Brussels — France, Spain, Italy and 20 other EU member states could be brought to court for being late in enacting groundbreaking EU copyright rules in national law, the European Commission said. He said he asked the group to explain the delay on Monday.
The copyright rules, adopted two years ago, aim to ensure a fair competition between the European Union’s € 1 trillion creative industries and Alphabet’s online platforms such as Google and Facebook. is.
However, some European artists and broadcasters have an important clause aimed at forcing shared platforms such as YouTube and Instagram to filter copyrighted content. Some people are not happy with the interpretation.
The Commission said it had sent a formal notice, the first step in the infringement proceedings, to a group of countries seeking clarification. The deadline for enacting EU regulations was June 7.
Other countries are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia and Slovakia.
They have two months to respond to the committee or receive a warning known as a reasonable opinion. The next step is a referral to the EU Supreme Court in Luxembourg.
EU executives will also explain to France, Spain and 19 other EU member states why they missed the June 7 deadline to enact individual copyright rules for the online transmission of radio and television programs. He said he asked.
Other countries are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia.
Fu Yun Qi