Music Council supports framework agreement
The Swiss Music Council SMR has examined the advantages and disadvantages of the institutional agreement between Switzerland and the EU. It has come to the conclusion that the advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages for the music scene.
The SMR is of the opinion that "a good result has been achieved with the present draft, which is suitable for safeguarding Switzerland's interests while taking our direct democracy into account". This agreement would create the all-important legal certainty for both sides and secure access to the European market.
The growth of the creative and music sector will gain significant momentum in the coming years, the SMR continues. For this reason, the music sector believes that every effort should be made to ensure that the advantages of the free movement of persons for Switzerland are maintained - in this case by signing the agreement. In addition to the free movement of persons, access to EU funding and research programs such as Creative Europe and Horizon 2020 (or their successor programs) is fundamental for the music sector, as they are tantamount to market access for the sector.
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