Post by Snappersforum on Jun 24, 2015 8:15:19 GMT
flipping usual insane stuff from EU
Now EU wants to BAN your photos of the London Eye and the Angel of the North
TAKING photographs of the London Eye and the Angel of the North could soon be banned if the meddling European Union (EU) gets their way, it has been claimed today.
The EU is threatening to restrict the long-established principle of "freedom of panorama" - which means major landmarks will be blocked from videos and photographs for fear of infringing on the owner's copyright.
A senior French Liberal, Jean-Marie Cavada has suggested amendments to legislation that would mean recognisable views such as the Eiffel Tower, the London Eye or the Angel of the North, would no longer be free to depict.
He has suggested introducing rules, which would force photographers, artists and filmmakers to seek permission and even PAY to be able to film, paint and photograph some of Europe's most iconic landmarks.
The original proposals were submitted by Germany’s Pirate Party MEP Julia Reda to protect freedom of panorama in a report earlier this month.
However the European Parliament's legal committee, while approving most of the report, implemented several amendments – one of these reading, “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.”
Tourists will not be able to capture recognisable views such as the Eiffel Tower, the London Eye, Angel of the North, and even the Paddington Bear statue at Paddington Station in London and use them for commerical use.
This is even if the piece of work is not the primary subject of the image, according to website Breitbart London.
UKIP's MEP for London Gerard Batten said: "As so often before when the European Union passes its laws it ignores the law of unintended consequences.
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/586262/European-Union-ban-photos-freedom-of-panorama-Angel-of-North-London-Eye
Now EU wants to BAN your photos of the London Eye and the Angel of the North
TAKING photographs of the London Eye and the Angel of the North could soon be banned if the meddling European Union (EU) gets their way, it has been claimed today.
The EU is threatening to restrict the long-established principle of "freedom of panorama" - which means major landmarks will be blocked from videos and photographs for fear of infringing on the owner's copyright.
A senior French Liberal, Jean-Marie Cavada has suggested amendments to legislation that would mean recognisable views such as the Eiffel Tower, the London Eye or the Angel of the North, would no longer be free to depict.
He has suggested introducing rules, which would force photographers, artists and filmmakers to seek permission and even PAY to be able to film, paint and photograph some of Europe's most iconic landmarks.
The original proposals were submitted by Germany’s Pirate Party MEP Julia Reda to protect freedom of panorama in a report earlier this month.
However the European Parliament's legal committee, while approving most of the report, implemented several amendments – one of these reading, “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.”
Tourists will not be able to capture recognisable views such as the Eiffel Tower, the London Eye, Angel of the North, and even the Paddington Bear statue at Paddington Station in London and use them for commerical use.
This is even if the piece of work is not the primary subject of the image, according to website Breitbart London.
UKIP's MEP for London Gerard Batten said: "As so often before when the European Union passes its laws it ignores the law of unintended consequences.
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/586262/European-Union-ban-photos-freedom-of-panorama-Angel-of-North-London-Eye