Federation of European Publishers
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Copyright / Public lending right | — |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Copyright / Public lending right | SRC |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on copyright | SRC |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on copyright | — |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Michael Arentoft Head of Unit | Copyright and academic freedom in the context of research | — |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Michael Arentoft Head of Unit | Copyright and academic freedom in the context of research | SRC |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), session 46th | — |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), session 46th | SRC |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Nora Bednarski Cabinet member | Application of the European Accessibility Act to the publishing sector including as regards the accessibility of ebooks. | — |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Nora Bednarski Cabinet member | Application of the European Accessibility Act to the publishing sector including as regards the accessibility of ebooks. | SRC |
| 01 Feb 2023 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | Support for Ukrainian book sector; Launch of the Day of the European Authors; | — |
| 01 Feb 2023 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | Support for Ukrainian book sector; Launch of the Day of the European Authors; | SRC |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | Impact of COVID-19 on publishers | SRC |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | Impact of COVID-19 on publishers | — |
| 05 Jun 2018 | Themis Christophidou Director-General | Introduce FEP, discuss European Prize of Literature, taxation and copyright | — |
| 05 Jun 2018 | Themis Christophidou Director-General | Introduce FEP, discuss European Prize of Literature, taxation and copyright | SRC |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Antoine Kasel Cabinet member | The VAT for digital publications | — |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Antoine Kasel Cabinet member | The VAT for digital publications | SRC |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | copyright directive, ePrivacy, Open Data | SRC |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | copyright directive, ePrivacy, Open Data | — |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Stig Joergen Gren Cabinet member | Copyright, presentation of Storytel | — |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Stig Joergen Gren Cabinet member | Copyright, presentation of Storytel | SRC |
| 01 Jun 2017 | Maximilian Strotmann Cabinet member | Copyright: Framing | SRC |
| 01 Jun 2017 | Maximilian Strotmann Cabinet member | Copyright: Framing | — |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Andrus Ansip Vice-President | Copyright, VAT, R&D | — |
Mission & Goals
The Federation of European Publishers represents 31 national associations of publishers of books, learned journals and educational materials, in all formats, of the European Union, the European Economic Area and other European countries. Thus, FEP is the voice of the great majority of publishers in Europe. It acts in the name of publishers in the discussions and negotiations with the European Institutions concerning mostly the copyright legislation, information society, taxation and culture.
EU Legislative Interests
Initiatives in the field of taxation (direct and indirect), in the field of e-commerce including on interoperability, in the field of intellectual property rights, in the field of freedom of expression, in the field of Artificial Intelligence, and in the field of culture.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Member of "Creativity Works!", "Creative and Media Business Alliance" and "European Internet Forum".
Organisation Members
http://fep-fee.eu/-Members-