15 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2014/2256(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that copyright and related rights constitute the legal framework for the European cultural and creative industries and form the basis for their ability to generate economic activity, competitiveness, and employment;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasizes that any reform of the copyright framework should take as a basis a high level of protection, since rights are crucial to intellectual creation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that fosters investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reassesses that copyright is one of the driving forces of innovation and creativity;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recognizes that the development of e- commerce and online activities has brought benefits for society as a whole, but has changed the way IPR enforcement should be considered, particularly because it affords new possibilities for infringement and for spreading tolerance for the idea that IPR infringements could be considered legitimate, especially among the young generation;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recognizes that commercial copyright infringing activities pose a serious threat to the functioning of the digital single market and to the development of the legal offer of diversified cultural and creative content online;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that enforcement of intellectual property rights plays a significant role in ensuring consumers' confidence and safety, whereas counterfeiting is very often linked with a black economy, cybercrime and terrorism;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the need to review Directive 2001/29/EC in order to ensure appropriate remuneration for copyright holders and appropriate protection of these rights in a changing and constantly evolving technological environment, which brings both opportunities and challenges;Deems it indispensable to strengthen the position of authors and creators and improve their remuneration with regard to the digital distribution and exploitation of their works.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the need to review Directive 2001/29/EC in order to ensure appropriate remuneration for copyright holders and appropriate protection of these rights in a changing and constantly evolving technological environment, which brings both opportunities and challenges; but also asks for a strong engagement on the principle to re-open as soon as possible by coherence, the Directive 2000/31/EC on electronic commerce, or at the very least Articles 12 to 15 of this legislation.
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Suggests a review of the liability of service providers and intermediaries in order to clarify their legal status and liability with regards to copyrights, to guarantee that due diligence is exercised throughout the creative process and supply chain, and to ensure a fair remuneration for creators and rightholders within the European Union.
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that protection of copyright and related rights must respectPoints out that the rapid rate of technological development in the digital market calls for a technologically neutrality legislative framework for copyrights;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that protection of copyright and related rights must respect technological neutrality and be respected both online and offline;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to take into account the rapidly growing user-created content on the internetage of creative works on user-generated content and social media platforms on the internet that benefit from public's access to those works without remunerating their creators, when reviewing copyright rules; any new proposal should aim to find a fair balance betweenway to address this transfer of value to fairly remunerate creators, protecting IPR and fostering a more dynamic and creative internet.
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes with concern that the value generated in the digital economy from the exploitation of copyright protected works is not fairly shared, including because of the taxation regime of services providers, with the rightholders; calls on the Commission to investigate the extent and the impact of this transfer of value to the internet intermediaries;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Supports the initiatives aimed at enhancing the portability, within the EU, of online services of legally acquired and legally made available content, whilst fully respecting copyrights and the interests of right-holders;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Urges to find a proper solution to ensure that no one should make a profit out of copyright infringements;