Kære KulturudvalgVi har modtaget vedhæftede fra EU.Vi stiller os endnu mere undrende overfor den danske regerings lovforslag, når det klart fremgår, at manikke iflg. EU stiller krav om indskrænkninger i kommunernes muligheder for at støtte.Det er fremgået af alt tidligere korrespondance og møder med repræsentanter fra kulturministeriet, atlovforslaget kommer på baggrund af henvendelse fra EU.Da dette ikke er tilfældet, tillader vi os at rette henvendelse til kulturudvalget igen, og håber at EU'sindstilling vil ændre en lovgivning, der vil skade hele vækstlaget i kulturformidlingen for de mindre biograferi Danmark.Med venlig hilsenJane LykkeFormand FMMB

________________________________________________________________________________Fra:Julia Galaski [mailto:[email protected]]Sendt:14. november 2013 12:38Til:undisclosed-recipients:Emne:Cinema Communication published todayDear all,This morning, the European Commission published the long awaited Cinema Communication on film supportrules.Three key paragraphs address state aid to cinemas (see below this e-mail). In these paragraphs, the ECrecognises that most aid to cinemas is sufficiently covered by thede minimisRegulation. In all other cases,support to cinemas will be considered as aid to promote culture and be evaluated accordingly.The Communication reads as follows: "Aid for cinemas promotes culture because the principle purpose of cinemasis the exhibition of the cultural product of film".You can access the Communicationhere.Other language versions are availablehere.The press release waspublishedhere.Best wishes,Julia

Key paragraphs on cinema exhibition

16 Regarding the scope of aided activities, some Member States also offer aid to activities other than filmproduction. This includes aid to film distribution or to cinemas, for example to support rural cinemas or arthouse

cinemas in general or to cover their renovation and modernisation, including their transition to digital projection.(...)22 "Regarding aid to cinemas, usually the amounts involved are small, so that for example rural and arthousecinemas should be sufficiently served by the levels of aid which fall under the de minimis Regulation(10). However,if a Member State can justify that more support to cinemas is required, the aid will be assessed under the presentCommunication as aid to promote culture in the meaning of Article 107(3)(d) TFEU. Aid for cinemas promotesculture because the principle purpose of cinemas is the exhibition of the cultural product of film."53 "The modernisation of cinemas, including their digitisation, may be aided where the Member States can justifythe necessity, proportionality and adequacy of such aid. On this basis, the Commission would assess whether thescheme is compatible with the Treaty under Article 107(3)(d) TFEU."