6 Amendments of Alajos MÉSZÁROS related to 2010/2156(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the cultural and creative industries in Europe play an essential role in promoting cultural diversity and pluralism, but also significantly contribute to the economical recovery, to the creation of new jobs and to the sustainable development as well as to the competitiveness of the European economy; whereas small and medium sized companies are key players in the sectors;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the technological advances in information and communication technology in no way alter the fundamental need to protect intellectual property rights, but do call for substantial changes in theinevitable changes and a better respect of the existing legal framework protecting these rights so that full advantage can be taken of the new possibilities offered, whilst guaranteeing a well-balanced system of rights protection which takes account of the interests of both creators and consumers,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that efforts to tackle Calls on the European Commission and member States to organise campaigns in order to raise awareness on the adverse impact of infringements of copyright must enjoy public backing in order not tintellectual property rights (IPR) and ensure that there is no risk eroding public support for intellectual property rights;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that market fragmentation in the cultural and creative sectors is also due to cultural diversity and language preferences for consumers.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that Article 118 TFEU allows for the creation of a unified European system of copyright law which wthe objective of the EU is to promote CCIs, both online and offline; the widespread use of pan-European licences should havbe the advantage of removing all copyright- related territorial obstacles to the establishment of a single market for copyright and related rights, both online and offline, ensuring legal certainty and reducing licensing costsfinal goal, if this cannot be achieved, a comprehensive assessment of all potential obstacles to the creation of an effective EU internal market, such as VAT rules, payment methods, or the principle of territoriality, should be undertaken;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5