In a column in the

Journal du Dimanche

, 1,661 artists, authors, filmmakers, illustrators called for the defense of private copying remuneration and for refusing the amendment which must be discussed in parliament as part of the examination of the law. on the digital environmental footprint.

According to them, it "would weaken even more the cultural world, already very affected by the health crisis".

They are many renowned artists, including Abd Al Malik, Jean-Louis Aubert, Nathalie Baye, Benabar, Sandrine Bonnaire, Dany Boon, Alain Chamfort, Matthieu Chedid, Julien Clerc, Guillaume Gallienne, Gims, Jean-Jacques Goldman , Jean-Michel Jarre, Michel Jonasz, Angélique Kidjo, Rithy Panh, Pomme, Nicola Sirkis, Soprano, Vianney ...

Refurbished devices exempt from private copying remuneration

The Assembly is due to debate on June 10 the exemption of refurbished electronic devices, mainly telephones, from the remuneration for private copying.

The amendment, already denounced by the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot, stipulates that "reconditioned digital equipment will not be subject to the payment of remuneration for private copying, when this equipment has already given rise to such remuneration".

Set up in 1985, this system makes it possible to remunerate artists and the creative world for the private copying of their works.

It is "one of the pillars of the financing of our work", a "virtuous mechanism" adopted by 25 Member States of the European Union, argue the signatories of the appeal.

Having to choose between ecology and culture

Each year, the money collected by this system contributes to the financing of 12,000 cultural events and supports 200,000 artists, they add.

And "since the beginning of the health crisis, thanks to this device, more than 10,000 creators in distress have received emergency aid".

They regret having to choose "between ecology and culture", stressing that they are in favor of the circular economy limiting the sale of new phones in favor of refurbished devices.

"Do not oppose the 200,000 beneficiaries of remuneration for private copying to buyers of refurbished products", they argue, pointing to "Back Market, the overwhelming leader in France in the sale of refurbished electronic products".

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