5 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2008/2121(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that the information society is a crucial pillar of the Lisbon Strategy, based on access to knowledge and on the protection of digital content by means of a rigorous and effective system of protection of copyright and related rights and further reaffirms that such protection must promote innovation, respect technology neutrality and take into account the legitimate interests of law-abiding consumers and internet service providers;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to achieve legal certainty as regards copyright in the information society and underlines the need for further harmonisation in that area, within the EU as well between the EU and the United States;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society is a vital component of the Community legislation on the protection of intellectual property in the digital environment, in conformity with the WIPO 'Internet treaties'; further recalls that this legislation has worked well in practice, helping to promote a vibrant community within Europe;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that information technologies create a need for modern copyright and related rights, and that the protection of these rights must be secured, with a clear division between the public authorities responsible for enforcement and the operators, acting within the applicable legal framework ;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls the rapid increase of user- created content on the internet and its contribution to creativity; recognises that it is a sector with an ever increasing value; notes that information sharing is a precondition for this and that this must be taken into consideration; recalls, in this context, that while copyright protection stimulates investment and production of content, carefully considered exceptions are equally essential to ensure access to knowledge, creation and innovation, and calls on the Commission to revise Article 5 of Directive 2001/29/EC to provide the level of flexibility needed for copyright exceptions and limitations to allow for the development of innovative services and users' self-expression where this is accurate and uncontroversial;