The European Commission has no intention of regulating the collaborative economy, at least not at this stage. On Wednesday 19 October during a conference organised on the initiative of the Liberal Democrats (ALDE) at the European Parliament, European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen made this quite clear.
In his preamble, Katainen stated: "If you think we need a European approach, we can discuss it. But we're not ready to regulate...