{"id":2146,"date":"2021-05-04T23:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iccira.org\/wp\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2021-05-06T23:10:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T22:10:45","slug":"culture-and-creativity-regulatory-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iccira.org\/wp\/?p=2146","title":{"rendered":"Culture and Creativity: Regulatory Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) operate in a complex business environment, where they are defined by the standard regulations concerning businesses as well as intellectual property rights, taxation and many other issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The policies and legislation governing these fields (i.e. the regulatory framework) should therefore work to facilitate artistic creation and enable business activities, while promoting and preserving Europe\u2019s cultural diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultural and creative industries \u2013 more important than ever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The culture sector, like many others, is undergoing considerable and rapid change in the wake of the digital revolution. In response to these changes, governments are increasingly identifying a need for continuous assessment in order to ensure the sector\u2019s regulatory framework remains fit for purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the culture sector, the increasing importance of digital technologies requires consistent review of legislation on intellectual property rights. EU rules in this area need to reflect the changing digital landscape in order to ensure the rights of artists and organisations are protected, and broad access to culture is safeguarded for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, audiences and markets are increasingly online, highlighting the need to apply the proper policies to online trading, taxation, and the establishment and operation of businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commission activities in support of Cultural and creative industries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Commission undertakes a number of activities for the purposes of assessing culture\u2019s regulatory framework. These include the management of projects, the commissioning of studies and reports, and ensuring coordination with Member States<\/a> to apply best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commission has also overseen substantial progress in reforming the regulatory environment. Aside from the projects and platforms supported by the Culture<\/a> and MEDIA<\/a> sub-programmes, the following legal instruments have been adopted<\/p>\n\n\n\n