Policy areas / overview
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Culture
EU development cooperation and the role of culture
A publication of Pearle* on the role of culture in connection with the policy of the EU on development and external relations. May 2008
- European sectoral social dialogue, comm. "live per
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Employment and Social Affairs
TRESS training and reporting on European social security
The trESS network organises seminars and brings together people who are interested in the European coordination of social security schemes.The aim is to increase the knowledge base of the coordination regulations and to build strong networks rooted at national level encompassing public administrations, - including but not exclusively social security administrations - the social partners, NGO's, judges, lawyers, and independent experts confronted with the challenges and problems of implementation in all the 27 member states.
MISSOC Mutual Information System on Social Protection
The Mutual Information System on SocialProtection (MISSOC) was established in 1990 by DG Employment and SocialAffairs, to promote a continuous exchange of information on social protectionamong the EU Member States. MISSOC has become the central informationsource on social protection legislation in all Member States of theEuropean Union and countries of the European Economic Area.
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Taxation
Overview VAT rates for culture in EU27
An overview made by Pearle* on the VAT rates for culture applicable across the EU.
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Intellectual Property/Copyright affairs
The collective management of rights - the quest for efficiency KEA consultants
This study examines the legal framework governing collective management in the field of copyright and neighbouring rights in the European Union, with a particular emphasis on musical works .
The report also provides information on the economic, social and cultural value of collective management, predominantly in the field of music, highlighting Europe's competitive strength in rights management and the characteristics of rights management in the European Union.
It provides members of the European Parliament with information on national legislation governing collective management as well as a briefing on the reforms proposed by the European Commission in relation to the provision of online music services.
Time to review copyright management in Europe
brochure published on the occasion of a seminar held by the Copyright Users Platform (CUP) on 20 June 2006 at the Stanhope hotel, Brussels. Contribution of Pearle on the issue.
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Health & Safety
Health and Safety - Noise
The European Commission, has drafted a "non-binding guide to good practice for the implementation of Directive 2003/10/EC on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise)". Chapter 8 of the guide is dedicated to measures on reducing risk of exposure to noise in the live performance sector. The draft was finalised mid-June 2006. After adoption by the different Commission DGs involved, the guide will be published and disseminated. Adoption of the guide is not expected before the end of December 2006.
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Radio spectrum and wireless microphones
letter to Ms Kroes in view of upcoming proposal for adoption of Radio Spectrum Policy Programme
Pearle* asks the European Commission to provide clarity and certainty:rn- on the available spectrumrn- that spectrum will be coordinated in such way that manufacturers can supply equipment for the different spectrum rangesrn- that the available equipment is not crippling the necessary available frequency ranges for a live production and for communication between staff (back and front stage)rn- that the sector can access available frequencies at a price it can affordrn
radio spectrum and the use of wireless microphones
At the request of the Commission some information was provided with regard to the use of wireless microphones in the sector.
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