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> From: David Bowe[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 9:45 AM
> To: Colm O Prunty; Julie Smith
> Subject: Fw: Copyright
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> Thank you for your e mail concerning the 2nd reading of the Directive on
> Copyright in the Information Society. I would like to thank you for your
> views, which I will ensure are taken into account during the process of
> debate and negotiation in the European Parliament.
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> The Rapporteur of the European Parliament's report, Mr Boselli, presented
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> the Legal Affairs Committee his views on the Common Position, which the
> European Parliament received in October. Mr Boselli has made it clear
> that
> he is seeking a balanced approached and that in particular he wants to
> reconcile the interests of protecting artists' creativity with the
> opportunities and potential of the digital economy.
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> Many amendments have, indeed, been submitted. MEPs are currently working
> on
> compromise amendments to ensure a balanced approach is taken and the
> number
> of amendments reduced. Due to the number of amendments submitted, the vote
> in Legal Affairs Committee has been postponed to Monday 5th February. The
> report is scheduled for adoption by the European Parliament week beginning
> 12th February in Strasbourg.
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> Labour MEPs will work to ensure legislation which would retain generous
> provisions for schools, libraries, universities and disabled groups is in
> place. This is also the approach taken by the UK Government.
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> I will be following this issue closely and will work to ensure that user
> groups will continue to benefit under the generous exceptions.
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> I hope this is helpful to you.
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> Yours sincerely
> David Bowe MEP
> Linda McAvan MEP
> Richard Corbett MEP
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