The Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition had already commented at an early stage of the legislative process commented on the EU Commission's proposal for a Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market in a comprehensive statement of September 2017 and suggested amendments.
Following the February compromise between the EU Commission, representatives of the European Parliament and the EU Member States, an amended version of the Directive is to be adopted by the European Parliament in April.
In an interview, Prof. Dr. Reto M. Hilty, managing director of the Institute and head of the project group on the modernisation of EU copyright rules, gives his views on the currently planned version.