[OpenGLAM] Fwd: [Open-access] EU blocks WIPO case for improved international copyright legislation (Was: RE: [open-science] Elsevier: some facts, by Tim Gowers)

Wed May 14 17:13:08 UTC 2014

FYI, I've blogged the press release pretty much as is (I linked to IFLA, 
but not included Ms. Broad's phone number) with my own Canadian slanted 
preamble here:
https://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/wipo-and-eu-and-libraries-oh-my/

regards,
Laurel Russwurm

Laurel L. Russwurm, Author <http://laurel.russwurm.org/blogs/> § 
about.me <http://about.me/laurelrusswurm> § Libreleft Books 
<http://libreleft.com>
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On 05/09/2014 06:31 AM, Lieke Ploeger wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Last week discussions by the World Intellectual Property Organisation 
> (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) broke 
> down after the European Union (EU) attempted to block future 
> discussion of copyright laws to aid libraries and archives fulfill 
> their missions in the digital environment.
>
> A press release detailing the matter is included below: the 
> attachments mentioned in the message, as well as further background 
> information are available from http://www.ifla.org/node/8600.
>
> As Susan writes below, any help in circulating this news and press 
> release in your countries is valuable for increasing awareness amongst 
> policy makers on these issues.
>
> Best regards, Lieke Ploeger.
>
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> -------- Original Message --------
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> *Subject: *
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> MEDIA RELEASE: EU Rejects International Solution to Library and 
> Archive Copyright Problems; Causes Collapse of WIPO Meeting
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> *Date: *
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> Tue, 6 May 2014 09:31:36 +0000
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> *From: *
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> Susan Reilly <Susan.Reilly at KB.NL> <mailto:Susan.Reilly at KB.NL>
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> *Reply-To: *
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> Susan Reilly <Susan.Reilly at KB.NL> <mailto:Susan.Reilly at KB.NL>
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> *To: *
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> LIBER-ALL at JISCMAIL.AC.UK <mailto:LIBER-ALL at JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
>
>
>
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> Attached is a joint press release from library and archive 
> organisations on last week's failed talks at WIPO on exceptions and 
> limitations for libraries and archives.
>
> LIBER was present to highlight the copyright problems faced by 
> European research libraries, particularly in relations to cross border 
> activity, mass digitisation, contracts, and copyright issues related 
> to text and data mining.
>
> It was made clear by the EU representatives that they did not support 
> an international legal instrument that would alleviate the copyright 
> problems that libraries and archives face and this position led to to 
> breakdown in discussions. This is a very disappointing outcome for 
> libraries in Europe.
>
> | would like to ask you to circulate the attached press release as 
> widely as possible within your own countries so that we can increase 
> awareness amongst national policy makers of the need to support 
> international solutions to the problems libraries face in providing 
> access to information and supporting education, research and innovation.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Susan
>
> *EU REJECTS INTERNATIONAL SOLUTION TO LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE COPYRIGHT 
> PROBLEMS;
> CAUSES COLLAPSE OF WIPO MEETING*
>
> Tuesday 6 May 2014
>
> *Discussions by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) 
> Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) broke down in 
> the early hours of Saturday morning 3 May, after the European Union 
> (EU) attempted to block future discussion of copyright laws to aid 
> libraries and archives fulfill their missions in the digital environment.*
>
> Library and archive delegations from Europe, Latin America, Australia, 
> the United States, Canada and the UK attended the 27^th meeting of the 
> SCCR from 28 April -- 2 May 3014, to push for an international treaty 
> to help libraries and archives preserve cultural heritage, facilitate 
> access to essential information by people wherever they are in the world.
>
> The meeting ended in disarray at 1:30am on Saturday morning, after the 
> EU tried to have crucial references to "text-based" work on copyright 
> exceptions removed from the meeting conclusions - a move viewed by 
> other Member States and library and archive NGOs present as an attempt 
> to delay, if not derail, any progress on copyright exceptions at WIPO.
>
> Dr. Stuart Hamilton, Deputy Secretary General of the *International 
> Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA)* commented:
>
> /"For the past three years, Member States have been looking at draft 
> texts on copyright exceptions for libraries and archives. The EU is 
> now trying to pretend these don't exist. We're frustrated, and deeply 
> disappointed. It appears the EU came to WIPO with one goal in mind: to 
> kill the discussion." /
>
> The EU's attempt to sideline discussion of copyright exceptions at 
> WIPO is particularly concerning in light of the ongoing review of 
> copyright laws at the EU level.
>
> Dr Paul Ayris, President of LIBER, the *Association of European 
> Research Libraries*, expressed his disappointment:
>
> /"The position taken by the EU delegation in Geneva contrasts strongly 
> with current discussions at European level, where it has been 
> recognised that copyright exceptions for libraries are essential, and 
> must be harmonised in order to facilitate international research and 
> innovation in the age of Science 2.0.  The conservative position taken 
> at SCCR 27 in Geneva this week is therefore deeply disappointing. It 
> does not support research and education and hampers European 
> researchers in their use of new tools and services."/
>
> The SCCR has been discussing a possible legal instrument to safeguard 
> copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives since 
> 2009. It is due to submit recommendations to the WIPO General Assembly 
> in September 2014.
>
> "/We must act now, and engage at WIPO to make sure the EU and other 
> developed countries know just how inadequate copyright laws are for 
> libraries and archives in the digital, global world," /said Dr. Stuart 
> Hamilton.
>
> *A full list of quotes from organisations is included in a separate 
> attachment. For general enquiries:*
>
> Ellen Broad
>
> Manager, Digital Projects & Policy (IFLA)
>
> Ellen.broad at ifla.org <mailto:Ellen.broad at ifla.org>
> +31622749588 <tel:%2B31622749588>
>
>
>
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