“The other issue is that the law also criminalizes “aiding or abetting and inciting such infringements,” and this language is ambiguous enough to worry plenty of watchdog groups. We reported last month that ISPs are concerned that they could be liable for “abetting” infringement by allowing users to run P2P applications or access web sites like AllofMP3.com. The terms could be construed in a wide variety of ways, and content holders will surely push for the broadest possible interpretation.”

Also they report that some amendments have been made:

“Fortunately, the bill was amended by JURI, the powerful European Parliament legal committee, during proceedings last month, and many of the objections put forward by these groups have already been addressed. For instance, the bill now would exclude “acts carried out by private users for personal and not for profits purposes” and fair use exceptions to national laws are required. The phrase “in the context of counterfeiting and piracy” was even included in Article 1 of the bill, as the Law Society hoped.”