(a) whether a conference on Anti-Piracy was organised by the Indian Motion Pictures
Producers Association and the Motion Pictures Association International in New Delhi on
March 12, 2002;
(b) if so, the details of discussion held in the Conference;
(c) whether the Confederation of India Industry has also suggested various suggestions
on Anti-Piracy;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the reaction of the Government on all the suggestions/discussions thereto?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ)
(a)&(b): According to information received from the Indian Motion Picture Producers`
Association(IMPPA) a Conference jointly organised by them with Motion Picture
Association – International(MPA) on 12th March 2002, addressed the issue of piracy in
the entertainment industry and various ways to fight the same.
(c)to(e): This Ministry receives representations from the film industry from time to time,
regarding the need of anti-piracy measures. Actual enforcement of the Copyright Act
lies with the State Governments through the police. Ministry of Human Resource
Development, the nodal Ministry for copyright matters, has directed States/Union
Territories to set up separate copyright enforcement cells or special cells in the Crime
Branch to exclusively look into copyright offence cases.
The Committee for Development of the Entertainment Sector, set up by this
Ministry as a result of the deliberations of the 24th State Information Ministers`
Conference(SIMCON), has also recommended formulation of appropriate training
modules for police officers to train them for anti-piracy work. To create an anti-piracy
mind-set, this Ministry has recently brought together representatives of the film
producers, multi-service operators and cable operators who have jointly resolved not to
exhibit films without valid permission from the copyright holders.