Industry News 2006

• December 2006

• European Parliament adopts draft AVMS Directive in Plenary

• Draft Regulation on Rome II adopted in second reading in Legal Affairs committee

• European Commission to investigate proposed purchase of BGM by Universal

• European Parliament adopts recommendation on protection of minors

• November 2006

• The European Commission launches a public consultation on VAT on exchange vouchers

• Council endorsement of the Commission Recommendation on the digitisation of cultural material

• Commissioner Viviane Reding calls for a pan-European telecoms regulator

• September 2006

• Future of music discussed by music producers and Commissioners

• Commission programme to foster innovation within the EU

• Commission renders commitments by music publishers and collecting societies legally binding

• Adoption of the Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime by the US

• August 2006

• Commission gives permission for access of new market entrants to Deutsche Telekom's broadband networks

• Universal Music to allow consumers to download songs for free

• New audiovisual content licensing models developing online

• July 2006

• DG Internal Market involvement in the public consultation on future patent policy in Europe

• European Commission to draft new rules for the telecommunications sector

• Council to extend VAT arrangements on the provision of broadcasting services, television, and certain electronically-supplied services

• G8 make commitments to protecting intellectual property

• June 2006

• European Commission stakeholder consultation on copyright levies

• French bill on copyright has been passed

• The Council of Ministers for the renewal of VAT arrangements on e-commerce

• EU and US step up joint fight against intellectual property piracy

• May 2006

• European Council finds political agreement on draft Framework Services Directive

• CLRA releases fourth study on Levies

• The European Parliament adopts report to change the VAT system so that tax will be paid according to where the customer is based

• The Commission proposes extending the e-commerce VAT Directive

• French Senate drops interoperability clause from implementation of EUCD

• April 2006

• European Commission presents amended version of the draft Framework Services Directive

• Member States reach agreement over Rome II

• IT Industry increase pressure to phase out copyright levies

• March 2006

• Data Retention Directive adopted by the Council of Ministers

• EDiMA receives interested third-party status to CISAC case

• Digital Music Market set to enjoy long-term growth

• February 2006

• European Parliament holds first plenary vote on Draft Framework Services Directive

• European Commission issues Statement of Objections to CISAC Agreements

• European Court of Justice rules in favour of Collecting Societies' interpretation of rights

• Europe's Courts order clampdown on illegal file sharing

• January 2006

• Commission relaunches efforts to find consensus on an EU-wide patent policy

• Austria and Finland commit to working towards effective implementation of i2010

• UK broadcast royalties collection society PPL revise their webcasting licence scheme

• French legislators take tough stance on piracy

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