четверг, 25 июня 2015
A proposed EU law could see photographers punished for breach of copyright if they snap famous landmarks and works of art in public spaces.
The UK, and several other EU member states, enjoy 'freedom of panorama', which allows pictures of copyrighted works in public spaces, such as the London Eye or the Angel of the North, to be used both privately and for profit.
However, the proposed changes to EU-wide law would require snappers to obtain permission from the copyright holder, even if the landmark, building or work of art is in the background of a picture.
The proposal has been met with criticism from several organisations and industry experts, branding the law 'absurd' and 'appalling'.
The restrictions are already in place in several EU countries, such as Belgium and France, where it is illegal to publish a picture of the Eiffel Tower at night as its light installation is protected by copyright.
The new law had originally set out to have the complete opposite effect, with Germany's Pirate Party MEP Julia Reda submitting a report last month intending to protect 'freedom of panorama'.
However, the European Parliament's legal committee amended the report to include the following: 'The commercial use of photographs, video footage or other images of works which are permanently located in physical public places should always be subject to prior authorisation from the authors or any proxy acting for them.'
Although the proposed law only affects photographs of copyrighted works used for commercial purposes, it could become an issue when private individuals upload snaps to social media networks such as Facebook.
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