EUROCINEMA, representing European film and audiovisual producers, wishes to express serious concerns regarding the Commissions initiative on Simplification Digital Package and Omnibus. While the stated goal of simplification may appear legitimate, in practice such an approach risks weakening the balance carefully achieved by the EU digital and copyright framework.
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Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 43245696854-79
9
positions filed
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legislative files
of 665 tracked
8
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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Who they are
Among the 410 trade unions and professional associations on this site, they rank #66 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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EP accreditations
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- WIPO
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Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade unions and professional associations
- Registered as
- EUROCINEMA, Association de producteurs de cinéma et de télévision (EUROCINEMA)
- Head office
- Bruxelles, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
EUROCINEMA filed 9 positions between 30 Mar 2021 and 11 Sept 2026, across 9 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 8 times.
2021 · 2 filed2025 · 4 filed2026 · 3 filed
What they argued
AI, Culture (consultation) Artificial intelligence strategy for the cultural and creative sectors Call for evidence1 - Feedback period 27 July 2026 - 11 September 2026 (non-legislative initiative) EUROCINEMA’s contribution EUROCINEMA is a Brussels based organization representing audiovisual producers’ organizations.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Territorial exclusivity, supported by geo-blocking, is a fundamental mechanism for financing, producing, distributing, and marketing films, TV shows, and other audiovisual programs across various platforms, including cinemas, broadcasting, and online streaming. This exclusivity allows rights holders to secure funding through territorial licensing, ensuring optimal financing and distribution strategies.
« Eurocinema, representing independent film and audiovisual producers, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions consultation on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA). We believe that the DFA represents a key opportunity to strengthen consumer protection and restore fairness in the digital environment, ensuring that all market actors bear responsibility proportionate to their power and…
EUROCINEMA represents audiovisual producers at the European level. EUROCINEMA welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a Digital Services Act as an important step toward a more regulated and safer online environment.
Audiovisual production is a prototype industry in which risk-taking is important. No income or success is guaranteed. Thus, it is absolutely essential for professionals in the sector not only to return to the success of each work, but also to combat all forms of illegal consumption, devaluating its prestige and causing a significant loss of turnover when the risks taken were significant. ......
Filed in French · English published by the European Commission
EUROCINEMA, representing independent European film and audiovisual producers, welcomes the evaluation of the 2023 European Commission Recommendation on combating online piracy of sports and other live events. While piracy of live events remains a major concern, EUROCINEMA stresses that time-sensitive audiovisual workssuch as film premieres or first broadcastsface similar risks and economic harm.
EUROCINEMA welcomes the Commissions efforts to establish detailed procedural rules for the evaluation of general-purpose AI models and the conduct of proceedings under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. In particular, the clarification of access powers under Article 2 and the framework for the appointment of independent experts under Articles 3 and 4 constitute important steps toward ensuring effective supervision.
Eurocinema represents independent film and audiovisual producers. It defends their interests before European and international institutions, ensuring the establishment of regulatory frameworks suited to the development of a competitive and culturally rich industry.
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