the European Community for the exchange of the texts of draft domestic regulations concerning "Information Society Services";
Noting the need for all Council of Europe Member States to be kept regularly informed of legislative developments on "Information Society Services" at a pan-European level and, where necessary, to have the possibility to discuss and exchange information and ideas regarding these developments;
Agreeing on the desirability to provide a legal framework to enable Member States of the Council of Europe to exchange, where practicable by electronic means, texts of draft domestic regulations aimed specifically at "Information Society Services",
Have agreed as follows: