5 Amendments of Janelly FOURTOU related to 2008/2121(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the European Community and its Member States are required to respect the international copyright framework, namely Article 9(2) of the Berne Convention and Article 13 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, the terms of which are set out in Article 5(5) of Directive 2001/29/EC;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that it is important to allow everyone to access protected content in full respect of copyright;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recognises that wide dissemination of knowledge contributes to more inclusive and cohesive societies but emphasises that a high level of copyright protection is crucial for intellectual creation and that a balance must therefore be struck in order to ensure the preservation and development of creativity in the interests of all;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Emphasises that a European copyright framework providing a high level of protection is a necessary condition for continued innovation and investment by publishers in new electronic products and services, which make an essential contribution to the European Union’s efforts to become the main player in the knowledge economy at world level;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this initial report on the application of Articles 5, 6 and 8 of Directive 2001/29/EC does not enable a meaningful assessment, owing to belated transposition by the Member States, and considers the adoption of the green paper on copyright in the knowledge economy (COM(2008)0466) to be premature, while acknowledging that the Commission has an active role to play in this field;