8 Amendments of Dita CHARANZOVÁ related to 2014/2256(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
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 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Directive 2001/29/EC (Infosoc Directive) was adopted in 2001 and that the digital use of material subject to copyright has changed and dramatically increased since then; highlights the need for the Commission to respond to technological developments and adapt current laws to economic realities;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
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
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
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 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
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 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
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; therefore urges the Commission to propose adequate solutions for the better cross-border accessibility to copyright content for consumers;
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;