Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on April 11, 2002 07:28 PM
if you look at the EU structure you will see a lot of opportunity for such a directive to be tripped up and killed by the EU parliment and/or council of ministers. it would be easier and less politically dangerous (for the entertainment industry) to try and convince governments one by one, but especially in the UK back benchers would have a rather good opertunity talk it out (ie kill such a bill), or the lords could block it (if they do I couldn't see any UK government wasting so much political capital forcing it through with the parliment act).
but to be honest if the EU does adopt it or something like it I don't think anyone (ie most/all consumers) who this adversly affects supporting the EU, especially when it comes to referendums on new treaties, like giving the EU more control. it would however be quite a boon for the anti EU lobby.
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Re:International effects
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on April 11, 2002 07:28 PMbut to be honest if the EU does adopt it or something like it I don't think anyone (ie most/all consumers) who this adversly affects supporting the EU, especially when it comes to referendums on new treaties, like giving the EU more control. it would however be quite a boon for the anti EU lobby.
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