De vigtigste mål er at stimulere og styrke de europæiske informationsleverandørers konkurrencedygtighed, idet der tages hensyn til små og mellemstore virksomheders særlige behov, at fremme anvendelsen af avancerede informationstjeneste­ydelser inden for Fællesskabet samt at etablere et indre marked for informationstjenesteydelser inden 1992.
The main goals are to stimulate and reinforce the competitive capabilities of European information suppliers, taking into account the specific needs of small and medium-sized enterprises, to promote the use of advanced information services in the Community and to set up an internal information services market by 1992.