Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal protection of computer programs (Codified version)

COM(2008) 23 final — 2008/0019 (COD)

(2008/C 204/05)

On 13 February 2008 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive …/…/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the legal protection of computer programs (codified version)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 443rd plenary session of 12 and 13 March 2008 (meeting of 12 March), by 126 votes with 2 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.