§ Lord Freybergasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 14 September 2001 (WA 40), what arrangements have been made to prepare for the introduction of droit de suite on 1 January 2006; how widely they have consulted on the transposition of the directive into national law, what conclusions have been reached following consultation; and how they are planning to inform those affected in advance of the legislation. [HL4373]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)Informal consultation with interested parties, including meetings between officials and representatives of both artists and art dealers, has been under way for some months. The Government intend to issue a formal consultation document shortly, accompanied by a draft statutory instrument. The consultation documents will be mounted on the Patent Office's website; copies will also be sent directly to interested parties and will be available on request.
Following the consultation and in advance of the legislation coming into effect, a notice will be mounted on the Patent Office's website including the final statutory instrument. Copies will also be issued electronically to the interested parties.