Towards a modern, more European approach on copyright: first steps
Venue: Renaissance Brussels Hotel | City: Ixelles
On 09 December, the European Commission adopted the eagerly-awaited Communication 'Towards a modern, more European Copyright Framework' (‘the Communication’) and a proposal for a Regulation on the portability of digital content (‘the Regulation’).
A revamp of EU copyright law was one of 16 key actions introduced by the Commission's May 2015Digital Single Market Strategy.
Emphasising the single market imperative, the Communication sets out the current Commission's plans for the modernisation of the EU copyright framework and will serve as roadmap for future proposals.
As a first step in the direction of gradually removing obstacles to cross-border access to content, the Regulation aims to allow users and consumers who travel to another Member State to continue to access online content services to which they have subscribed, i.e. cross-border portability of content as opposed to cross-border access to content.
The principles guiding the other possible (non-) legislative actions set out in the Communication include:
- Promoting clear and balanced copyright rules, taking into account new technologies, new uses and new market conditions for content;
- Providing clear rules on copyright exceptions;
- Facilitating access to content for users across the EU;
- Enhancing the EU creative industries’ competitiveness by opening new market opportunities; and
- Rewarding the creativity and work of authors and other rights holders.
Participants in this first full'Chatham House' rulediscussion (including questions & answers) with Marco Giorello will learn more about the drivers and options for the (non-)legislative actions that may be adopted in 2016 – as well as the first political reactions to the Communication and Regulation – to adapt the EU’s existing copyright and related rights framework to the digital age.
List of participants (updated 15.01.16)
Communication 'Towards a modern, more European Copyright Framework' (09.12.15)
Summary of the responses to the 2013/2014 public consultation on the review of EU copyright rules