Written by Tambiama Madiega (1st edition),
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On 14 September 2016, the European Commission presented a legislative package for the modernisation of the EU copyright rules, including a new directive on copyright in the digital single market. The proposal aims at further harmonising the EU copyright framework taking into account the increasing digital and cross-border uses of protected content.
More specifically, it lays down rules on exceptions and limitations to copyright protection, on the facilitation of licences as well as rules aimed at ensuring a well-functioning marketplace for the exploitation of copyright-protected works.
Stakeholders and commentators are strongly divided on the proposal. Much of the debate focuses on the creation of a new neighbouring right for press publishers, the measures imposed on platforms storing and giving access to user-uploaded content, and the scope of the new text- and data-mining exception.
Versions
- November 2016: Copyright in the digital single market (1st edition)
| Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright in the Digital Single Market | ||
| Committee responsible:
Rapporteur: Shadow rapporteurs:
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Legal Affairs (JURI)
Therese Comodini Cachia (EPP, Malta) Lidia Joanna Geringer De Oedenberg (S&D, Poland) Angel Dzhambazki (ECR, Bulgaria) Jean-Marie Cavada (ALDE, France) Jiří Mastalka (GUE/NGL, Czech Republic) Julia Reda (Greens/EFA, Germany) Marie-Christine Boutonnet (ENF, France) |
COM(2016) 593 14.9.2016 2016/0280(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure (COD) (Parliament and Council on equal footing – formerly ‘co-decision’) |
| Next steps expected: | Discussion in committee | |
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