Brussels, 05/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission wants to know more about the application of copyright in the single digital market. A public consultation has been opened, and will run until 5 February, to find out the views of the stakeholders on the regionality and harmonisation of copyright, exemptions to copyright in the age of the internet, how to enforce it and its legitimacy. The consultation is based on the communication on content in the single digital market, and comes as an extension of the exchange between the European executive and the stakeholders (Licenses for Europe). The results will feed into the reforms undertaken by the European Commission to bring the European rules in this area up to date. The commissioner for the internal market, Michel Barnier, described his vision of copyright as that “of a modern and effective tool which supports creation and innovation, enables access to quality content, including across borders, encourages investment and strengthens cultural diversity. Our EU copyright policy must keep up with the times”. (MD/transl.fl)