Activities of Jiří MAŠTÁLKA related to 2014/2256(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights (debate) CS
Harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights (A8-0209/2015 - Julia Reda) CS
Amendments (16)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the appointment of two Commissioners who will work on further developing the EU digital agenda and copyright issues in the course of the new Commission mandate; welcomes the Commission Work Programme for 2015 insofar as it promises to deliver a Digital Single Market Package which includes the objective of modernising copyright rules; which must safeguard a fair balance between all interested parties: consumers, users, creators and right holders;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European legal framework for copyright and related rights is central to the promotion of creativity and innovation, and to access to knowledge and information, while at the same time also providing authors of literary and artistic works with sufficient recognition and protection of their intellectual property rights;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes, therefore, the adoption of Directive 2014/26/EU on collective rights management and multi-territorial licensing of rights, which provides the right balance between public´s access to cultural works, ease for rights clearance for users and adequate remuneration of creators and believes that implementation of this directive will lead to a clearer set of EU- wide standards resulting in a faster and more flexible licensing infrastructure adapted to specific usage;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to promote a flexible and balanced framework for exceptions and limitations that does not cause any harm to right holders and that conforms with consumer expectations; emphasises the important role that exceptions and limitations agreed on for public-interest reasons, for the purpose of education and teaching, play in providing access to knowledge as well as in encouraging cultural and societal participation; urges the Commission and the Member States to consider e-books as part of public lending schemes, provided that all necessary agreements with the relevant right holders have been reached beforehand; stresses that digital rights management should not be used to limit or impede the exercise of the exceptions and limitations;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the structured stakeholder dialogue ‘Licenses for Europe’, launched by the Commission in 2013 that showed that there are no copyright-related problems as regards cross-border availability and portability of music; believes that relevant stakeholder engagement and sharing of best practices is essential if a more homogenous implementation of copyright laws across the EU is to be reached;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Enforcement of copyright rules should be proportionate and respect user´s fundamental rights and freedoms, such as the right to presumption of innocence, the right to fair trial, confidentiality of communications. Any restrictions to user´s rights must be foreseen by law.
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to harmoniseNotes that the term of protection of copyright to a duration that does not exceed the current international standards set out in the Berne Convention;has been harmonise at EU level by the Directive 2006/116/EC (which was revised by Directive 2011/77/EU) without prejudice to the current international standards set out in the Berne Convention; encourages Member States to finalise the transposition and implementation of this directive in a streamlined manner
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to harmoniseNotes that the term of protection of copyright to a duration that does not exceed the current international standards set out in the Berne Conventionhas been harmonised at EU level by Directive 2006/116/EC (which was revised by Directive 2011/77/EU) without prejudice to the current international standards set out in the Berne Convention; and encourages Member States to finalise the transposition and implementation of this directive in a streamlined manner;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU legislator to remain faithful to the objective stated in Directive 2001/29/EC of providing an adequate protection for copyright and neighbouring rights as one of the main ways of ensuring European cultural creativity and safeguarding a fair balance between the different categories of rightholders and users of protected subject- matter, as well as between the different categories of rightholders;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU legislator to remain faithful to the objective stated in Directive 2001/29/EC of providing an adequate protection for copyright and neighbouring rights as one of the main ways of ensuring European cultural creativity and safeguarding a fair balance between the different categories of rightholders and users of protected subject- matter, as well as between the different categories of rightholders;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the adoption of a mandatoryn exception allowing libraries to lend books to the public in digital formats, irrespective of the place of access;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24