# Cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies of certain 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 2016/0279(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee CULT / EMPL / JURI / PETI). Stage: Procedure completed. 113 committee amendments tabled by 29 Members between 2016-12-14 and 2017-01-30.

## What the amendments focus on

Codecision dossier on cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible-format copies of copyright-protected works for blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled persons. Amendments reference the Marrakesh Treaty and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, define accessible formats including Braille, large print, e-books and audiobooks, set obligations for authorised entities, and address national databases, data protection and a later evaluation of the Regulation.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notis MARIAS | Greece | ECR | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125069.md |
| Marie-Christine BOUTONNET | France | ENF | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124753.md |
| Dominique BILDE | France | ID | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124771.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Angel DZHAMBAZKI | Bulgaria | ECR | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124873.md |
| Isabella ADINOLFI | Italy | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124831.md |
| Tatjana ŽDANOKA | Latvia | NI | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28619.md |
| Julie WARD | United Kingdom | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124963.md |
| Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ | Lithuania | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96681.md |
| Luigi MORGANO | Italy | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124788.md |
| Felix REDA | Germany | Verts/ALE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124816.md |
| Margrete AUKEN | Denmark | Verts/ALE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28161.md |
| Ádám KÓSA | Hungary | NI | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96829.md |
| Jiří MAŠTÁLKA | Czechia | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23704.md |
| Kostas CHRYSOGONOS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125061.md |

## Official source documents

- PE595.658: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PETI-AM-595658_EN.pdf
- PE595.711: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-595711_EN.pdf
- PE597.415: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-597415_EN.pdf
- PE597.692: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CULT-AM-597692_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0279-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0279-COD.json

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