Informal agreement between the Council of the European Union and the European Union on portability of digital content services

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached on 7 February 2017 an informal agreement regarding the text of a proposal on cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market.

The draft law allows consumers who have subscribed or bought online content services in their home country to access it when temporarily in another country within the European Union.

The proposal was put forward by the European Commisison in December 2015. The Council adopted its negotiating position in May 2016 and started negotiations with the Parliament following the adoption of its own position in November. The compromise text still needed formal endorsement by the two institutions.

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ESO: Background information: EU Portability Regulation: In-Depth Analysis of the Proposal http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-portability-regulation-in-depth-analysis-of-the-proposal/

ESO: Background information: The Portability of Online Services as Part of the Modernisation of Copyright in the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-portability-of-online-services-as-part-of-the-modernisation-of-copyright-in-the-european-union/

EurActiv, 08.02.17: EU agrees landmark deal on cross-border portability for online subscriptions http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/eu-agrees-landmark-deal-on-cross-border-portability-for-online-subscriptions/

EUObserver, 08.02.17: EU announces digital deal, but where is the text? https://euobserver.com/digital/136833

Politico, 07.02.17: Coming soon … ‘Netflix on holiday’ http://www.politico.eu/article/coming-soon-netflix-on-holiday/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 07.02.17: Portability of digital content services: EU Presidency-Parliament agreement http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/02/07-portability-digital-content-services/

European Commission: DG Communication: IP/17/225, 07.02.17: Digital Single Market: EU negotiators agree on new rules allowing Europeans to travel and enjoy online content services across borders http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-225_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/17/243, 08.02.17: Digital Single Market – Portability of online content services http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-17-243_en.htm

EUObserver, 08.02.17: People gain right to use online content EU-wide https://euobserver.com/digital/136835

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