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Activities of Jiří MAŠTÁLKA related to 2016/2072(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

A coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (A8-0357/2016 - Christian Ehler, Luigi Morgano) CS
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2072(INI)

Amendments (5)

Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that cultural and 1. creative industries (CCIs) operate in a constantly evolving environment dominated by the development and use of digital Information Communication Technology on a global scale; stresses that culture should not be considered by the EU only from an internal market - competition, or trade policy point of view; calls in this respect on the Commission to identify specific indicators in order to monitor and analyse the cultural and societal impact of its policies and societal impact of its policies and regulatory proposals to the CCIs in order to improve official statistics;
2016/09/13
Committee: JURI
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls in this context that CCIs predominantly consist of a myriad of micro-, small and medium sized enterprises, which are often excluded from support programs aimed at SMEs, and freelancers, with limited bargaining power vis-à-vis the new digital outlets;
2016/09/13
Committee: JURI
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses therefore that business models are challenged by continuous digital innovation and that the economic value of content is being displaced towards the end of the value chain thereby upsetting the system through which the creative community draws value from content, while facing losses resulting also from piracy and further illicit activities which can cause among others, safety and health concerns, and need to be tackled;
2016/09/13
Committee: JURI
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, to effectively address the circulation of illegal digital content and to examine the different options, focusing on copyright related contracts, for improving fair remuneration of creators and solutions that would suit right holders and consumers alike, thereby rewarding creativity and innovation while promoting transparency in the copyright value chain in the digital environment, and safeguarding national cultural and linguistic specificities and stimulating economic activity;
2016/09/13
Committee: JURI
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the link between the cultural sector, training and CCIs as well as to maximise the potential of SMEs in cultural and creative sectors, and to make culture an element of Europe´s cooperation and development policy;
2016/09/13
Committee: JURI