Press Release: Portability of digital content: Council agreement on main principles

On 26 May 2016, the Council of the European union agreed on a general approach on a draft regulation aimed at ensuring the cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market.

The agreement enabled the Council to start negotiations with the European Parliament, once the Parliament had set its negotiating position, under the ordinary legislative procedure.

• Primary Source

EP: EPRS: Briefing: EU Legislation in Progress, April 2017, Cross-border portability of online content services http://www.europeansources.info/record/cross-border-portability-of-online-content-services-eu-legislation-in-progress/

ESO: Background information: Competitiveness Council, 26-27 May 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/competitiveness-council-26-27-may-2016/

EurActiv, 27.05.16: Member states agree to let subscribers use Netflix when they travel in the EU http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/member-states-agree-to-let-subscribers-use-netflix-when-they-travel-in-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring the cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-regulation-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-on-ensuring-the-cross-border-portability-of-online-content-services-in-the-internal-market/

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