European Union Directive On Copyright

Introduction

The efforts of the European Union (EU) to pass a new copyright law has just received a much-needed push. In a meeting held on Friday¹, ambassadors from a majority of EU member countries have agreed to the draft directive rules. With the final agreement on the draft rules expected to come before the February 14th deadline, we take a look at some of the provisions of this directive that have been the subject of debate recently.

What Is The New EU Directive On Copyright?

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Copyright in the Digital Single Market or the Directive on Copyright is a proposed draft law in the European Union. The law is aimed at regulating the sharing of copyrighted materials across the internet. As per the draft rules, each member state will be allowed to pass its own copyright laws as long as they are in consonance with the directive. Hence, the draft proposal will bring standardization to copyright law in the EU