§ Mr. Peter GriffithsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what representations he has received from the EC Commission regarding the wording of the draft Copyright (Computer Programmes) Regulations 1992; and if it is his intention to reconsider the wording of the regulations;
(2) if the draft Copyright (Computer Programmes) Regulations 1992 meets all the requirements of the relevant EC directive.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 25 January 1993]: No representations have been received from the European Commission on the draft regulations laid before Parliament, but the wording of those regulations took account of representations from the Commission and from interests in the United Kingdom on an earlier, consultative draft. Following approval of the draft regulations by both Houses, they have been published as the Copyright (Computer Programs) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 No. 3233). The Government consider that the regulations meet all the requirements of the relevant Council directive and have no plans to reconsider their wording.