24 Amendments of Dietmar KÖSTER related to 2014/2256(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recalls that the European cultural markets are naturally heterogeneous because of the European cultural and linguistic diversity, notes that this diversity should be considered as a benefit rather than an obstacle to the Single Market;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the copyright framework and its enforcement on the basis of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, that attains and safeguards a fair remuneration for artists, creators and rightholders plays a vital role in encouraging creativity, fostering cultural diversity and ensuring the creation of new creative and cultural content across the Union;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recalls that there is nothing within the current legal framework to prohibit the use of multi-territorial and pan- European licences, notes however that the demand for those licences remains weak, and stresses that these licences should remain optional; emphasizes that multi- territorial and pan-European licenses should ensure the fair remuneration of artists, creators and right-holders;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasizes that any reform of the copyright framework should take as a basis of proportional and adequate protection, since rights are crucial to intellectual creation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that fosters investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Supports the initiatives aimed at enhancing the portability of online services of legally acquired and legally made available content within the Union, whilst fully respecting copyrights and the interests of right-holders;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that several studies have demonstrated that the cultural and creative sectors, often copyright intensive, and are not only essential for cultural diversity but also significantly contribute to social and economic development;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that embedding and linking should notthe ability to link one resource to another or to embedd is an important feature of the internet, but stresses that under certain circumstances, in particular commercial uses, embedding and linking may be considered as acts of communication to thea new public and thus should not be subject to Article 3 of the directiveerefore may constitute an infringement to copyrights;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 27 February 2014 on private copying levies (2013/2114 (INI)) and ask the Commission to implement those proposals in a coherent manner;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that when Member States provide for exceptions and limitations they should ensure that creators or rightholders receive fair compensation and that the exceptions or limitations do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the work or subject-matter;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Where exceptions and limitations are provided for, stresses the need for them to be targeted whilst reflecting modern digital use, and for clarity to the user with regards to the scope and limits of these exceptions and limitations in order to avoid consumer confusion and ensure legal certainty;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recognises the importance of libraries for accessing knowledge and encourages the efforts made by the stakeholders to find solutions to allow libraries to make use of the digital environment while respecting the rightholders' interests; notes that the technology allows e-lending of e-books in a way that permits an effective control, making it similar to the lending of physical copies;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Recalls that the Marrakech Treaty will require the Union to have a mandatory exception to copyrights for the non- commercial uses to the benefit of persons with a disability, which are directly related to the disability, to the extent required by the specific disability;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the fact that a general flexible exception should be introduced to offer a broader interpretation of the current exceptions based on the analogue model, while taking into account the freedom of expression and information, freedom of the arts and sciences and cultural, religious and linguistic diversity, as referred to in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Unionis not adapted to the European legal system and would undermine the legal certainty necessary for both the consumers and the creative and cultural sectors;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the Commission to safeguard the fair balance between all key actors in the creative process and supply chain in the copyright framework whilst fully respecting the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Suggests a review of the liability of service providers to guarantee the dissemination of culture across the EU and in accordance withthat the situation of service providers and intermediaries in relation to the profit from exploitation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rightsist's work should be reviewed;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognizes that commercial copyright infringing activities pose a serious threat to the functioning of the digital single market and to the development of the legal offer of diversified cultural and creative content online;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Points out that the rapid rate of technological development in the digital market calls for a technologically neutral legislative framework for copyrights;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative of conducting a consultation on copyright, which attracted great interest from civil society with more than 9 500 replies, 58.7 % of which came from end users11 and encourages ongoing assessment of the issues; __________________ 11 Commission, DG MARKT, Report on the responses to the Public Consultation on the Review of the EU Copyright Rules, July 2014, p. 5.
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the necessity for authors and performers to be provided with legal protection for their creative and artistic work; recognises the role of producers and publishers in bringing works to the market, and the need for appropriate remunerfair remuneration and compensation for all categories of rightholders; calls for improvements to the contractual position of authors and performecreators in relation to other rightholders and intermediaries;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ConsidersInvites the Commission to explore the introduction of a single European Copyright Title on the basised ofn Article 118 TFEU that would apply directly and uniformly across the EU, in accordancUnion as a legal means to remedy the lack of harmonisation resulting from Directive 2001/29/EC and to improve legal certainty in line with the Commission’'s objective of better regulation, as a legal means to reme; therefore calls on the Commission to study the limpackt of harmonisation resulting from Directive 2001/29/ECa single European Copyright Title on digital jobs and innovation, and on the preservation of consumers' access to regional cultural diversity;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to safeguard public domain works, which are by definition not subject to copyright protection and should therefore be able to be used and re-used without technical or contractual barriers; also calls on the Commission to recognise the freedom of rightholders to voluntarily relinquish their rights and dedicate their works to the public domainHighlights the need for a common definition of 'public domain' so as to ensure the widespread dissemination of cultural content across the EU;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22e. Proposes to strengthen authors' rights by making remuneration rights tied to exceptions and limitations non- transferable to other rightholders;