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1 | Consultation report document: | http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/2013/copyright-rules/docs/contributions/consultation-report_en.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Legend: | Reform/change needed* | No reform/changes needed | Unclear/non-copyright related | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | End users and Consumers | Institutional Users | Service Providers and Intermediaries | Authors and Performers | Collective Management Organisation | Publishers, Producers and Broadcasters | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Cross-border access to online content (Questions 1 to 7) | "vast majority […] report facing problems" (p. 6); "call for a ‘common copyright’" (p. 7)" | "further measures are needed to increase the cross-border availability" (p. 7) | "vast majority of service providers believe that further measures are needed" (p. 11) | "measures should be taken in areas such as consumer protection, payment measures and VAT and not in the area of copyright" (p. 8) | "CMOs do not see any need to intervene on copyright although many see the need for action in other areas, such as taxation" (p.10) | "no legal obstacles" (p. 9); "current EU copyright rules should not be changed" (p. 10) | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | The rights relevant for digital transmissions: the ‘making available’ and the ‘reproduction’ rights (Questions 8 to 10) | "a large majority finds the scope of the making available right unclear" (p. 12) | "vast majority of those consider that the scope of the making available right is not clear" (p. 12) | "As to the clarity of the definition of the making available right, this category of respondent is divided" (p. 14) | "Authors and performers are divided as to whether the scope of the making available right is sufficiently clear." (p. 13) | "no need to intervene on the definition of rights" (p. 14) | "the making available right is sufficiently clear"; "do not see a need for action at EU level" (p. 13) | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Linking and browsing (Questions 11 and 12) | "too much legal uncertainty for those providing the links" (p. 16) | "Commission should clarify that hyperlinks fall outside the scope of copyright" (p. 16) | "linking should not be subject to the authorisation of a rightholder" (p. 19) | "browsing websites should be subject – at least in some cases - to the right holder’s authorisation" (p. 17) | "the rightholder's authorisation should be required whenever the provision of a hyperlink leads to a work" (p. 17) | "hyperlinks should be subject to the rightholders’ authorisation"; "each case ought to be analysed in court" (p. 18) | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Download to own digital content (Questions 13 and 14) | "problems mentioned include not being able to resell eBooks, digital music or video game files" (p. 20) | "generally consider that it should be possible to resell digital content" (p. 21) | "Service providers are divided on this issue." (p. 22) | "a legal framework which would enable the resale of digital content would have serious negative consequences" (p. 21) | "similar views and arguments compared to those of authors and performers" (p. 21) | "generally against any legislative intervention in this area" (p. 21) | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Registration of works and other subject matters (Questions 15 to 18) | "support the creation of a registration system at EU level" (p. 22) | "big majority of institutional users support the idea of an EU registration system" (p. 23) | "an EU-wide registration system may be generally useful" (p. 24) | "A large majority of authors and performers are against the idea of registration" (p. 23) | "EU registration system would be unnecessary, complex and an administrative burden" (p. 23) | "views on this subject similar to those of CMOs" (p. 24) | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Use and interoperability of identifiers (Question 19) | "encourage the EU to support the development of rights ownership information" (p. 25) | "encourage the development of identifiers and databases" (p. 25) | "favourable to the adoption of identifiers and the use of databases" (p. 26) | "see a positive aspect in the adoption and use of identifiers and databases" (p. 26) | "EU should promote and support existing identification systems and frameworks" (p. 26) | "encourage the EU to support projects relating to the development of databases " (p. 26) | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Terms of protection (Question 20) | "current terms of copyright protection are inappropriate" (p. 27) | "current terms are inappropriate and should be shortened" (p. 27) | "term of protection is too long." (p. 28) | "appropriate and should not be shortened" (p. 28) | "CMOs have similar views to authors and performers." (p. 28) | "current term of protection is adequate and […] should not be shortened" (p. 28) | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | The