Encrypted services: legal protection of services based on or consisting of conditional access

In adopting the recommendation for second reading by Mr Georgios ANASTASSOPOULOS (PPE, GR), the European Parliament approved the common position of the Council with the proviso that it noted the Commission's undertaking to have a study carried out to determine whether or not it would be appropriate to extend legal protection to services using conditional access for reasons other than to ensure remuneration for them, and that Parliament awaited any proposals the Commission might make after the study. However, Parliament called on the Commission to submit a report on the application of the Directive no later than three (rather than five) years after the entry into force of the Directive, and thereafter every two (rather than three) years.