Other matters regarding implementation of the directive

The plan wants to break the grip of large companies on the internet and culture and establishes that value is created by those who work, not by companies that take it. Moving revenue from large platform companies to creators and at the same time protecting freedom of expression and information aligns with this. The plan does not address the directive's conceptual choice.

• break market power over internetdecisive»Marknadsmakten har ett starkt grepp om Internet, tv och kultur.« (party programme ↗)“Market power has a firm grip on the Internet, TV and culture.”
• value should go to those who create it»De snor bara åt sig av värdet för sin egen del.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“They just steal the value for their own part.”
• independent culture»Vänsterpartiet försvarar den oberoende kulturen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party defends independent culture.”
• freedom of expression and information»föreningsfriheten, yttrande- och tryckfriheten, offentlighetsprincipen« (party programme ↗)“freedom of association, freedom of speech and press, the public access principle”

The plan protects copyright and artists' real opportunity to earn a living, which speaks for a compensation rule that fully meets the directive's requirements. Countering power concentration in media and IT policy supports moving revenue from large platform companies to the creators. The plan also requires clear responsibility for what is spread on the internet, which justifies clearer information requirements on service providers.

• protect copyrightdecisive»En viktig del av detta är att slå vakt om den konstnärliga upphovsrätten.« (party programme ↗)“An important part of this is to protect artistic copyright.”
• counter power concentration»Att motverka maktkoncentration och att upprätthålla mångfald ska vara centrala delar av samhällets medie- och IT-politik.« (party programme ↗)“Countering power concentration and maintaining diversity shall be central parts of society's media and IT policy.”
• artists' livelihood»Samhället ska stödja kulturlivet och ge konstnärer inom alla konstarter reella möjligheter att utvecklas och att möta sin publik.« (party programme ↗)“Society shall support cultural life and give artists in all art forms real opportunities to develop and meet their audience.”
• responsibility for online content»Det är samhällets absoluta skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten och att förhindra att nätet används för förtal, hets mot folkgrupp, kränkningar av enskilda personer och hot om våld.« (party programme ↗)“It is society's absolute duty to protect freedom and personal integrity and to prevent the internet being used for libel, incitement against groups, violations of individuals and threats of violence.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to modernize copyright so that creators' rights are protected and establishes that creators shall have the right to reasonable compensation. Tightening the compensation concept and shifting income from large companies to copyright holders follows from this, as does clarifying the obligations of service providers with regard to users' freedom of expression. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal.

• reasonable compensation to creatorsdecisive»upphovsmän ska ha rätt till en rimlig ersättning.« (party programme ↗)“creators shall have the right to reasonable compensation.”
• modernized copyright»förbättra kulturskaparnas ekonomiska och sociala villkor och modernisera upphovsrätten så att kulturskaparnas rättigheter värnas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve cultural creators' economic and social conditions and modernize copyright so that creators' rights are protected.”
• clear copyright legislation»Miljöpartiet de gröna vill se en upphovsrättslagstiftning, anpassad till dagens samhälle« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party wants to see copyright legislation adapted to today's society”
• freedom of expression for users»förstärka yttrandefriheten och stödja oberoende medier i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen freedom of expression and support independent media throughout the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that digitalization challenges copyright and that it must be developed so that creative talent is rewarded, while the rule of law shall apply even in the digital space. It also requires that the economy has fixed and predictable rules of the game. The counter-proposal's demand for clearer information obligations for service providers and a compensation concept that better aligns with the directive follows from these commitments.

• reward creative talentdecisive»Upphovsrätten måste bejaka och belöna skaparkraften« (party programme ↗)“Copyright must embrace and reward creative talent”
• copyright needs to evolve»Digitaliseringen utmanar den traditionella synen på upphovsrätten.« (party programme ↗)“Digitalization challenges the traditional view of copyright.”
• predictable rules of the game»Ekonomin ska ha givna och förutsägbara spelregler« (party programme ↗)“The economy must have fixed and predictable rules of the game”
• rule of law even in the digital space»Hot och kränkningar är lika oacceptabla på internet som i andra sammanhang.« (party programme ↗)“Threats and violations are equally unacceptable on the internet as in other contexts.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires rules that make it easy to do right even in the age of digitalization, which argues for clarifying service providers' information obligations. The cultural creators' rights over their works and the requirement that copyright is adapted to new distribution forms also support a compensation rule that more clearly captures the directive's meaning. Users' freedom of expression is according to the plan a bearing value in the same assessment.

