WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Re:Create Coalition issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s release of the FY 2017–2019 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement:

“We are pleased IPEC’s Joint Strategic Plan recognizes the important role of fair use and a balanced copyright system. We agree that the United States ‘must work to foster creativity, understanding the role of exceptions and limitations as not only part of our body of laws, but as an important part of our culture.’  IPEC rightfully proposes that attempts to prevent infringement should not restrict lawful uses of content,” said Joshua Lamel, Executive Director of the Re:Create Coalition.