This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'EEAS letter to the Office of the South African President on the South African Draft Copyright Bill'.




Ref. Ares(2020)2496211 - 12/05/2020
Ref. Ares(2020)3170450 - 18/06/2020
Meeting with rightholders concerning copyright bill in South
Africa 
Meeting date and place 
Meeting held on 14/02/2020 16:30 in Charlemagne 
Participating organisation(s) & representative(s) 
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- - Federation of European Publishers (TRN: 398541467-53) 
ParticipantContact
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- - Gray Global Advisors, LLC 
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- Gray Global Advisors, LLC 
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ParticipantContact
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 - ICMP, the global voice of music publishing (TRN:
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ParticipantContact
65684839099-72) 
- - IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide (TRN:
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Participant
60394321918-91) 
- - IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide (TRN:
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Participant
60394321918-91) 
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- - International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (TRN:
ParticipantContact
860729437196-92) 
- - International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (TRN:
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Participant
860729437196-92) 
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ParticipantRequester
- - Motion Picture Association EMEA (TRN: 95201401713-39) 
Contact
Main issues discussed 
 The delegation of right-holders ( IFRRO, IFPI, MPA, International Music Publishers, Gray Global Advisors (Consulting Company))  raised
concerns about the 2 South African copyright draft bills, still in South African President desk. They highlighted the potential risks and the
negative impact on growth, jobs and trade with the EU. 
Directorate or unit 
TRADE B/3 
Internal participants 
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TRADE  B/3  Art. 4(1)(b)
@ec.europa.eu)  ParticipantNotetaker
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TRADE  B/3  Art. 4(1)(b)@ec.europa.eu) 
ParticipantRequested for
Author(s) of minutes 
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Validator and validation date 
 validated the minutes on 12/05/2020 08:01 
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Minutes generated by EMT (Id:TRADE/1444)
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