Amendment to Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
This procedure aims to make it easier for people with visual impairments or other reading disabilities to access copyrighted works. It seeks to harmonize rules across the EU, ensuring these individuals are not excluded from cultural and informational content.
The changes will affect publishers, authors, and users with print disabilities. It updates existing copyright laws to better accommodate the needs of this specific group, promoting inclusivity in access to knowledge and culture.
Documents
[SE] Förordning om ändring i upphovsrättsförordningen (1993:1212) — https://rkrattsbaser.gov.se/sfst?bet=1993:1212
national transposition · SV · 2026-08-11
[DE] Gesetz zur Umsetzung der Marrakesch-Richtlinie über einen verbesserten Zugang zu urheberrechtlich geschützten Werken zugunsten von Menschen mit einer Seh- oder Lesebehinderung — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gaststg/BJNR192910019.html
national transposition · DE · 2026-08-09
[IT] Decreto legislativo 09/04/2003 n. 68 - Attuazione delle direttiva 2001/29/CE sull'armonizzazione di taluni aspetti del diritto d'autore e dei diritti connessi nella societa dell'informazione GURI Ser — https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2003-04-09;68
national transposition · IT · 2026-08-09
[NL] Besluit van 30 augustus 2018 tot vaststelling van het tijdstip van inwerkingtreding van de Wet ter implementatie leesgehandicaptenrichtlijn en ter uitvoering leesgehandicaptenverordening — https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0042519
national transposition · NL · 2026-08-05
[AT] Urheberrechtsgesetz-Novelle 2018 (UrhG-Nov 2018) — https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/eli/bgbl/I/2018/63
national transposition · DE · 2026-08-02
[FI] Tekijänoikeuslaki / Upphovsrättslag (404/1961) 8.7.1961, viimeksi muutettuna / ändrad senast (263/2023) 3.3.2023 — https://opendata.finlex.fi/finlex/avoindata/v1/akn/fi/act/statute/1961/404/fin@
national transposition · FI · 2026-07-31
[IT] Legge 3 maggio 2019, n. 37. Disposizioni per l'adempimento degli obblighi derivanti dall'appartenenza dell'Italia all'Unione europea - Legge Europea 2018. — https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:legge:2019-05-03;37
national transposition · IT · 2026-07-30
[PL] ustawa z dnia 22 listopada 2018 r. o zmianie ustawy o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych oraz ustawy o ochronie baz danych — https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20180002339
national transposition · PL · 2026-07-26
Amendment to Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
proposal · EN · 2026-05-30
Amendment to Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
position · EN · 2026-05-30
Amendment to Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
report · EN · 2026-05-30