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Position Papers and Statements

The EBLIDA Expert Group on Information Law (EGIL) has this week written to five European Commissioners, saying that we strongly disagree with Internal Market & Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's proposals to extend the term of copyright protection in sound recordings (and performances in them) from the current 50 years to 95 years.

EBLIDA wrote to the following Commissioners
- Ján Figel (Education, Training, Culture and Youth) (p. 2 out of 3)
- Neelie Kroes (Competition) (p. 1 out of 3)
- Meglena Kuneva (Consumer Protection) (p. 1) (p. 2)
- Charlie McCreevy (Internal Market and Services) (p. 3 out of 3)
- Janez Potocnik (Science and Research) (p. 1) (p. 2)
- Viviane Reding (InfoSoc) (p. 1) (p. 2)

EBLIDA Contribution to Consultation on Online Music Services, June 2007
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FFII/EFF/EBLIDA/BEUC Coalition Report
Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights
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Earlier documents can be found in the archive