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SaveYourInternet | Article 13 YouTube | Edu Technical

The final version of the EU Copyright Directive is an improvement, but we remain concerned.

Article 17 (formerly Article 13) could still have unintended consequences that may harm Europe’s creative and digital economy.

On March 26th, the European Parliament passed the EU Copyright Directive. In the session, amendments were proposed that might have removed A11 and A13, but by a narrow margin of just five votes, MEPs decided not to debate further changes. The final version of the text is an improvement on the earlier version, but we remain concerned. The EU Copyright Directive could still have unintended consequences that may harm Europe’s creative and digital economy.

Despite the outcome, we are incredibly proud of the many creators and communities who spoke up and made their voices heard. You made an impact. You are responsible for bringing attention to the issues surrounding copyright and ensuring that the creator perspective was heard by lawmakers and the public alike, resulting in improved language in the final EU Copyright Directive’s text. You created a movement that generated the most popular Change.org petition in history and showed the strength and importance of the creator economy.

So, what’s next?

We are completing an analysis to understand the implications of the EU Copyright Directive for all partners, including creators, artists, rights holders and users.

With an EU Directive, it is up to individual Member States to devise their own laws to implement the Directive, which will happen within the next two years.

YouTube’s Plan of Action

We will support the implementation of the EU Copyright Directive by working with Member States to advocate for the incorporation of fair licencing and liability frameworks that support creator expression and the digital economy. We will:

• Analyze and communicate the impact of the final EU Copyright Directive on all partners, including creators, users, artists, and publishers globally
• Monitor each country’s implementation plans and timelines
• Continue to work with the industry & rights holders to find a system where both platforms and rights holders collaborate, including participation in dialogue organized by the EU Commission
• Provide updates directly to creators via this site. We also have additional resources such as YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s quarterly letter, direct emails, and @YTCreators

In the coming weeks, we will have completed our analysis, and will come back to the community with the details of how the final text will impact European creators, artists, and users.

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