SAA delegation meets Commissioner Barnier

A delegation of SAA members and patrons met Commissioner Barnier on 22nd February to follow up on the petition launched by the SAA at the end of 2012 and to discuss some of the Commission’s latest initiatives in the area of authors’ rights.

Commissioner Barnier welcomed the delegation to hear their views on the issues including the collective rights management directive, the recent report by Antonio Vitorino on private copying, the recent Licences for Europe initiative as well as SAA’s proposal of an unwaivable remuneration right for screenwriters and directors for the online exploitation of their works.

The Commissioner thanked the SAA for their input and their work on the petition.