Jean-Marie Cavada, MEP (France, EPP) rapporteur for the non-legislative report of the European Parliament on the online distribution of audiovisual works, organised a workshop on 27 February to discuss the issues with a panel of stakeholders representing authors, performers, producers and broadcasters[1].

SAA submitted its response to the EC’s Green Paper on the Online Distribution of Audiovisual Works calling for the European Commission to support its proposal for a collectively managed unwaivable remuneration right for the online access to films.

SAA has submitted its response to the EC's consultation calling for broader legal certainty for financial support schemes.

The European Commission published its Green Paper on “Online Distribution of Audiovisual Works in the EU – opportunities and challenges towards a digital single market” on 13th July 2011.