“Twenty one EU member states now agree to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty under EU competence and with a few more countries favourable there will be a qualified majority for the EU Council to ratify.” This was the most important…
European Parliament supports copyright exception for text and data mining
Today the Legal Affairs Committee approved an amendment in favour of a copyright exception for text and data mining with the Reda Report on copyright. Stresses the need to properly assess the enablement of automated analytical techniques for text…
European Parliament urges “swift ratification of Marrakesh Treaty”
Today the European Parliament´s Legal Affairs Committee approved the amendment below within the Reda Report on Copyright. Underlines the importance of exceptions and limitations being accessible for persons with disabilities; in this regard notes the conclusion of the Marrakesh…
Save the date: “EU: Ratify Marrakesh Treaty now!” 24-6-15
“EU: Ratify the Marrakesh Treaty for the right to read of blind and other visually impaired persons” Sponsoring MEPs: Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH (EPP, DE), Enrico GASBARRA (S&D, IT), Juan Carlos GIRAUTA (ALDE, ES), Max ANDERSSON (Greens/EFA, SE) Co-organisers: Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue…
TTIP and Health stakeholders meeting 27-5-15
This TTIP stakeholders meeting took place at the Charlemagne Building of the European Commission on Wednesday, 27th of May of 2015 dealt with the issues of cosmetics, health-care systems and pharmaceuticals. The meeting was led by DG Trade with…
A letter to a patient representative on Adaptive Licensing / pathways
by Yannis Natsis, 13 May 2015 (Views do not necessarily represent TACD positions) Dear Bettina, Many thanks for taking the time to comment on my analysis on adaptive licensing/pathways entitled “Adapting medicines to the market or to patients’ needs”. Interventions…