7 Amendments of Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL related to 2016/0278(COD)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive is designed for the benefit of persons who are blind, have a visual impairment which cannot be improved so as to give those persons visual function substantially equivalent to that of a person who has no such impairment, or have a perceptual or reading disability, including dyslexia, preventing them from reading printed works to substantially the same degree as persons without such disability, or are unable to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move the eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading due to a physical disabilityimpairment. The objective of the measures introduced by this Directive is to improve the availability of books, journals, newspapers, magazines and other writings, sheet music and other print material, including in audio form, whether digital or analogue, in formats that make those works and other subject-matter accessible to those persons to substantially the same degree as to persons without an impairment or disabilityho are not blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled, without compromising the quality of the content. Accessible formats include Braille, large print, adapted e-books, audio books and radio broadcasts.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Directive should therefore provides for mandatory exceptions to the rights that are harmonised by Union law and are relevant for the uses and works covered by the Marrakesh Treaty. These include in particular the rights of reproduction, communication to the public, making available, distribution and lending, as provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC, Directive 2006/115/EC, and Directive 2009/24/EC, as well as the corresponding rights in Directive 96/9/EC. As the scope of exceptions and limitations required by the Marrakesh Treaty also includes works in audio form, like audiobooks, it is necessary that these exceptions also apply to related rights.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Commission will monitor the effect of this Directive. As part of this, it will assess the situation regarding the availability in accessible formats of works and other subject-matter other than those covered by this Directive, as well as the availability of works and other subject- matter in accessible formats for persons with other disabilitieimpairments. The Commission will review the situation closely. Changes to the scope of this Directive may be considered, if necessary.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) This Directive therefore respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. TIt is necessary that this Directive ishould be interpreted and applied in accordance with those rights and principles.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Marrakesh Treaty imposes certain obligations regarding the exchange of accessible format copies between the Union and third countries that are parties to the Treaty. The measures taken by the Union to fulfil those obligations are contained in Regulation […] which should be reaneeds to be consulted in conjunction with this Directive.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) a person who is otherwise unable, due to a physical disabilityimpairment, to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move their eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the accessible format copy respects the integrity of the work or other subject- matter, having due consideration for the changes required to make the work accessible in the alternative format for the different needs of beneficiary persons.