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December 2007

EC White Paper on the Integration of EU Mortgage Credit Markets

In 2008 the Commission aims to present a recommendation encouraging member states to adhere to the EULIS Service.

November 2007

EULIS Annual Meeting 2007 in Munich

On Tuesday 27 November the third EULIS Annual Meeting was held at the offices of the Ministry of Justice of Bavaria in Munich. Representatives from Austria, Czech Republic, England & Wales, Germany, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland and Slovenia took part.

Of special interest this year was White Paper on Morgtage Credit.

Below Christine Hauner, EC Internal Market, and Andreas Lückow, Verband Deutscher Pfandbriefbanken, in informal having discussions.




September 2007

Ireland Connects to EULIS

Ireland's Property Registration Authority, based in Dublin, hold the Irish Land Registry and Registry of Deeds.

On 30 September 2007 customers of their web based www.landdirect.ie service will be able to access EULIS through the service

November 2006

EULIS Annual General Meeting 2006 Brussels

On Tuesday 21 November 2006 the second EULIS Annual General Meeting was held at the offices of the General Administration of the Patrimonial Documentation in Brussels. Attendees at the meeting were from Austria, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Scotland, Lithuania, England & Wales, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Slovak Republic, Ireland, Czech Republic, Latvia and Germany.
The meeting was particularly pleased to welcome representatives from Ireland and Iceland who signed joining agreements to become new participants in the EULIS Service.


                                         The meeting attendees

       Discussions during lunch                             Lithuania and EULIS sign a service                                                                               agreement

             Iceland join EULIS                                      Ireland join EULIS


EULIS is now live

Official launch of the EULIS service

At the European Mortgage Federation’s Annual Conference in Brussels on the 22nd of November 2006, Bengt Kjellson, chair of the EULIS Steering Committee and Director of Planning at the Land Survey of Sweden, officially launched the live EULIS service. At the EULIS exhibition stand delegates were given a demonstration of cross-border access to the official land registers of different European countries through a single internet based portal. Delegates were able to conduct live searches in the land registers of the five countries currently connected to the service, Sweden, Netherlands, England & Wales, Norway and Lithuania, all through the EULIS portal. Contact details for each of the connected countries are shown in the contacts section of the website.

Delegates also heard that the initial 5 countries will be joined by another 11 countries in 2007, further strengthening the move towards an integrated mortgage market in Europe.

         Conference delegates discuss the service with EULIS representatives

      Conference delegates conduct Land Register searches live via the EULIS portal

October 2006

European Commission’s Green Paper on Mortgage Credit in the EU

Following the publication of the Green Paper and the subsequent responses from the mortgage industry and consumer groups the Commission launched a dialogue between the EU and these various parties. On 16 October, as part of this dialogue, the Commission set up an Ad-Hoc meeting with stakeholders which EULIS members attended. The purpose of the meeting was:

• to take stock of progress to date on the consultations
• to outline the next steps
• to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to comment and ask questions about the commissions progress and the next steps.

The outcome of this meeting along with the other dialogues will be taken into account by the Commission in drafting future policy orientations for the White Paper.

June 2006

European Commission's Green Paper on Mortgage Credit

The European Commission has published a Green Paper on Mortgage Credit in the European Union. The purpose of the paper is to assess whether the European Commission should take action in the European mortgage credit markets.

Click here to view the European Commission's Green Paper on Mortgage Credit

Why is the Commission launching this consultation?

Mortgage credit is a complex product, involving many areas of law and policy, and mortgage credit markets are a significant aspect of the EU economy. Accordingly, the Commission has been careful to undertake all appropriate consultation and assessment before considering proposing any action.

The Green Paper puts forward the Commission’s initial reflections on the main areas of mortgage credit activity relevant to consideration of further integration of this market, including, in particular, consideration of the recommendations of the Forum Group on Mortgage Credit to develop an EU market for mortgages.

Responses to the European Commission's Green Paper

Excerpts from written responses to the Green Paper from various commercial organisations, European bodies, and European governments are set out in this document. The excerpts provide comment on EULIS.

Click here to view the Responses to the Green Paper

December 2005

EULIS founding partners are celebrating the success of their first Annual General Meeting, which was held on 9 December 2005 in Warsaw. The eight founding partners from Austria, Finland, England and Wales, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland and Sweden were delighted to be joined at the AGM by prospective new partners from the Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Poland, Slovakia and Spain.

Delegates heard how the founding partners had built on the success of the original "EULIS Demonstrator" project in the European Commission's eContent programme and were now looking forward to implementing their vision of a truly pan European Land Information Service.

The packed agenda included a demonstration of the first live service to be connected to the EULIS portal, together with presentations and progress reports on the programme's vision and goals, the implementation process, market prospects, the business case, the marketing plan and future developments. The presentations were followed by an open discussion during which prospective new partners expressed their support and enthusiasm to join. As one delegate explained, his organisation wanted to be connected to EULIS as soon as possible because his customers would expect it and his organisation could not afford to be left behind by not being a part of EULIS.