Identifying a need

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A new initiative is encouraging government-level discussion on one of the fastest growing areas of technology. Ian Smith calls for a national dialogue on RFID.

Many applications in retail, manufacturing, services, and research across various sectors are currently using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and the industry is expected to show rapid growth over the next few years.

Because it is a key technology sector for Europe its expansion directly affects the competitiveness of the European Single Market, with 2006 a decisive year for the further development and deployment of the technology. Both the forthcoming consultation process of the European Commission on RFID and the key issues within the seventh EU Research Framework Programme show its significance for EU public policy.

the technology's economic potential and social benefits are acknowledged by experts from academia, business, and politics. But there is growing social concern regarding a widespread use of RFID on consumer products. Against the backdrop of this discussion, The UK RFID Centre, has joined forces with the RFID Platform Nederland and the Informationsforum RFID in Germany to call for debates to begin at national government level.

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