In the own initiative report on the social status of artists by Claire GIBAULT (ALDE, FR), MEPs explains that many artists in Europe, be it singers, musicians or - like the rapporteur herself - conductors, have experienced problems when trying to perform in other countries, or trying to transfer their social rights.
Vairākās dalībvalstīs nav noteikts mākslinieka tiesiskais statuss, un daudzi mākslinieki nepārzina savas no ES likumdošanas izrietošās tiesības.