8 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2014/2256(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that EU copyright law needs to be reformed so as to overcome the current lack of uniformity among the Member States and thus develop the digital single market to the full;
Amendment 15 #
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 and employment; views with interest the current debate on the merits of introducing a single European Copyright Title on the basis of Article 118 TFEU;
Amendment 40 #
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, response to the dissemination of new technologies and consumer behaviour patterns, which brings both opportunities and challenges;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CBelieves it important that the need for appropriate remuneration for authors be recognised and therefore considers it necessary to develop a European legal framework to strengthen the negotiating and contractual position of authors and performers in relation to other right holders and intermediaries;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers it necessary, as part of an overall reform of copyright, also to introduce measures apt to increase the cross-border supply and availability of digital content, such as new rules on consumer protection, the development of e-commerce, the approximation of VAT rates and the expansion of digital networks;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
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 overcome the existing barriers to cross-border access and availability of products and services while ensuring respect for cultural diversity;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
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; expresses concern and regret with regard to the political obstacles in the Council which are still delaying ratification of the Treaty of Marrakesh for the Blind, which was signed by the European Union in 2013;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to adapt and standardise the exceptions and limitations permitted in the regulatory framework of the analogue world to the new scenario represented by the digital paradigm, and in particular by cloud computing technologies;