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Towards a modern, more European copyright framework: Commission takes first steps and sets out its vision to make it happen

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Created on Thursday, 17 December 2015 09:10

On 9 December 2015 the European Commission unveiled its vision to modernise the EU copyright rules.

As announced in the 2016 Commission Work Programme, the Digital Single Market Strategy will be taken forward in the area of copyright with a step-by-step approach.

As a first step, the Commission adopted a legislative proposal on cross-border portability (FR - DE), which will ensure that subscribers to online content services can continue using them while temporarily present in another Member State.

Further measures will follow in 2016, as set out in the Commission Communication (FR - DE]. The Commission's action plan is built on four complementary pillars:

1. Widening online access to content across the EU, including in the light of the results of the review of the Satellite and Cable Directive ;
2. Adapting exceptions to copyright rules to a digital and cross-border environment, focussing in particular on those exceptions and limitations which are key for the functioning of the digital single market and the pursuit of public policy objectives (such as those in the area of education, research - including text and data mining - and access to knowledge);
3. Creating a fair marketplace, including as regards the role of online intermediaries when they distribute copyright-protected content;
4. Strengthening the enforcement system.

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