Activities of Beata SZYDŁO related to 2023/2051(INL)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors
Amendments (17)
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 a (new)
Citation 46 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic And Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 3 December 2020 entitled "Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation" (COM (2020)0784 final),
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 b (new)
Citation 46 b (new)
– having regard to the European Commission’s European Media Industry Outlook, published on 17 May 2023 (SWD (2023) 150 final),
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 c (new)
Citation 46 c (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 20 October 2021 on Europe’ s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (2021/2017(INI)),
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, regardless of their role or their status as a worker or self-employed person, the living and working conditions of CCS professionals can be characterised by precariousness and instability, with unpredictable incomes, weaker bargaining power in relations with their contractual counterparts, short-term contracts, weak or no social security, and a lack of access to unemployment support; whereas the extent of social security coverage of CCS professionals varies between countries, sectors and types of work within the sectors and may lead to differences in living and working conditions;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the unfair buy-out and work-for hire practices imposed on music authors by the non-EU-based streaming platforms are becoming a wider practice, threatening the working conditions, remuneration and livelihood of music authors working in the audio-visual sector;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. Whereas the European Commission considers tackling buy-out contracts imposed by dominant non-EU based video-on-demand services of strategic importance for Europe, and has explicitly committed to address the buy- out problem of composers working in the audio-visual sector during their interventions in the CULT Committee;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. Whereas the European Parliament has already asked the Commission to take concrete steps to prevent potentially unfair buy-out practices that can hamper creators from enjoying fair remuneration in three previous Resolutions, namely ‘Resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI))’, ‘Resolution of 20 October 2021 on Europe’ s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (2021/2017(INI))’, ‘Resolution on an intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience (2021/2007(INI));
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. Whereas fair remuneration for the use of their creative work is central to authors’ and composers’ working conditions, as this is the basis of their earnings as a professional creator; whereas collective management of authors’ rights helps to ensure their continuous remuneration for each use of their work and also helps to protect them from unfair contractual practices by large and dominant media and streaming platform companies;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)
Recital J e (new)
Je. Whereas remuneration based on authors’ right is the main source of income for authors and composers; whereas not addressing the unfair buy-out and work-for-hire practices imposed by the non-EU based streaming platforms would leave European authors and composers with no guarantee on their working conditions in the VOD sector;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Member States to create an anti-crisis mechanism in order to combat problems in the cultural and creative sectors and avoid limiting the possibilities for artists to create and work;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of copyright and related rights in the cultural and creative sectors and of properly implementing them, ensuring that every type of rightholder is fairly remunerated; encourages the Member States to create rates and rules for selling of copyrighted material all over European Union to avoid low prices, and illegal use of intellectual property;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned by abusive and coercive practices that may result in unfair contractual relationships for CCS professionals; draws attention to issues relating more specifically to ‘buy-out’ contracts; requests the Commission to assess and closely monitor the situation in that regardand 'work for hire' contracts, imposed by the non-EU based video-on-demand platforms and apply the rules of third countries to circumvent the EU laws protecting authors and their fair remuneration; requests the Commission to assess and closely monitor the situation in that regard with a view to prevent the circumvention of EU rules and principles and to ensure fair remuneration and working conditions for authors and composers; is looking forward to the results of the European Commission’s forthcoming study on the contractual relations of the creators, applicable law and the problem of buy-out;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that collective management organisations enable creators to be remunerated for uses which they would not be in a position to control or enforce themselves, including in non- domestic markets, and they are promoters of the diversity of cultural expression, both by enabling the smallest and less popular repertoires to access the market and by providing social, cultural and educational services for the benefit of their rightholders and the public as it is noted in the Directive 2014/26/EU on collective rights management; acknowledges that collective management organisations play a role in ensuring the remuneration of authors and composers through collective negotiations and provide an important source of income for the professional authors and composers;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that collective management organisations formed and managed by rightholders allow them to collectively protect their interests and negotiate with the users of their work to ensure their fair remuneration; notes that collective management organisations also provide significant social and cultural funds for the well-being of their members and sustainability of cultural sector and cultural diversity in Europe; recalls that such organisations have provided a safety net role for most fragile creators during the pandemic and mitigated what would otherwise be a much harsher economic situation for many authors and composers;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is concerned by the lack of career transition support systems in place for artists and CCS professionals in need of retraining as well as for professionals from other areas in need of reskilling when transitioning to a career in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the Member States to invest in skills development programmes, technical and vocational education, technical and vocational training systems and lifelong learning schemes, allowing those interested to develop new skills either within or outside the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the fast development of AI can be used for the simplification of some working processes and that it shows the necessity for special courses and exchange of best practices and knowledge among Member States;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- to eliminate coercive and abusive buy-out and work-for-hire practices of non EU-based video streaming platforms that circumvent EU and national laws and that pose significant threat to European authors’ and composers’ working conditions, possibly through dedicated rules at EU and national level;