3 Amendments of Morten LØKKEGAARD related to 2023/2053(INI)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets the fact that the Commission’s current interpretation of the European Accessibility Act could force e-books with limited readers to be removed from the market or even never be published as an e-book; calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that the accessibility requirements does not result in a diminished offer of e- books;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that accessibility requirements will create additional costs for publishers; regrets that these additional costs can constitute a disproportionate burden, especially for small or micro publishers, operating within smaller language areas; calls on the Member States to support publishers with the necessary resources to ensure the broadest accessibility of e-books possible;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasises the need for publishers to be able to derogate from the European Accessibility Act to ensure the broadest possible market for e-books for the benefit of all EU citizens; underlines that the European Accessibility Act foresees a number of derogations intended to apply to publishers; notes that these include disproportionate burdens, including making the whole back catalogue accessible, and derogations for micro-enterprises;