# Permitted uses of works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled

European Parliament procedure 2016/0278(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee CULT / EMPL / JURI / PETI). Stage: Procedure completed. 205 committee amendments tabled by 44 Members between 2016-12-14 and 2017-01-30.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns permitted uses of works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled. The amendments address mandatory exceptions to copyright, accessible-format copies, the definitions of beneficiary persons and authorised entities, the Marrakesh Treaty and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and Commission evaluation reports.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella ADINOLFI | Italy | PPE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124831.md |
| Julie WARD | United Kingdom | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124963.md |
| Angel DZHAMBAZKI | Bulgaria | ECR | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124873.md |
| Notis MARIAS | Greece | ECR | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125069.md |
| Momchil NEKOV | Bulgaria | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125013.md |
| Luigi MORGANO | Italy | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124788.md |
| Marie-Christine BOUTONNET | France | ENF | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124753.md |
| Mary HONEYBALL | United Kingdom | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5846.md |
| Krystyna ŁYBACKA | Poland | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124883.md |
| Dominique BILDE | France | ID | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124771.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Tatjana ŽDANOKA | Latvia | NI | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28619.md |
| Sylvie GUILLAUME | France | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96952.md |
| Eleftherios SYNADINOS | Greece | NI | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125072.md |
| Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ | Lithuania | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96681.md |

## Official source documents

- PE595.659: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PETI-AM-595659_EN.pdf
- PE595.712: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-595712_EN.pdf
- PE597.416: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-597416_EN.pdf
- PE597.691: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CULT-AM-597691_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0278-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0278-COD.json

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