The London Manifesto - Copyright

The London Manifesto Fair Copyright Reform for Libraries and Archives in Europe Fair copyright across Europe is essential. Without it we will fail to adequately support research, innovation and growth, and hinder the ambition for a digital single market. With it we will better foster knowledge across borders, meet the needs of disabled people and take full advantage of the digital age. We are calling for fair copyright that is ft for purpose and will beneft every European citizen. We are advocating for: 1. Harmonised exceptions: Harmonisation and uniform application of copyright exceptions across all EU member states so that they apply regardless of media or technology. 2. Open norm: The addition of a new “open norm”, an open-ended exception subject to the three-step test, to avoid the current situation where European creativity and research cannot 1 immediately beneft from technological innovations because copyright legislation is slow to catch up. 23. Right to lend: An automatic “right to lend” for libraries , to include the right to lend all digital media, including transferring digital fles for a limited period. 4. Right to acquire: A right at reasonable cost for libraries and archives to purchase or obtain a licence to use any work in copyright that has been made commercially available. 5.