Activities of Kaja KALLAS related to 2014/2256(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights (debate)
Amendments (22)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Stresses that the European cultural and creative industries are an engine for economic growth and job creation in the EU, as they employ more than 7 million people and generate more than 4.2 % of EU GDP; emphasises that culturalstresses that new business models and innovative services online have been created and that according to the European Parliament's Cost of Non- Europe, 223 000 jobs will be created by the Digital Single Market by 2020; emphasises that cultural, creative and innovative industries continued to create jobs during the economic crisis of 2008- 2012; ;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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1. Welcomes the appointment of two Commissioners who will work on further developing the EU digital agenda and copyright issues in the course of the new Commission mandate; welcomes the Commission Work Programme for 2015 insofar as it promises to deliver a Digital Single Market Package which includes the objective of modernising copyright rules to make them fit for the digital age;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the fact that legislative differences in Member States cause legal uncertainties hindering the creation of Digital Single Market and cross-border accessibility of copyright content;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recognises the need for more harmonisation at the European Union level in order to improve free movement of services and products based on creative content;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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3. Recalls that copyright and related rights can play an important role, if they acknowledge the changes of behaviours of users, as they protect and stimulate both the development and marketing of new products and services and the creation and exploitation of their creative content, thereby contributing to improved competitiveness, employment and innovation across several industry sectors in the EU;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that cultural and creative contents online are key drivers of development of the information society, information technologies and investments in digital infrastructure and services, which thereby foster innovation, growth and creativity.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recognises the need to ensure appropriate remuneration and to protect the rights of all categories of right holders in a better way; recalls that while the cultural and creative industries (CCI) employ more than seven million people and contribute 4.5% of EU GDP annually,are a significant source of employment, and according to the European Parliament's Cost of Non-Europe study 223 000 jobs will be created by the digital single market by 2020 and that even though the services, technologies and options permitting the general public to access creative works grow every day, the earnings of right holders in the CCI sector keep decreasing;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
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3. Welcomes the commitment of the Commission on further developing the EU Digital Agenda, including the objective of modernising copyright rules. Acknowledges the need to review Directive 2001/29/EC in order to ensure appropriatefair remuneration for authors, performers, and other copyright holders and, appropriate protection of these rights in a changing andand to adapt to a constantly evolving technological environment , which brings about changes in user's behaviours, with opportunities and challenges;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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5. Highlights the fact that Member States’ provisions on copyright and related rights vary considerably, and that the exclusivity which copyright grants its owner is, in principle, limited to the territorial boundaries of the Member State where the right has been granted, which leads to market fragmentation and major divergences in enforcement across the EU;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an assessment of the different private copying mechanisms in Europe, taking into account the effectiveness and transparency of levies and the changes in the use of private copying ; Considers that the Commission should address the divergences of private copying mechanisms to ensure the free movement of goods and services in the internal market, the fair remuneration of creative and cultural contents and to facilitate the development of new and innovative business models
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
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6. Stresses that territorial fragmentation may require users aspiring to offer content- related services across the EU to secure multiple licenses; emphasises the fact that differences in limitations and exceptions create additional legal costs and legal uncertainty, thereby undermining innovation and investment, and contributing in some cases to market concentration; recalls that consumers may beare too often denied access to certain content services on geographical grounds; therefore urges the Commission to propose adequate solutions for better cross-border accessibility of services for consumers;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
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6. Stresses that territorial fragmentation may require users aspiring to offer content- related services across the EU to secure multiple licenses; emphasises the fact that differences in limitations and exceptions create additional legal costs and legal uncertainty; recalls that consumers may be denied access to certain content services on geographical grounds, which runs counter to the objective of Directive 2001/29/EC of implementing the four freedoms of the internal market;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of bringing more clarity and transparency of the copyright regime for copyright users, in particular with regard to user-generated content and copyright levies, to foster creativity, the further development of online platforms, and ensure appropriate remuneration of copyright holders;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
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7. Welcomes, therefore, the adoption of Directive 2014/26/EU on collective rights management and multi-territorial licensing of rights, and believes that implementation of this directive will lead to a clearer set of EU-wide standards resulting in a faster and more flexible licensing infrastructure; notes however that fragmentation still remains and further legislative action is required, including harmonisation of exceptions, which are necessary for the completion of the digital single market;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
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9. Urges the Commission to promote a flexible and balancpose an harmonised framework for exceptions and limitations that does not cause any harm to right holders and, that conforms with consumer expectations, that fosters both creativity and innovation, and adapts to the technology advances in the digital environment; emphasises the important role that exceptions and limitations agreed on for public-interest reasons, for the purpose of education and teaching, play in providing access to knowledge as well as in encouraging cultural and societal participation; urges the Commission and the Member States to consider e-books as part of public lending schemes, provided that all necessary agreements with the relevant right holders have been reached beforehand;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
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5. Welcomes the multi-territorial licensing of rights under Directive 2014/26/EU as an example and a way of overcoming the fragmented internal market; encourages the development of balanced and flexible solutions that help overcomerecalls however that users are often denied access to certain content services ; Believes that they should be able to access online content from another Member state and calls therefore on the Commission to address the existing barriers to cross- border access and availability of products and services;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
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10. Welcomes the structured stakeholder dialogue ‘Licenses for Europe’, launched by the Commission in 2013; notes however that this dialogue did not reach a consensus and remains without prejudice to the possible need for policy action; believes that relevant stakeholder engagement and sharing of best practices is essential if a more homogenous implementation of copyright laws across the EU is to be reached;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the need to promote greater interoperability in particular for software and terminal, as lack of interoperability hampers innovation, reduces competition and harms consumer; believes that lack of interoperability leads to market dominance of one particular product or service, which in turn stifles competition and limits consumer choice in the EU;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
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7. Stresses that any legislative change in this area should ensure accessibility for people with disabilities to products and services protected by copyright and related rights; in particular, urges the EU to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities which requires to have a mandatory exception for the non- commercial uses to the benefit of persons with a disability, which are directly related to the disability, to the extent required by the specific disability;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to propose an harmonised framework for exceptions and limitations to address the fragmented market, improve legal security and foster cross-border accessibility of copyright content, to allow equal access to cultural diversity across the EU and to conform to consumer expectations;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to propose a mandatory exception for text and data mining to allow researchers to maintain Europe's competitive edge in a global environment.
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
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8. Urges the Commission to take into account the rapidly growing user-cre generated content on the internet and text and data mining when reviewing copyright rules; any new proposal should aim to find a fair balance between protecting IPRcopyrights and intellectual property rights and fostering a dynamic and creative internet.