To organise and promote the exchange of information on communication protocols and information exchange mechanisms for Electronic Commerce. To foster research, development, standardisation, and applications for communication platforms and services for pre-sales support, sales and service management, settlement, and virtual enterprises in an open trading environment.

The scope of the work encompasses all aspects of communication and information exchange in Electronic Commerce, including:

• Navigation, brokerage, advertising, and catalogue exchange in pre-sales activities.
• Negotiation and contract making protocols in interactions between consumers, businesses, and public administration.
• Secure exchange of documents, content and value in open trading protocols.
• Communication platforms for the e-Economy, including e-commerce, e-business and e-government.
• Application of mobile agent technology.
• Advanced devices and protocols for the support of mobility and the ubiquitous access to electronic markets.