Government input, however, should, when required, consist of simple and predictable legal tools that are sensitive to the technology and to the pace of change. Aside from this, the precise degree of direct government involvement cannot necessarily be predefined. None of the issues that need to be considered by governments are particularly new, but the speed of changes in technology makes it important to ensure that regulation, where required, neither falls behind nor unnecessarily interferes with the development of electronic commerce. This article is based on a paper presented by the New Zealand government to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum's Electronic Commerce Task Force in June. The task force was established to develop a work program on electronic commerce in the Asia-Pacific region.
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