We thank the European Commission (EC) for the opportunity to offer our feedback. As signatories to the Call To Action to End Live Piracy Now, we would like to restate that an EU legislative instrument still remains the most efficient way to tackle piracy of live content within and across Member States. Piracy represents a real risk to the whole creative and cultural industry value chain, to consumers’ welfare and to the overall EU economy. With regards to the Call for Evidence (extracts below), we ask that the Recommendation be clear on three outcomes:

1. Clarify the current EU legislative basis
2. Promote dynamic injunctions and identify why and where there are gaps in their application
3. Deliver an assessment mechanism that reflects market realities

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