The EU Commission has taken the initiative to set up the European blockchain regulatory sandbox. The objectives of the programme are to break down the walls between innovation and regulation, enhancing dialogue and understanding of the regulatory issues as well as legal certainty and to develop best practices across sectors and EU/EEA regions.
The sandbox is a facility that brings together national and EU regulators, companies and tech experts to test innovative solutions and identify obstacles from a legal & regulatory perspective in a safe environment.
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Launch of the "European Blockchain Sandbox" project - European Commission news item
Introducing the European Blockchain Sandbox
Applications for participation in the European Blockchain Sandbox are now open!
The pan-European Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox for innovative use cases involving Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) is an initiative of the European Commission. The sandbox establishes a pan-European framework for regulatory dialogues to increase legal certainty for innovative blockchain technology solutions.
Blockchain and other Distributed Ledger technologies are innovative developments and are deployed across industry sectors such as energy & utilities, education, healthcare, mobility, finance & insurance, and logistics & supply chains.
The pan-European Blockchain Sandbox has been set up and is being operated to facilitate the dialogue between regulators and innovators for private and public sector use cases. Legal advice and regulatory guidance will be provided in a safe and confidential environment. The dialogues will be held across industry sectors and geographic regions, which will help to identify and communicate best practices in the interest of the wider EU/EEA blockchain community. The sandbox is open to use cases based on any blockchain infrastructure.
The European Blockchain Sandbox project operates on a strict European Commission mandate and along defined quality and operations parameters. In the project, candidates and participants are required to sign and commit to such parameters. Please click on the hyperlinked title for access to all key documents.
For Regulators
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For all questions or feedback on the European Blockchain Sandbox, please send us an email at info@blockchain-sandbox.eu