[Advocacy Advisors] Commissioner Ansip mentions FoP

[Simon Hampton]

Bravo!!!!!!!!

*Simon Hampton*
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On 5 June 2015 at 15:32, Dimitar Parvanov Dimitrov <
dimitar.parvanov.dimitrov at gmail.com> wrote:

> Salut la liste!
>
> Presenting the Digital Single Market Strategy last month, the
> Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Oettinger focued on exceptions for
> libraries, education and text and data mining. A few days ago, at at speech
> at the European Digital Forum Vice-President Ansip mentioned FoP as a
> standalone example, which is a good indicator that agenda-setting efforts
> are getting traction:
>
> Then there is the wide variety of rules that apply across the EU's 28
> countries, with exceptions that are different in every one.
>
> Exceptions for public libraries, museums, archives, teaching; different
> rules everywhere about using photos of public buildings.
>
> The result is a series of national discrepancies: hardly a fair
> environment for creative competition in a single internal market. The rules
> should be brought into line across Europe so everyone knows where they
> stand.
>
> Europe's strength lies in its cultural diversity. But culture thrives on
> exchange and openness – not from being locked away on artificial cultural
> 'islands' where others cannot gain access.
>
> http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-15-5089_en.htm
>
> Many thanks to everyone who participated so far and have a sunny weekend!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dimi
>
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