current legal framework for exceptions and limitations (Questions 21 to 23) | "optional nature of the list of exceptions creates legal uncertainty" (p. 29); "exceptions should be transformed into ‘user rights’" (p. 30) | "further harmonising them is needed" (p. 30); "in favour of an open-ended norm to complement the list of exceptions" (p. 31) | "more harmonisation and legal certainty in the area of exceptions" (p. 32) | "exceptions have a damaging effect on cultural production. They see no need to change the current list of exceptions […] generally against including new exceptions in EU copyright law." (p. 31) | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Flexibility of exceptions (Questions 24 and 25) | "more flexibility is needed" (p. 33) | "solution in the introduction of a ‘fair use’ type of open norm" (p. 34) | "A significant number […] current regime of exceptions is fit […] Others argue […] closed list of exceptions creates problems" (p. 35) | "respondents from these stakeholder groups generally agree that the EU legal framework provides for sufficient flexibility as far as exceptions are concerned" (p. 34) | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Territoriality of exceptions (Questions 26 and 27) | "territoriality of limitations and exceptions constitute a problem" (p. 36) | "need for coordinated rules" (p. 37) | "Intermediaries, distributors and service providers have divergent views." (p. 38) | "do not encounter problems regarding the territoriality" (p. 37) | "territoriality of exceptions does not constitute a problem" (p. 37) | "do not encounter any problem in this area" (p. 37) | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Access to content in libraries and archives: reservation and archiving (Questions 28 to 31) | "suggest broadening the scope of this exception" (p. 40) | "institutional users consider that licences are not a sustainable solution for the digital preservation of content in the long run" (p. 40) | "answers vary, in particular on whether problems with this exception exist" (p. 42) | "Licensing, both individual and collective, is generally considered to be the solution" (p. 41) | "a general preference for market-based solutions" (p. 41) | "have not experienced major problems" (p. 41) | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Off-premises access to library collections (Questions 32 to 35) | "current exception […] is outdated or unjustified, and not in line with today's user expectations." (p. 43) | "current consultation exception to be too narrow and not in line with technology and with people’s expectations." (p. 43) | "Some of them refer to […] market-based solutions […] In some other cases […] similar to those of institutional users" (p. 45) | "online remote access is to be dealt with by way of licensing via collective management organisations." (p. 44) | "mostly favour market-based solutions or stakeholder dialogues" (p. 44) | "licences are generally a more flexible tool than an exception" (p. 44) | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | E-lending (Questions 36 to 39) | "current rules applicable to e-lending are not clear" (p. 46) | "significant problems in relation to e-lending licensing agreements" (p. 46) | "concern that e-lending could unduly interfere with the market" (p. 48) | "e-lending should be based on licences" (p. 47) | "CMOs generally support licensing over legislative changes in this area." (p. 47) | "against the introduction of an exception on e-lending." (p. 48) | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Mass digitisation (Questions 40 and 41) | "an exception is necessary to allow cultural heritage institutions to make their collections available online." (p. 49) | "legislation allowing cross-border use of the digitised works is necessary" (p. 50) | "did not express specific opinions" (p. 52) | "mechanisms in place at national level are sufficient" (p. 50) | "mixed views on the need to enact legislation" (p. 51) | "no need for further legislation" (p. 52) | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Teaching (Questions 42 to 46) | "call for a broad exception for non-commercial use of protected works in educational contexts" (p. 54) | "nearly unanimously call for a broad mandatory teaching exception" (p. 54) | "no need for new legislation" (p. 57) | "the use of works for illustration for teaching does not raise specific problems"; "strong preference for licensing mechanisms" (p. 55) | "no need to make the exception mandatory, to extend it or to introduce new exceptions." (p. 56) | "do not mention particular problems" (p. 56); " no need to modify the teaching exception" (p. 57) | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Research (Questions 47 to 49) | "researchers, are generally unsatisfied with the current situation" (p. 59) | "respondents consider that a mandatory and technology-neutral research exception should be adopted at EU level" (p. 60) | "did not express specific opinions" (p. 61) | "generally no problems with access to content for research purposes and with current research exception" (p. 60) | "current research exception does not pose specific problems" (p. 60) | "current exception works well" (p. 60) | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Disabilities (Questions 50 to 52) | "highlight problems with respect to the implementation of the disabilities exception" (p. 61) | "underline the importance of equal access to creative content for persons with a disability" (p. 63) | "generally consider that there are no problems arising from the implementation of the disabilities exception in the EU" (p. 