Sorry, that was the vote on whether to accept amendments. The Directive was approved 348-274.
D На вт, 26.03.2019 г. в 12:53 ч. Dimitar Parvanov Dimitrov < [email protected]> написа: > Directive approved > by 5 votes > 317 to 312 > > На вт, 26.03.2019 г. в 10:09 ч. Dimitar Parvanov Dimitrov < > [email protected]> написа: > >> Hello all, >> >> Today after 12:30 we expect the European Parliament in Strasbourg to vote >> on the copyright file. >> >> First there will be a vote on whether to allow amendments or just vote >> the entire package as is. Only if there is a majority for that will votes >> on deleting Articles 11 and 13 be allowed. I am attaching a voting list >> with recommendations on Article 13, so you can follow the vote. >> >> Stream is here: >> http://www.europarl.europa.eu/website/webstreaming.html?event=20190326-0900-PLENARY >> >> What happens if the reform is passed as is: >> The Council will nod this off at a General Council meeting on 9 April. >> Then it will be published in the official journal and Member States will >> have 24 months to transpose the new rules. In this case we will work on >> national implementations. There is a lot we can to remedy *some* of the >> effects of Article 13 & open the door to future litigation. We can also >> widen the gains some of the exceptions provide at least nationally. >> >> What happen is the European Parliament amends the reform: >> The entire text goes to Council and then the Member States governments >> need to decide if they accept it as is or want to further amend it and >> negotiate with the EP. In this case we focus on the EP elections, as a move >> before them would be unlikely. >> >> Very hypothetical: >> If a country, such as Germany for instance, suddenly changes its >> behaviour on 9 April, it could theoretically still stop the package. But >> copyright is already agreed upon in Council and put down as an "A item" for >> the 9 April meeting. A items are considered purely procedural, get nodded >> off and not even discussed (as agreement and a vote have already taken >> place). There is only one time, to my knowledge, that such an A item was >> pulled back. The Software Patents Directive. I think it is extremely >> unlikely to happen again. >> >> Thanks everyone for you help and support. >> >> Cheers from Strasbourg, >> Dimi >> >> >> >> >> >>
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