Translation of "publishing industry " (English → French) :

Converging technology means that new systems and services are developed with inputs from multiple industries, including telecommunications, broadcasting, internet service provision, computer and software industries and media and publishing industries, where the meaning of and reliance upon standardisation and interoperability differ.

The two aid measures notified by the Italian authorities concern respectively aid in the form of interest rate subsidies on bank loans in favour of companies active in the publishing industry and tax credits in favour of undertakings producing publishing products (3).

By letters No 15808 and No 15809 of 19 December 2002, registered on 31 December 2002, pursuant to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, the Italian authorities notified the Commission of the above measures to support the Italian publishing industry.

For the publishing industries, the effects are likely to both significant and long term.

In December 2005 the European Commission published an evaluation report on database protectionat EU level. The aim of the evaluation was to assess the extent to which the policy goals of Directive 96/9/EC had been achieved and, in particular, whether the creation of a special sui generis right has had adverse effects on competition. The evaluation finds that the economic impact of the sui generis right on database production is unproven. However, the European publishing industry, consulted in an online survey (August - September 2005) argued that this form of protection was crucial to the continued success of their activities.

In December 2005 the European Commission published an evaluation report on database protection at EU level. The aim of the evaluation was to assess the extent to which the policy goals of Directive 96/9/EC had been achieved and, in particular, whether the creation of a special sui generis right has had adverse effects on competition. The evaluation finds that the economic impact of the sui generis right on database production is unproven. However, the European publishing industry, consulted in an online survey (August - September 2005) argued that this form of protection was crucial to the continued success of their activities.