Brussels / Geneva, 12/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission regards as "excessive" the fifteen months that the United States is calling for to have their legislation on copyrights comply with World Trade Organisation rules. The legislative change required to adjust the major part of this legislation condemned by a WTO arbitration panel (see EUROPE of 20 June), is simple to operate, sources in Brussels say, while welcoming the good faith on the part of the Americans. The previous day, Washington's Ambassador to Geneva had presented the request as a "reasonable deadline" to follow the WTO recommendations, in accordance with her country's commitment to respect the verdict of the experts. Their report, backed by he Dispute Settlements' Body on 27 July, invalidated the principle provisions of this legislation, except for a "home exception", conceded to small retailer listening to music at work (see EUROPE of 26 April, p.12). The tax exemption of which the business world benefited has, for its part, been regarded as illegal under Article 9 (1) of the multilateral agreement on intellectual property (ADPIC). The radio and television broadcasting of music was undertaken without payment of fees normally due to by the owners, in largely frequented public places, including bars, cafes, restaurants, pubs, hotel lobbies, supermarkets and commercial centres.