66 5.5 Action Direction “Cross-border Cooperation For Digital Single Market” Due to the existence of free movement of inhabitants, goods and services, Latvia should incorporate into the Europe’s Digital Single Market. So far, Latvian e-governance has developed at a national level, however, Latvia’s public services and in some cases -– also data should be available throughout the single market. Therefore, in order to ensure cross-border cooperation in the digital single market, free movement of goods and services, as well as the free flow of population, it is necessary to ensure national e-governance solution interoperability with the EU solutions, as well as to develop content for provision of cross-border services and solution for the exchange of information in different sectors (e.g., health, justice, etc.). By facilitating the crossborder register collaboration, person identification and ability to manage business across borders, the development of commerce (including e-commerce) will be indirectly promoted. Further actions will be planned in the following areas: * the creation of cross-border e-services and data exchange solutions; * development of base solutions for the provision of cross-border services. 5.5.1 The Creation of Cross-border E-Services and Data Exchange Solutions A range of initiatives for cross-border cooperation has been launched at European level. Centralised funding for these initiatives is usually available only for the creation of European level centralised systems and components, while the adjustment of corresponding Member State systems and development of exchange solution is responsibility of the respective Member State. In addition, in some cases, where such cooperation has not yet been determined by the regulations or directives, such cross-border solutions are not usually the priorities for the investments. For example, Latvia has not engaged in any of the major cross-border e-governance projects and Latvia’s ability to fully participate in the Single European processes is at risk in the near future. It is necessary to ensure reliability of the business environment information, and timely access and exchange of information among all EU Member States’ records, convenient availability of customs services in electronic form, as well as the adaptation of the existing systems in line with the EU Customs Code. Support data exchange with the central EC and Member States’ customs systems. To improve availability and quality of tax administration related data by developing etax environment and improving tax administration process, availability of services and usage of opportunities in economic activity. Also, the availability of geospatial data in the central European community solutions should be ensured. Required Actions In order to facilitate Latvia’s integration into Digital Single Market, it is necessary to encourage institutional involvement in cross-border projects, including by supporting targeted activities for the performance of necessary adaptations (including to ensure uniform technological standards, cross-border data exchange infrastructure, information security procedures, etc.). Cross-border collaboration measures in the level of particular institutions are supportable if it is they grounds for practical usage – a real necessity of service or data exchange solutions for the performance of the specific sector’s or field’s tasks and goals (for example, inclusion in the single euro payment information_society_development_guidelines_2014_2020.docx; Information Society Development Guidelines 2014-2020