Op 14 september stelde de Commissie haar nieuwe auteursrechtrichtlijn voor en stuurde daarbij dit persbericht de wereld in:
European Commission - Press release
State of the Union 2016: Commission proposes modern EU copyright rules for European culture to flourish and circulate
Strasbourg, 14 September 2016
"I want journalists, publishers and authors to be paid fairly for their work, whether it is made in studios or living rooms, whether it is disseminated offline or online, whether it is published via a copying machine or commercially hyperlinked on the web."–President Juncker, State of the Union 2016
On the occasion of President Juncker's 2016 State of the Union address, the Commission today set out proposals on the modernisation of copyright to increase cultural diversity in Europe and content available online, while bringing clearer rules for all online players. The proposals will also bring tools for innovation to education, research and cultural heritage institutions.