In the private sector, large companies and organisations are farthest along. Small and medium-sized companies cause the most concern, because the awareness is less present and the companies are slow starters. In the public sector, government activities are monitored and reported regularly. Web pages on the Internet are used increasingly to create attention and provide guidance and status information. 2000 problems is a top management responsibility, both in the public sector and in private companies.
Vendors everywhere hesitate when it comes to making a clear statement concerning readiness.
This is probably caused by legal as well as commercial concerns. Experience with different types of labelling for compliant products is mixed. In several countries, vendors are reluctant to participate in such schemes. In the US, demands for labelling in connection with public procurement force vendors to label their products. Legal concerns, including liability, are surrounded by great uncertainty, but several countries have issued guidelines on this subject.