Copyright Directive

HC Deb 16 January 1995 vol 252 cc353-4W

Sir Thomas Arnold

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is his current timetable for implementation of the copyright term of the protection directive.

Mr. Ian Taylor

The directive requires member states to comply with its provisions by 1 July this year, and my intention is to lay the necessary implementing legislation before Parliament in sufficient time for it to come into force on that date.