02-02-2020

UNIC policy update 31/01/2020

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    EU Copyright Directive

    /01: “Stakeholder dialogue” meetings on Article 17 of the DSM Directive – EAO Newsletter

    In October and November 2019, the European Commission organised three “stakeholder dialogue” meetings, as required under Article 17(10) of the recently-enacted Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. These meetings were aimed at discussing best practices for cooperation between online content-sharing service providers and rightsholders.

    EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027

    25/01: Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their meeting on 20 February 2020 – Council of the EU

    Digital taxation

    21/01: Croatian presidency ready to prepare negotiations on digital taxation – EU2020HR

    The first Economic and Financial Affairs Council under Croatian Presidency was held today in Brussels. The ministers discussed digital taxation, and financial and economic aspects of the European Green Deal.

    Council of the EU

    23/01: Croatian Presidency outlines priorities to EP committees – European Parliament

    Ministers are outlining the priorities of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.

    European Commission

    27/01: (Document) The European Commission’s 2020 work programme – Contexte (Article FR)

    Context publishes a preparatory version of the list of legislative texts and other initiatives planned by the von der Leyen Commission for its first year.

    European Parliament

    15/01: Number of members in Parliament’s committees to change after Brexit – European Parliament

    MEPs voted on the post-Brexit size of Parliament’s 20 committees and two subcommittees.

    EU Digital Services Act

    15/01: Digital Services Act: adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online – European Parliament Legislative Observatory

    16/01: Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market – European Parliament Legislative Observatory

    16/01: Digital Services Act and fundamental rights issues posed – European Parliament Legislative Observatory

    13/01: What the EU Should Put in the Digital Services Act – Center for Data Innovation

    Events

    4 February: European Audiovisual Observatory conference – “TV and film production in Europe –
    the state of independence?”, Brussels

    4 February: Seminar: "Towards a more effective copyright enforcement on digital content sharing platforms: State of the art and proposals on Automated Content Recognition services”, Permanent Representation of France to the EU, Brussels

    5 February: S&D Group JURI workshop on the civil liability regime for Artificial Intelligence, Brussels

    10 February (TBC): Sixth European Commission copyright stakeholders’ dialogue, Brussels 

    18 February: UNIC conference at the European Parliament, Brussels

    19-20 February: European Parliament CULT Committee meeting, Brussels

    24 March: Digital Services Act conference: A new rulebook for the digital economy?, Brussels