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2013

08.02.2013
Structured stakeholder dialogue “Licences for Europe”: the main purpose of this dialogue is to seek to deliver rapid progress in bringing content online through practical industry-led solutions. The initiative has been launched by Commissioners Barnier, Kroes and Vassiliou.
31.01.2013
Mediation on private copying and reprography levies: Antonió Vitorino presents his Recommendations (IP/13/80)
28.01.2013
“Bringing online music within the reach of all Europeans”: Speech by Commissioner Barnier at the conference ’Music for everyone’ at MIDEM event in Cannes (SPEECH/13/54)

2012

18.12.2012
Commission urges industry to deliver innovative solutions for greater access to online content
06.12.2012
Copyright in the digital age: the next steps (Speech by Commissioner Barnier) (SPEECH/12/923)
05.12.2012
Commission agrees way forward for modernising copyright in the digital economy (MEMO/12/950)
07.11.2012
Making European copyright fit for purpose in the age of internet (Speech by Commissioner Barnier) (SPEECH/12/785)
12.10.2012
Commissioner Barnier welcomes final adoption of the Orphan Works Directive by the Council (MEMO/12/744)
11.07.2012
Commission proposes easier music licensing in the Single Market (IP/12/772)
26.06.2012
Commissioner Michel Barnier welcomes the agreement reached on an international treaty for the protection of artists in the audiovisual sector (MEMO/12/490)
06.06.2012
Commissioner Michel Barnier welcomes trilogue agreement by Council and Parliament on the Orphan Works Directive (MEMO/12/421 )
30.05.2012
Conference on “Enforcement of intellectual property rights: review of Directive 2004/48/EC”, 26.04.2012
02.04.2012
António Vitorino launches mediation process on private copying and reprography levies (MEX/12/0402)

2011

14.12.2011
Report on the implementation and effects of the Resale Right Directive (MEX/11/1214)
08.11.2011
Video: Online music in Europe – A single market, diverging views
20.09.2011
Commission brokers agreement to increase the number of out-of-commerce books being made available again (IP/11/1055)
12.09.2011
Adoption of the directive to extend the term of copyright protection for performers and record producers
13.07.2011
Commission consults on how best to seize the opportunities for TV and film in the online age (IP/11/868)
24.05.2011
The Commission has adopted a Communication “A Single Market for Intellectual Property Rightspdf Choose translations of the previous link 
24.05.2011
The Commission has adopted a Proposal for a Directive on orphan works
19.04.2011
Public Hearing on Directive 2004/48/EC and the challenges posed by the digital environment – 7 June 2011 (Brussels)
07.01.2011
Consultation on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (7 January – 11 March 2011)

2010

12.11.2010
Public Hearing on Audiovisual Productions (Brussels, 13.12.2010)
14.09.2010
Commissioner Barnier welcomes agreement on greater access to books for the visually impaired (IP/10/1120)
12.03.2010
 Public Hearing on the Governance of Collective Rights Management in the EU, Brussels, 23.4.2010