Digital Rights Network

subject: copyright levies and private copy exception
url: http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/copyright/levy_reform/index_en.htm
start: 2006-06-06 (6th June)
end: 2006-07-14 (14th July)

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Copyright levy reform

Copyright levy reform is included in the Commission Work Program for 2006. In October 2004, the Commission consulted Member States on the scope of the private copying exception and existing systems of remuneration. Replies from Member States were due by March 2005. Where relevant, Member States were asked to update their replies and return them by January 2006. Member States have authorised the publication of these replies. Some Member States are still updating the replies submitted in 2005 and once these are received, these replies will also be published.

Stakeholder Consultation

The attached questionnaire on "Copyright levies in a converging world" is submitted for public consultation to ensure that later Commission proposals are technically viable, practically workable and based on a bottom-up approach. Stakeholders and Member States already provided valuable input in the process and this additional follow-up consultation serves the dual purpose to help to further improve the quality of the policy outcome and at the same time enhancing the involvement of interested parties and the public at large. This additional follow-up consultation period will run from 6 June through 14 July 2006. (Questionnaire PDF - http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/copyright/docs/levy_reform/stakeholder_consultation_en.pdf)