The Digital Single Market strategy aims to open up digital opportunities for people and business and enhance Europe's position as a world leader in the digital economy. In this framework, a new legislative package for the modernisation of the EU copyright rules is presented by the Commission in September 2016.

A Digital Single Market (DSM) is one in which the free movement of persons, services and capital is ensured and where the individuals and businesses can seamlessly access and exercise online activities under conditions of fair competition, and a high level of consumer and personal data protection, irrespective of their nationality or place of residence. 
The European Commission has identified the completion of the Digital Single Market (DSM) as one of its 10 political priorities. 
Among its directives, a new directive on copyright in the digital single market. The purpose is to adapt EU copyright legislation to the digital environment, which is quickly changing the way copyright-protected works and content are created, produced, distributed and exploited in the European Union.

Digital single market - Copyright directive - 8th parliamentary term

The proposed "Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market" seeks to ensure that creatives and news publishers and journalists benefit from the online world and the internet as they do from the offline world.

n March 2019 MEPs adopted by 348 votes in favour, 274 against and 36 abstentions a new directive on Copyright. This marks the end of the legislative process for the European Parliament that began in 2016. The directive aims to ensure that the longstanding rights and obligations of copyright law also apply to the internet. YouTube, Facebook and Google News are some of the internet household names that will be most directly affected by this legislation. The directive also strives to ensure that the internet remains a space for freedom of expression.

Copyright directive

Creatives and news publishers will be empowered to negotiate with internet giants thanks to new copyright rules which also contain safeguards on freedom of expression.

In March 2019 MEPs adopted by 348 votes in favour, 274 against and 36 abstentions a new directive on Copyright. This marks the end of the legislative process for the European Parliament that began in 2016. The directive aims to ensure that the longstanding rights and obligations of copyright law also apply to the internet. YouTube, Facebook and Google News are some of the internet household names that will be most directly affected by this legislation. The directive also strives to ensure that the internet remains a space for freedom of expression.

#EUelections2019 - Copyright

EP Press conference on the copyright directive

Plenary session - Copyright in the Digital Single Market

Demonstration outside the LOW building in Strasbourg ahead of a vote in plenary session on the copyright directive

JURI - Digital Single Market - Final vote on copyright in the Digital Single Market

EP Press conference on ' The deal in trilogue on the copyright directive for the digital single market '

EP Press conference on ' The copyright directive '

EP Plenary session - Votes followed by explanations of votes- Vote on Copyright in the Digital Single Market:

EP Plenary session - Copyright in the Digital Single Market

JURI committee meeting. Vote on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.

Citizens' rights and Constitutional affairs Workshop ' The copyright directive: strengthening the position of press publishers and authors and perdormers? '

Better regulation for copyright

JURI committee meeting. Public hearing on ' Copyright and proposed cab-sat regulation '

Meeting on copyright

Press Conference Axel VOSS, rapporteur, Helga TRÜPEL, Sajjad KARIM, on “the copyright directive”

Press Conference Axel VOSS, rapporteur, Helga TRÜPEL, Sajjad KARIM, on “the copyright directive”1

Copyright in the Digital Single Market

Press conf. Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur, on “the deal in trilogue on the copyright directive for the digital single market”

Press conference on Copyright in the digital single market

Autoriõigused digitaalsel ühtsel turul

Autoriõiguse ja sellega kaasnevate õiguste teatavate aspektide ühtlustamine (arutelu)

Harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights (debate)

Marrakechi leping autoriõiguste erandite kohta nägemispuudega inimeste jaoks (arutelu)

Marrakesh Treaty on copyright exceptions for the visually impaired (debate)

Autoriõigus ja sellega kaasnevad õigused ning muusikateoste internetiõiguste multiterritoriaalne litsentsimine (arutelu)

Copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online uses (debate)

WIPO lepingu projekt nägemispuudega inimestega seoses tehtavate autoriõiguse erandite kohta (arutelu)

Draft WIPO Treaty on copyright exceptions for the visually impaired (debate)

Press Conference on Copyright by Klaus-Heiner LEHNE

Autoriõiguse ja sellega kaasnevate õiguste kaitse tähtaeg (arutelu)

Term of protection of copyright and related rights (debate)

Autoriõiguste ühine haldamine Internetis (arutelu)

Collective management of copyrights on-line (debate)

Parlament leppis kokku sihid autovedude CO2-heite vähendamiseks ja võttis vastu autoriõiguse normid intellektuaalomandiga seotud õiguste ja kohustuste järgimise tagamiseks internetimaailmas. Hääletati ka uute reeglite üle töötajate paremaks kaitsmiseks kantserogeensete kemikaalide eest, ühekordselt kasutatavate plastesemete keelustamiseks ja kaks korda aastas kellaaja muutmisest loobumiseks.

