Activities of Luigi MORGANO related to 2016/0279(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies of certain works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled
Amendments (6)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) In order to foster the export of accessible format copies and born accessible publications, i.e. publications produced by rightholders in accessible format, the single online database established in the European Union according to Directive [...] should be publicly accessible from third countries that are parties to the Marrakech Treaty. To facilitate the import of the same publications, it is important that the same database is interoperable with the ABC TIGAR (Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources) Database, hosted by WIPO.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘'work orand other subject-matter’' means a work in the form of a book, journal, newspaper, magazinliterary, academic or artistic work in the form other writing, including sheet music,f text, notation and/or related illustrations, in any media, including in audio form such as audiobookscluding sheet music, which is protected by copyright or related rights and which is published or otherwise lawfully made publicly available in books, e-books, journals, newspapers, magazines or other writing, and in any media form, including in audio form, such as audiobooks and radio broadcasts;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) a person who has a perceptual or reading disabilityimpairment, including dyslexia, and is, as a result, unable to read printed works to substantially the same degree as a person without an impairment orho is not blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabilityled; or
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) a person who is otherwise unable, due to a physical disabilityimpairment, to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move their eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it distributes, communicates and makes available accessible format copies only to beneficiary persons or other authorised entities on a non-profit basis;
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it takes appropriate steps to discourageprevent the unlawful reproduction, distribution, communication and making available of accessible format copies, and operates on a basis of trust to fully serve the needs of beneficiary persons;