Press Release: EU copyright reform must balance rightholders’ and users’ interests, say MEPs

The European Parliament's legal affairs committee approved on 16 June 2015 a non-legislative resolution calling for any forthcoming reform of the European Union's copyright law to protect Europe's cultural diversity and citizens' access to it, whilst striking a fair balance between the rights and interests of rightholders and users.

The committee also urged the European Commission to find ways to tackle geoblocking by improving the cross-border accessibility of services and copyrighted content.

The reform of EU's copyright rules was included in the European Commission's overall strategy to build a Digital Single Market.

ESO: Background information: EU commissioners at odds over geo-blocking http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-commissioners-at-odds-over-geo-blocking/

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 15.06.15: Legal affairs committee votes on new copyright approach http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150615STO66409/

EUObserver, 17.06.15: Copyright: Anatomy of a controversial report https://euobserver.com/digital/129146

EurActiv, 22.06.15: UK ruling on private copying highlights contested part of EU copyright talks http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/uk-ruling-private-copying-highlights-contested-part-eu-copyright-talks-315608

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