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Madam President, I should like to thank each and every one of you for your questions. I have of course taken note of them and will bear them in mind. They have encouraged me to now finish this consultation and preparation work.
Ms Wikström again and Ms Ţicău mentioned the issue of repertoires which should be accessible on a multi-territorial basis. This is important for authors, commercial users, consumers and cultural diversity in general. Even though, I will say it again, not all of these societies have the technical means to grant multi-territorial licences to the major online service providers, we will propose solutions in this text so that all repertoires are available for these licences.
Ms Macovei mentioned in particular the issue of competition in the functioning of collective management societies. Yes, honourable Members, there will be greater transparency in the functioning of these societies and more opportunities for right-holders to make an informed choice. Yes, because a common foundation will be established along with fair ground rules for the functioning of collective management societies in Europe. Following the adoption of this text which you will undoubtedly have the opportunity to improve, it will be easier for right-holders and commercial users to compare the levels of service offered by the various collective management societies. We will thereby be able to tap into all of the creative potential that exists in Europe more efficiently, as Mr Obermayer said.
Ms Záborská mentioned ACTA. I know that this is a concern. Just before in a previous debate I repeated what the Commission wanted to do with this text and confirmed that my colleague Karel De Gucht is willing to take part in all the debates scheduled here for the end of February and the beginning of March in a responsible, calmer way to discuss the issues relating to the ACTA agreement. That is as much as I can tell you on this matter.
I would like to thank each and every one of you for asking me about these issues. I have told you what direction we are working towards in these two areas, which you will see again in this proposal on collective rights management in the next few weeks.
However, I want to repeat a second time — I said it to Ms Gallo just a moment ago in my first answer — that, on an issue such as this one, taking into account of course the interests here, but also the legal complexity, the time we have taken, which has been longer than I would have liked, has been time well spent, as it has enabled us to produce an intelligent and dynamic text.
Ms Gallo, in her first question, raised the issue that some of you also mentioned in a similar way in your own questions: how, in this proposal, will we ensure a balance between the protection of authors and cultural diversity on the one hand, access to this creativity to as many people as possible and, of course, the necessary modernisation of collective management?
I want to remind you, honourable Members, that these collective management societies play an important intermediary role between authors and the public. There is no obligation for authors to use collective management societies — I say this to Ms Záborská in particular — it is a voluntary choice to use these societies. They play an important role and, as you and others have said, Ms Gallo, this is a difficult task at a time when societies are investing heavily to develop multi-territorial licensing. We must not underestimate this responsibility or the technical and financial obstacles for a market which is still fragile and developing.
Not all copyrights societies, honourable Members, currently have the means to develop such licences and it is important that they are not left behind in the digital age. That is why I will propose measures which should allow them to choose the best means for developing multi-territorial licences within a clear legal framework which will protect the interests of their members.
Ms Castex and Ms Lichtenberger recalled the demand for improved governance. You have given examples which have stimulated the debate and perhaps even in some cases are unusual. We need transparency and better governance. We will encourage and promote better conditions for these societies to carry out their activities but I think, like you, that the proposals we will make should improve this governance.
Mr Berlinguer, I explained the deadline, I have accepted it, even though I know that you disapprove of it, and I would ask you for a few more weeks of patience so that we may arrive at this proposal. You and Ms Wikström wanted to ask me to bring this deadline forward. I will work as quickly as possible but you also wanted to recognise, Mr Berlinguer, that this time has also been used to make progress other important issues within the broad area of intellectual property. You yourself talked about the patent. I could have added orphan works management or the matter we just spoke about in this Chamber at the start of the afternoon, namely the observatory on infringements of intellectual property.
We will go further with a proposal to revise the directive on the application of intellectual property rights which is being prepared. I would also remind you that I asked a man whom I respect and who was my colleague in the Commission several years ago, Mr Vitorino, to be the mediator on the sensitive issue of private copying. Finally, my services are currently analysing the reactions of all the interested parties in the Green Paper on the online distribution of audiovisual works. We will look more closely at this matter over the summer.
Ms Wikström mentioned, among other things, if I have understood correctly, the future of small collective management societies, since not all copyrights societies are the same size. Let us not forget that most of the revenue these societies make comes from granting licences to radio stations, television channels, cable companies and record producers. All management societies will continue to grant this type of licence while being more efficient and more transparent. Furthermore, most right-holders really appreciate access to societies in their own country in their local market and in their own language. We have no intention of removing this choice, particularly in terms of languages."@en1
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