Brussels, 30/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 29 May, European ministers responsible for competitiveness gave a somewhat cautious welcome to the controversial report from the former commissioner, Antonio Vitorino of Portugal, on private copying levies. The report, published in January, recommended, among other things, that the levy should be on retailers in the country where the final consumer resides rather than on manufacturers (of multimedia products).
The report also suggests...