19 Amendments of Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that whilst it is impossible to hold back the digital revolution, it is possible to shape its coursea well-thought-out policy on the process of digital revolution may be a source for the creation of new jobs; believes that access to cyber technology and related infrastructure could be a stimulus, especially to SMEs, for the creation of new and innovative jobs; feels that cyber technologies have the potential to lead to the creation of jobs in structurally weaker regions as well;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to overhaul Directive 2010/13/EU1 without delay, doing away with the distinction between linear and non-linear services, encouragaligning linear and non-linear services, by levelling-up for the benefit of consumer protection, continuing theo use ofthe distinction of whether or not content is editorially screened content to whichand protecting the country-of- origin principle applies and fleshing out the general social objectives of audiovisual regulationof audiovisual regulation; takes the view that any modification of the audiovisual media services directive should take into account new ways of accessing audiovisual content and should be consistent with the current reform of legislation relating to copyright; __________________ 1 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to overhaul Directive 2010/13/EU1 without delay, doing awaywith a focus on its scope and on the nature of the rules applicable to all market players, in particular measures for the promotion of European works, and the rules on protection of minors and advertising rules, doing away as far as possible with the distinction between linear and non- linear services, promoting accessibility of European works in on-demand services through additional repertoire and financial contributions made by such services to the production and rights acquisition of European works, encouraging the use of editorially screened content to which the country-of-origin principle applies and fleshing out the general social objectives of audiovisual regulation; __________________ 1 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the importance of the creative sector to the economy and its contribution to growth and employment; recalls that copyright intensive activities account for a significant part of the creative sector's economy;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that employment and social policy need toshould keep pace with the digitalisation of society, bringing together in an effective manner the sector’s potential and the social protection standards developed in the Member States;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Strongly believes that creators should be granted appropriate remuneration and that copyright should keep its primary function of allowing creators to gain rewards for their efforts through others making use of their work, thus encouraging future creativity;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to undertake a thorough assessment of the impact which digitalisation will have on the number and types of jobs available and to gather, taking account of the sector's potential as a creator of new jobs and enabling a greater flexibilisation of working time; feels that this is important from the perspective of such normative objectives as supporting family- friendly working time, active ageing and work/life balance; feels that the gathering of information on new forms of employment, such as crowdsourcing and crowdworking, is also important;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for a review of the liability of service providers whose services are used by a third party to infringe a copyright or related right to guarantee protection of intellectual property and believes that any revision of copyright law should be accompanied by narrowing the scope of liability exemptions provided by Directive 2000/31; underlines that existing system of notice-and-takedown and follow the money agreements - though should be further developed - are not sufficient means to fight Internet piracy;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that as job and skills profiles become more complex, new demands are being placed on training and further education; emphasises the need to support lifelong learning for workers in the area of digital technologies; feels that the objective should be the effective prevention of digital illiteracy, which has a negative impact on workers’ chances of finding work; emphasises the importance of social dialogue in efforts to bring course content up to date and develop skills strategies;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that furtherdue to significant technological changes efforts are needed to overhaul and modernise copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to all mediatake into account specificity of each sector (music, audiovisual etc.) as well as ensure that authors and performers are provided with legal protection for their creative and artistic work and appropriate remuneration linked to the exploitation of their works paid by those who gain commercial profits from such exploitation; any solutions in this regard should not lead to a dramatic increase in prices for consumers, should not discourage the use of legal providers, and should not create excessive obstacles to legal sharing services;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges that reform of copyright, particularly steps to harmonize copyright law taken to reduce barriers to trade and to adjust the framework to online environment should be predated by extensive sector-by-sector and cross- country impact assessment; in particular, impact on cultural industries of small nations and countries whose production due to language barriers is less popular in the European and world scale should be assessed in order to preserve and develop cultural diversity of Europe;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the importance of ensuring accessibility of the Digital Single Market for people with disabilities; in this regard, notes the conclusion of the Marrakesh Treaty, which will facilitate access for the visually impaired to books, and encourages swift ratification thereof;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that though unjustified geoblocking should be eliminated, the territoriality of copyrights should be preserved as important tool for preventing monopolisation of the market by big enterprises and a corner stone of existing European license model which is strictly linked to financing of cultural production, particularly small and independent;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the legal thinking behind Directive 93/83/EEC2 provides a suitable point of departure for measures to improve cross-border access to contentkey principle of portability of goods and services in the single market should be promoted and that consumers should be able to access a wide range of lawfully available content on fair and reasonable terms across the EU, recognising that portability of goods and services is fundamental to the Single Market that should be reflected in the digital single market.phere; __________________ 2 Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable transmission (OJ L 248, 6.10.1993, p. 15).
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the digitalisation-driven trend towards more flexible working practices may also give rise to precarious forms of employment to which current standards as regards social security, working time, working location, worker participation and employment protection no longer apply; calls for self-employed persons with quasi-employee status to be placed on an equal footing with employed persons under employment lawbelieves, however, that new regulations should take account of the dangers of lowering working standards, but without blocking the growth of jobs in the cyber sector by having excessively high expectations;
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges Member States to urgently address the lack of essential digital skills by enhancing the recognition of digital skills and qualifications and by increasing the level of ICT professionalism in Europe;
Amendment 150 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need to address the problematic boundaries that exist between the right of reproduction of works and the right of communication to the public, and the need to clarify the concept of 'communication to the public' in light of the recent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union; highlights the need for a common definition of 'public domain' so as to ensure the widespread dissemination of cultural content across the EU;
Amendment 158 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that linking from one resource to another is one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet; calls on the EU legislator to make clear that, as a technical tool, linking may be used both for copyright non-relevant activities and for copyright relevant activities that require rightholders' permission; therefore building business models based on mass linking to illegal content should be regarded as copyright infringement;
Amendment 163 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Urges the establishment of mandatory limitations and exceptions provided for in existing copyright legislation, such as those in the field of education, research, libraries and museums, to allow for the more widespread dissemination of content across the EU, while taking into account the freedom of expression and information, freedom of the arts and sciences, religious and linguistic diversity.