Post by European University Association

A decade after first contributing to modernising the European copyright framework, the European University Association continues to advocate for exemptions that can ensure a just scholarly publishing system. Today, many scientific publications remain behind paywalls, while concerns persist over the limited reusability of open access content. The European Commission’s ongoing review of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive is therefore an important opportunity to reaffirm that data and digital legislation must protect academic freedom for institutions and researchers. In its response to the Commission’s call for evidence, EUA stresses that public access to scientific discoveries is essential for knowledge creation, valorisation and maximising public investment. A harmonised EU approach can help achieve this through EU-wide secondary publication rights and robust exceptions for research and text and data mining. Consult EUA’s input in full ⬇️