[Free-sklyarov-uk] Disability rights coverage in the EUCD discussion paper?

[Joseph S. Myers]

On Wed, 17 Jul 2002, Gerry Magennis wrote:

> There is an article in the Guardian today saying that the government's 
> disability bill anticipated for the next parliament has been shelved.  So, 
> there'll be adequate coverage of access for disabled people to TPM protected 
> media in the forthcoming (late!) EUCD consultation document from the Patent 
> Office instead then? ...

When is the consultation now due?  The statement in Tuesday's Commons
Hansard (Written Answers) gives no information about the date.

   16 Jul 2002 : Column 169W

                           EU Copyright Directive

   Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what
   consultations her Department will undertake during the process to
   implement EU Directive 2001/29/EC on copyright. [69723]

   Miss Melanie Johnson: We intend to circulate a consultation document
   setting out our proposals for legislative changes to implement this
   Directive to a wide range of interested parties already known to us,
   representing holders of rights, users of protected material and
   intermediaries. The consultation document will also be posted on the
   Patent Office website (www.patent.gov.uk) in order that any other
   interested organisations or individuals may comment if they wish.

-- 
Joseph S. Myers
jsm28 at cam.ac.uk