1. Recognising the global nature of electronic commerce, the Parties agree to maintain a dialogue on issues raised by electronic commerce, which will address, among other things:

(a) the recognition of certificates of electronic signatures issued to the public and the facilitation of cross-border certification services;
(b) the liability of intermediary service suppliers with respect to the transmission, or the storage of information;
(c) the treatment of unsolicited electronic commercial communications; and (d) the protection of personal information and the protection of consumers and businesses from fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices in the sphere of electronic commerce.

2. The dialogue in paragraph 1 may take the form of exchange of information on the Parties’ respective laws, regulations, and other measures on these issues, as well as sharing experiences on the implementation of such laws, regulations and other measures.

3. Recognising the global nature of electronic commerce, the Parties affirm the importance of actively participating in multilateral fora to promote the development of electronic commerce.