Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-09-03-Speech-1-106"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Better Regulation - Better law-making 2005:, subsidiarity and proportionality - Simplification of the regulatory environment - Use of 'soft law' (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070903.17.1-106"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-09-03-Speech-1-1072
lpv:speaker	lp:Jens-Peter Bonde2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2007-10-07)3 chair; IND/DEM (2004-12-06--2008-05-08)3 substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2008-05-08)3 unknown; JuniBevægelsen - Mod Unionen (2004-07-20--2008-05-08)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-21--2008-05-08)3 member; Conference of Presidents (2006-12-13--2008-05-08)3 member; AFCO (2007-01-31--2008-05-08)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2008-05-08)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I should like to thank the Committee on Legal Affairs and the rapporteur for a sound report on ‘soft law’ – a dirty word that fortunately does not exist in Danish. I am the rapporteur on the same subject in the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee, and we fully endorse Mr Medina Ortega’s conclusions. In 2005 the Commission’s internal market experts issued a recommendation on copyright protection for composers and authors. This was coordinated with the Directorate-General for Competition in cases against rights agencies. The Danish copyright society KODA has been constantly threatened with a fine of 10% of its turnover since 1973. I would call on Commission President José Manuel Barroso to intervene and defend cultural diversity. The recommendation and competition case together amount to hard law and expropriation – which constitutes an infringement of EU law, as that effect can only legally be produced by means of legislation. An unelected executive cannot legislate and expropriate by means of recommendations and competition cases. Instead, it should be putting forward a proposal for a directive on artists’ copyright and rights agencies, as we requested in the Lévai report. As elected representatives of the people, we represent music consumers, artists, radio, TV and many small and medium-sized enterprises that make a living from varied cultural provision. We reject administrative legislation for the benefit of a handful of multinationals. Elected representatives should always be consulted before the Commission issues such recommendations."@en1

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