Briefing

EU Legislation in Progress

July 2018

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EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service

Author: Tambiama Madiega

Members' Research Service PE 593.564 EN

Copyright in the digital single market

OVERVIEW

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 on 14 September 2016. Stakeholders and academics are strongly divided on

the proposal. Much of the debate focuses on (i) the creation of a new right that would

allow press publishers to claim remuneration for the online use of their publications;

(ii) the imposition of content monitoring measures on online platforms such as

YouTube, which seeks to resolve the 'value gap' and help right holders to better

monetise and control the distribution of their content online; and (iii) the creation of

a new copyright exception for the use of 'text-and data-mining' techniques in the EU.

While some argue that the measures will ensure fair remuneration for journalists,

publishers and right holders for the online use of their works, others criticise, inter

alia, a perceived 'link tax', and highlight the risk of filtering and control of the internet.

The Council adopted its common position in May 2018. Following protracted

discussions, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament voted

compromise amendments in June 2018, as well as a mandate for trilogue negotiations.

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