MEPs were lobbied heavily this week by thousands of plastic and graphic artists

Date: 10/04/1997

who feared they would lose out financially from draft EU legislation on resale rights. While they support Union plans to guarantee them a certain percentage of the price whenever one of their works is resold, they fear that the current proposals would penalise young artists whose work tends to be cheaper, and those in countries such as France and Germany where a high level of protection already exists.