12 Amendments of Karen MELCHIOR related to 2023/2062(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital B
B. whereas, experts say it might still take 10 to 15 years for the metaversevirtual worlds to reach itstheir full potential and itstheir development is expected tocould significantly impact the digital landscape in future years, bringing both opportunities and risks that need to be addressed;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Notes that the concepts of ‘metaverse’ and ‘virtual worlds’ currently lack consolidated definitions;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Stresses the key importance of promoting standardisation and interoperability for the full development of the metaverse, as an ecosystem of interconnected virtual worlds;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Recalls that virtual worlds should be developed and deployed in line with the general principle that what is illegal offline should be illegal onlineDigital Services Act, ensuring that people’s rights as users, consumers, workers, investors and creators are fully respected;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Highlights the importance of monitoring compliance and ensuring effective enforcement of the applicable legal instruments in force; calls on the Commission to develop guidelines and best practices, in cooperation with the various stakeholders, clarifying their legal obligations and responsibilities in the metaversevirtual worlds;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Underlines that it is paramount that the Commission conducts regular fitness checks of the applicable legal instruments in force and stresses that any future legislation on the metaversevirtual worlds should avoid overlaps or inconsistencies, while filling gaps where needed;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
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15. Notes that the number and economic relevance of commercial transactions within the metaverse is expected tovirtual worlds may increase over the next decade; stresses the need, in this context, to ensure that providers of virtual goods and services can be identified and held liable for any harm caused by their products;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
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17. Recalls that liability rules should fully apply to virtual worlds and underlines the importance of putting in place effective measures to prevent and address any form of harmful behaviour in the metaversevirtual worlds;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
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19. Recalls that avatars do not have legal personality so any issues regarding their legal capacity, rights, obligations and liabilities needs to be addressed with reference to the natural or legal persons using them; considers that, as the metaversevirtual worlds evolves and becomes more complex, consideration should be given to the appropriateness of granting a specific legal status to avatars;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
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21. Recalls that users in the metaversevirtual worlds are under the obligation to respect right holders’ exclusive prerogatives and their right to fair remuneration; highlights that the use of content protected by intellectual property rights (IPR) requires authorisation through licensing or assignment, unless it is covered by any exception or limitation to IPR protection; reiterates the importance in this regard of ensuring transparency as to the scope of licences so as to ensure that users are able to determine what uses of IPR-protected content in the metaversevirtual worlds are covered by the licences they hold;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
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22. Welcomes the update brought about by the twelfth edition of the ‘Nice classification’, which allows for the registration of trademarks in classes covering their use in the metaversevirtual worlds; is, however, concerned about the use of NFTs referencing trademarks without the authorisation of their owners and calls for effective measures to be implemented to detect and address these and other cases of infringement; welcomes in this regard the Commission proposal to develop a toolbox to fight counterfeiting;
Amendment 94 #
26. Emphasises that virtual worlds willmay provide opportunities for the provision of public services of general interest, to the wider benefit of citizens; underlines, however, that inclusion of and accessibility for all users in the EU must be ensured both in terms of cost and use of hardware and the understanding of software; notes that accessibility is particularly important when it comes to vulnerable population groups and should take into consideration aspects such as geographical location, gender, level of educational attainment and socio-economic background;