• cultural creators' rightsdecisive»Kulturskaparnas rätt att bestämma över sina verk är en« (party programme ↗)“Cultural creators' right to control their works is a”
• clear and followable rules»Vi vill ha spelregler som gör det lätt att göra rätt« (party programme ↗)“We want rules that make it easy to do right”
• adapted copyright»Upphovsrätten måste dock anpassas till ny teknik och nya distributionsformer.« (party programme ↗)“Copyright must however be adapted to new technology and new distribution forms.”
• users' freedom of expression»Varje människa har rätt att fritt och öppet uttrycka sin åsikt,« (party programme ↗)“Every person has the right to freely and openly express their opinion,”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The counter-proposal wants to clarify service providers' information obligation and replace the concept of reasonable compensation with a more precise formulation in favor of rights holders. The plan values the exclusive right to an intellectual achievement and requires that the state oversees that clear and long-term rules are maintained in the market. At the same time, the plan emphasizes freedom of expression and freedom to communicate, which motivates exactly the balance the counter-proposal wants to clarify.

• exclusive right to intellectual achievementdecisive»Det handlar om ensamrätt att utnyttja en intellektuell« (party programme ↗)“It is about exclusive right to utilize an intellectual”
• the state oversees the rules»Statens roll i näringspolitiken är att övervaka att« (party programme ↗)“The state's role in industrial policy is to oversee that”
• artistic freedom»Därför är det viktigt att slå vakt om den konstnärliga friheten.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore it is important to protect artistic freedom.”
• freedom of expression in the balance»samt anonymitetsskyddet, liksom för mötes- och före- ningsfriheten, är av stor vikt för en levande demokrati.« (party programme ↗)“and anonymity protection, as well as freedom of assembly and association, are of great importance for a living democracy.”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The counter-proposal wants to add national clarifications and replace the directive's compensation concept with a wider formulation. The plan's main rule is that EU directives shall be implemented at minimum level and that over-implementation shall be counteracted, while the regulatory burden on companies shall be greatly reduced. Property rights are strong in the plan, but they do not justify Swedish special requirements beyond the directive. The demand is rejected.

• implementation at minimum leveldecisive»Minska regelkrånglet och onödig byråkrati, bland annat genom att motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut – som huvudregel ska EU-direktiv genomföras på miniminivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce regulatory red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy, including by counteracting over-implementation in Sweden of EU decisions - as a main rule EU directives shall be implemented at minimum level”
• reduced regulatory burden»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove one-third of companies' administrative costs and one-third of regulatory red tape”
• strong property rights»Äganderätten och näringsfriheten ska ha ett starkt skydd i« (party programme ↗)“Property rights and freedom of enterprise shall have strong protection in”

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The counter-proposal wants to clarify service providers' information obligations in balance against users' information and freedom of expression, and sharpen the concept of compensation in favor of copyright holders. The plan requires that freedom of expression on the internet is strengthened and that users' position against platforms is improved, while outdated copyright rules should be adapted to the digital society. This speaks in favor of clarifications, but the plan does not address the directive's implementation.

• freedom of expression onlinedecisive»Stärka yttrandefriheten på Internet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen freedom of expression on the Internet”
• strengthened user rights»Öka användarnas ställning i förhållande till sociala plattformar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase users' position in relation to social platforms”
• modernized copyright law»Föråldrade regler om upphovsrätt behöver också anpassas efter hur människor konsumerar och skapar innehåll i det digitala samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Outdated copyright rules also need to be adapted to how people consume and create content in the digital society.”
• limit large corporations' power»Minska möjligheten för staten eller privata storbolag att påverka informationsflöden utifrån politiska intressen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the possibility for the state or private large corporations to influence information flows based on political interests”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.