The proposed Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (Articles 11, 14 and 16)

- The Publisher's Right as proposed under Article 11 of the proposed directive is without alternatives and adequate to secure a free press in a digitalised world. - Press publishers' works are increasingly exploited by aggregators which reduces the scope of quality press that is made freely available to consumers. - Only a new right that enables publishers to prohibit the commercial use of extracts of its publications adequately addresses the current market failures. - A mere rebuttable presumption that a press publisher is entitled to enforce authors' copyright does is not helpful. - The clearly defined scope and the exceptions to the Publisher's Right adequately protect the legitimate interests of consumers. - The proposed Article 14 and 16 of the proposed directive appear unnecessary and disproportionate.