EIRP Proceedings, Vol 4 (2009)

Abstract

Any harmonization of copyright and related rights must be based on a high level of protection since these rights are crucial to intellectual creation. Their protection helps to
maintain and develop creativity in the interests of authors, performers, producers, consumers, culture, industry and general public. Consequently, intellectual property has been recognized as an integral part of the property. A rigorous and effective system of protection of copyright and related rights is one of the main instruments that guarantee the production and creativity of European cultural resources necessary to obtain and maintain autonomy and dignity of creators and performers. A joint research and a consistent implementation at European level of technical measures for the protection of works or other subject-matter and to provide necessary information on rights to be essential, since the ultimate goal of these measures is to
implement the principles and guarantees prescribed by law.