Activities of Jiří MAŠTÁLKA related to 2017/2007(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on three-dimensional printing, a challenge in the fields of intellectual property rights and civil liability PDF (291 KB) DOC (61 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the majority of the 3D- printed products being created are currently prototypes; whereas some industries have been using final parts for a number of years already and the final parts market continues to grow at a relatively fast rate; whereas a growing proportion of the 3D-printed products being created are now more ready-to-be- used or -commercialised items than mere prototypes;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the majority of the 3D- printed products being created are prototypes; but some industries have been using final parts for a number of years already and the final parts market continues to grow at a relatively fast rate
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas 3D-printing technology could help to create new jobs that are less physically demanding and less dangerous (maintenance technicians, engineers, designers, etc.) and also reduce production and storage costs (low-volume manufacturing, personalised manufacturing, etc.); however the decrease in manufacturing jobs will greatly affect the economy of countries that rely on a large number of low skill jobs
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas 3D-printing technology also raises security and especially cyber- security issues, particularly with regard to the manufacturing of weapons, explosives and drugs, and any other hazardous objects and particular care should be taken with regard to production of that kind;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas not all 3D-printing production of objects is unlawful, nor are all operators in the sector producing counterfeit objects; but counterfeited items can be produced easily
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, from a copyright point of view, useful distinctions should be made: for instance, between home printing for private use and printing for commercial use, and between B2B services and B2C services.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas Directive 85/374/EEC on liability for defective products covers all contracts; whereas it should be noted that it is progress in 3D printing among other things, that has led the Commission to undertake a revision of that Directive to check whether it still meets current needs;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, however, that technical solutions – currently underdeveloped – must not be overlookcould be investigated, for example, the creation of databases of encrypted and protected files and the design of printers connected to and equipped with a system capable of managing intellectual property rights;