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Text and data mining (Questions 53 to 57) | "a legislative change is needed to introduce a specific mandatory exception for text and data mining in EU copyright law" (p. 64) | "With regard to the possible way forward, opinions diverge." (p. 67) | "licensing solutions are being developed and are the preferred way forward" (p. 65) | "publishers generally oppose the introduction of a text and data mining exception" (p. 66) | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | User-generated content (Questions 58 to 63) | "respondents in this category often favour a legislative intervention." (p. 68) | "call for legislative change, including the introduction of a UGC-specific exception and fair use provisions." (p. 69) | "Solutions like the introduction of limitations for certain types of re-use, or full new exceptions and the clarification of existing exceptions" (p. 71) | "no evidence that legislative intervention in this area would be needed" (p. 69) | "object to the idea of legislative interventions, particularly the introduction of new exceptions" (p. 69) | "no major problem has been identified in this area that would warrant legislative intervention." (p. 70) | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Private copying and reprography (Questions 64-71) | "scope and application of the private copying and reprography exceptions should be clarified at EU level" (p. 72) | "wide range of different opinions on private copying and reprography" (p. 73) | "generally against the current situation […] levy systems are out-dated" (p. 75) | "different opinions on whether the current system need to be changed, and, if so, how" (p. 74) | "EU rules on private copying and reprography are sufficiently clear and that no intervention is warranted" (p. 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Fair remuneration of authors and performers (Questions 72-74) | "here is a need for EU intervention in this area in order to ensure adequate remuneration for authors/performers" (p. 78) | "there is a need for the EU to act in this area" (p. 78) | "generally can see no reason to act at EU level" (p. 82) | "see a need for EU intervention in this area" (p. 79) | "a majority see a need for intervention at EU level" (p. 81) | "authors and performers are appropriately remunerated thanks to existing law and practice in all sectors of the creative industries" (p. 80) | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Respect for rights (Questions 75-77) | "no enforcement should be encouraged as long as rightholders do not provide an adequate legal offer" (p. 83) | "fear that any legislative change that is intended to regulate others, could adversely impact on them (e.g. libraries)" (p. 84) | "diversity of opinions reflects the diversity of interests of stakeholders" (p. 88) | "many respondents stress that the current enforcement system is failing to provide the protection necessary in the modern digital environment" (p. 84) | "problem for the time being is that ISPs have no liability under the safe harbour regime" (p. 85) | "the case-law of the CJEU has given all the necessary guidance for national courts to apply the proportionality test" (p. 87) | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | A single EU copyright title (Questions 78-79) | "vast majority of end users/consumers consider that the EU should pursue the idea of a single EU copyright title" (p. 89) | "generally in favour of the idea of a single EU copyright title" (p. 90) | "vast majority of these respondents do not see the need for a single copyright title" (p. 91) | "While a significant number of authors/performers consider that the EU should pursue the establishment of an EU single title, others are against" (p. 90) | "generally against working further towards an EU title" (p. 90) | "vast majority of respondents in this category do not support the idea of a single EU copyright title" (p. 90) | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Other issues raised in the responses (80) | "need to increase legal certainty with regards to sharing copyright protected content through ‘peer-to-peer’ (P2P) networks" (p. 92) | "current rules on technological protection measures are problematic" (p. 92) | "fighting abuses of dominant positions in the media sector" (p. 93) | "copyright should not be seen as an obstacle" (p. 92) | "call for an unwaivable right to remuneration for authors and performers" (p. 92) | "suggest the introduction of a system of tax credits" (p. 92) | |||||||||||||||||||
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