EC adopts digital agenda recommending solution for orphan and out of print works

Among the measures to be taken to improve the completion of the digital single market, Vice-President Kroes announced that the EC should create a legal framework to facilitate the digitisation and dissemination of cultural works in Europe by proposing a Directive on orphan works by 2010, to conduct a dialogue with stakeholders with a view to further measures on out-of print works, complemented by rights information databases.

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
A Digital Agenda for Europe: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/digital-agenda/documents/digital...

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