News - 10/12/2012

European Commission announces plans for copyright reform

European Commission announces plans for copyright reform

After a dedicated meeting - which took place on December 8 - of the European Commission College of Commissioners, the Commission announced the plan to start a wide reform in the field of copyright and copyright protection, addressing six areas where progress is needed: cross-border portability of content, user-generated content, data and text-mining, private copy levies, access to audio-visual works and cultural heritage.

In early 2013 the Commission will launch a structured dialogue via stakeholder consultations and impact assessments; when the process will be completed, it will allow the Commission to have a detailed picture of the situation and promote new initiatives. There will also be a "task force" - comprising Commissioners Michel Barnier (Internal Market and Services), Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda) and Androulla Vassiliou (Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth) - with the task of specifically dealing with all Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) issues as part of this process.

International Confederation of Music Publishers' director general Ger Hatton commented: "Copyright should remain a modern and effective tool to support creators and allow for innovation. We are pleased that the Commission will engage in wide ranging stakeholder discussions to tease out any perceived issues with copyright prior to deciding a way forward. Strong copyright foundations allow composers and authors to live from their work respecting the fundamental rights of both creators and rightsholders".

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