CO2-heitest autoriõiguseni: viis teemat Strasbourgis

Parlament toetas uusi, digitaalajastusse sobivaid autoriõiguse eeskirju, mis tagavad intellektuaalomandiga seotud õiguste ja kohustuste kehtivuse ka veebimaailmas. Et kaitsta sõnavabadust internetis, on väiksemad veebisaidid ja üksikisikud eeskirjade järgimisest osaliselt või täielikult vabastatud.

Parlament kiidab uued autoriõiguse eeskirjad heaks

Live replay of the debate on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Statements in the framework of the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg,

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - MEPs debate (9:15 - 9:24)

During the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate and vote on the copyright in the Digital Single Market. Illustrative shots on copyright and use of internet platforms such as YouTube and Wikipedia.

Copyright in the Digital Single Market: extracts from the debate and from the vote, illustrative shots

Live replay of the debate on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Statements in the framework of the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Catch the eye

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - Closing statements by Andrus ANSIP, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Digital Single Market and by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur (10:35 - 10:40)

Live replay of the debate on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur, Nicola DANTI (S&D, IT) IMCO and by Mariya GABRIEL, Member of the EC in charge of Digital Economy and Society, making a statement, in the framework of the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg,

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - Opening statements by Axel VOSS (EPP,DE), rapporteur, Nicola DANTI (S&D, IT) for IMCO committee and Mariya GABRIEL, Member of the EC in charge of Digital Economy and Society (8:59 - 9:10)

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - MEPs debate Part 4 (9:53 - 10:17)

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - MEPs debate - Catch the eye (10:17 - 10:35)

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - Statements by Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL) ITRE, Marc JOULAUD (EPP, FR) CULT, Michał BONI (EPP, PL) LIBE (9:10 - 9:15)

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - MEPs debate Part 3 (9:40 - 9:53)

Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur, makes a statement, after the adoption by the MEPs of the directive on copyright in plenary.

Copyright in the Digital Single Market: statement by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur

Live replay of the vote on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market - report by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE)

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - Vote on the report by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE) (12:46 - 12:52)

Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur, Andrus ANSIP, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Digital Single Market Helga TRÜPEL (Greens/EFA, DE), and Sajjad KARIM (ECR, UK), speak to the press on the copyright directive, during the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Press conference by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur, Andrus ANSIP, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Digital Single Market, Sajjad KARIM (ECR, UK) and Helga TRÜPEL (Greens/EFA, DE) on the copyright directive

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - MEPs debate and Catch the eye (9:15 - 10:35)

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - MEPs debate Part 2 (9:24 - 9:40)

Copyright in the Digital Single Market: artist associations have organised a demonstration in front of the European Parliament to warn the MEP's on the issue of copyright. European citizens would like the EU to create safeguards so that dominant tech companies don't get to decide how Europe's cultural wealths is distributed

Copyright in the Digital Single Market: atmosphere shots in front of the European Parliament

Parlamendiliikmed hääletavad autoriõiguse reeglite, plastijäätmete vähendamise abinõude ja rangemate finantskuritegudega võitlemise seaduste üle. Lisaks puhtam ja rohelisem elekter ja uued plaanid joogivee kvaliteedi tõstmiseks.

Strasbourgis päevakorras: Autoriõigused, ühekordselt kasutatav plast, joogivesi ja muu

During the EP Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI), in Brussels, MEPs vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinsitutional negotiations on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (2016/0280(COD)). Statement by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur. The results of the vote are 16 in favour and 9 against with no abstentions.

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EP Press conference on the copyright directive

EP Press conference on the copyright directive

Plenary session - Copyright in the Digital Single Market

Plenary session - Copyright in the Digital Single Market

Plenary session - Copyright in the Digital Single Market

Demonstration outside the LOW building in Strasbourg ahead of a vote in plenary session on the copyright directive

JURI - Digital Single Market - Final vote on copyright in the Digital Single Market

EP Press conference on ' The deal in trilogue on the copyright directive for the digital single market '

EP Press conference on ' The copyright directive '

EP Plenary session - Votes followed by explanations of votes- Vote on Copyright in the Digital Single Market:

EP Plenary session - Copyright in the Digital Single Market

EP Plenary session - Copyright in the Digital Single Market

EP Press conference on the copyright directive

JURI committee meeting. Vote on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.

Citizens' rights and Constitutional affairs Workshop ' The copyright directive: strengthening the position of press publishers and authors and perdormers? '

Better regulation for copyright

JURI committee meeting. Public hearing on ' Copyright and proposed cab-sat regulation '

Meeting on copyright