# Europeana - next steps

European Parliament procedure 2009/2158(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee CULT / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 103 committee amendments tabled by 17 Members between 2010-01-13 and 2010-01-20.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on Europeana, the European digital library, and its next steps. Amendments stress universal access to and preservation of European cultural heritage, uneven Member State contributions to digitisation, copyright law and orphan works, accessibility for disabled and disadvantaged users, education and research uses, and avoiding a knowledge gap with the United States.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Marie CAVADA | France | ALDE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28206.md |
| Catherine SOULLIE | France | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97294.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Marietje SCHAAKE | Netherlands | ALDE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96945.md |
| Rui TAVARES | Portugal | Verts/ALE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96821.md |
| Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID | France | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96746.md |
| Hans-Peter MARTIN | Austria | NI | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4238.md |
| Emil STOYANOV | Bulgaria | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96863.md |
| Sabine VERHEYEN | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96756.md |
| Nessa CHILDERS | Ireland | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96603.md |
| Cătălin Sorin IVAN | Romania | NI | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96857.md |
| Françoise CASTEX | France | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28148.md |
| Petra KAMMEREVERT | Germany | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96837.md |
| Chrysoula PALIADELI | Greece | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97007.md |
| Timothy KIRKHOPE | United Kingdom | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4542.md |

## Official source documents

- PE430.897: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-430.897+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE438.238: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-438.238+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-2158-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-2158-INI.json

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