Taoiseach Calls for Copyright Law Reform

Posted on December 17, 2010 by John Cahir

During the week, Taoiseach Brian Cowen called for a review of EU copyright legislation saying that the balance between the rights holder and the consumer needs to be examined so as to ensure that innovative companies operating in the digital environment are not disadvantaged against competitors. The Taoiseach said that the new digital media world is a sector where the European Union should try to carve out a lead for itself and that issues such as intellectual property and particularly the use of copyright material need to be looked at again.

 The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation will also be reviewing Ireland’s domestic application of copyright legislation to identify any changes Ireland should make within the existing EU framework.                                                                           

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Mark Hughes - January 9, 2011 4:30 PM

An Taoiseach is correct, we need to re-draft our CRRA significantly in light of the recent EMI judgement and while he was an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha when the CRRA was passed and despite financial difficulties faced nationally Ireland and our laws are substantially used in the international IT/IP field so before any election review and repair of our faulty legislation must be a priority for this Government.

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