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19 Amendments of Carolina PUNSET related to 2016/2072(INI)

Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
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2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas CCIs are a driving force for innovation and development of ICT in Europe; whereas the digital transformation of the industry offers new possibilities for the development of new business models and market expansion, but also poses challenges to the traditional sectors of the CCIs;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, in particular on services such as user-uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, and that distribution and production costs have fallen with technology developments, the lack of transparency in the value chain, outdated legislation and the difficulties of traditional sectors to adapt to digital transformation have led to the cultural and creative sector has not seening a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission and Eurostat to include the CCS in their yearly statistics based on analysis of the value created by the CCIs that is adapted to the digital age and to publish a sectorial biennial report on the developments of CCIs in Europe;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that technology and infrastructure rely on the content provided by creators; calls, therefore, on the Commission to establish ahighlights that the revised legal framework for the value chaincopyright in the digital age thatshould takes into account the specificities of the sector and leads to an improvement in the remuneration of authors and creatorsshould ensure for authors and creators to be fairly remunerated for the use of their work on the internet without hampering innovation;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. AskWelcomes the Commission, in view of the upcoming copyright reform, to create legal solutions which will suit creators, right holders and consumers alike in order to make clear that liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online service providers and not to servi's commitment to modernize the current copyright framework to adapt it to the digital age; believes that any adjustment should strike the right balance between the inherent value and appreciation of creative and artistic content with consumer rights and consumer access that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creatorso diverse and legal content;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that technology has reduced costs and barriers, thereby creating new opportunities for creators to produce, distribute, promote and finance their works; stresses therefore the need for the European Union to improve framework conditions for new innovative content platforms to emerge, in particular by improving legal certainty and reducing administrative burden;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that piracy and counterfeiting remain a serious concern for CCIs and citizens alike; stresses that these illicit activities can cause safety and health concerns that need to be addressed;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends considering the introduction of tougher sanctions and the promotion of a system of guarantees on traceability as a deterrent for counterfeiters as well as increasing the damages and compensation awarded to right holders; calls on the EU and the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns against piracy and counterfeiting; Considers that the fight against piracy needs to be combined with policies that improve access to legal content ; stresses, finally, the need to involve all digital actors in the fight against online counterfeiting;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the cultural and creative industries are characterised by a small enterprise size, with more than 95% of the businesses employing less than 10 people1a; calls therefore on the Commission to develop an innovation- friendly business environment for SMEs in the CCIs by reducing administrative burdens and to support the development of new business models; __________________ 1aStudy on "Boosting the competitiveness of cultural and creative industries for growth and jobs"
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Digitisation of the cultural and creative industries
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the digital era offers new possibilities for CCIs through platforms, development of new business models and the use of innovative digital tools to access cultural content; reminds that this transformation also poses challenges to the traditional sectors such as book publishing and print media; highlights that CCIs are not yet tapping all potential of the digitisation and are not making full use of digital tools;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to ensure a modernized legislative framework in order to encourage the adoption of digital technologies and ensure that CCIs adapt successfully to digital changes; stresses in this regard that the Commission's "Digitising the industry" plan should fully take the specific characteristics of the CCIs into account;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Highlights the growing importance of platforms for the CCIs; calls on the Commission to maintain an innovation- friendly policy and foster competition between online platforms; highlights in this regard the importance of transparency, interoperability between and access to platforms;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission to promote the development and usage of free and open source software and open standards in order to foster innovation and growth in CCIs;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the digitisation of cultural content, such as digital libraries, thus providing European citizens with broad access to content and promoting cultural and media literacy;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that a lack of business skills still poses a major challenge for many entrepreneurs within CCIs; highlights in this regard the importance to strengthen the business, financial, marketing and management skills of creative entrepreneurs and to better integrate creative with entrepreneurial education;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that participation in all EU funded programmes is open to CCIs, but that this participation should still to be considered below its potential; asks the Commission as a first step to create a one stop shop – e.g. a website – highlighting different funding opportunities for CCIs, as this would increase awareness and accessibility of funding for CCIs; stresses the need to increase the knowledge among financial investors and institutions regarding the specificities and different challenges of the CCIs;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the importance of alternative funding options for CCIs, such as crowdfunding and crowd-investment;
2016/09/09
Committee: ITRECULT