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Seems like Europe is taking the lead in setting public policy for the use of RFID tags, which will eventually replace barcode labels on store items, and make consumers easier to track…

clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Radio frequency tags could take over from barcodes European citizens are getting the chance to shape policy on smart tags. The European Commission is setting up a group made up of citizens, scientists, data protection experts and businesses to discuss how the tags should be used. The stakeholders may eventually draft new regulations to police the tags, but, for now, the commission proposes no new laws to govern their use. “We must not over-regulate RFID (Radio Frequency Identification),” said Viviane Reding, information society and media commissioner, during a news conference at the Cebit show, where the results of the 12-month consultation were unveiled.