20. views with concern the fact that American productions by far outnumber European productions in the audiovisual industry, and suggests that an important contribution be made to the preservation of cultural diversity in Europe with the proposed support for European production, and sees such protection of European cultural diversity as a task ideally suited to the regions and local authorities;
subraya la especial importancia de la protección de los derechos de autor en el sector audiovisual e insta a la Comisión a que redoble sus esfuerzos a fin de elaborar un marco europeo eficaz para proteger los derechos de propiedad intelectual;