Joint statement of IFRRO and its European association members ahead of WIPO SCCR: 45th Session, April 2024

In April 2024 the next SCCR meeting of the next World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will take place. On that Occasion IFRRO and its European association members (EFJ – European Federation of Journalists, EMMA – European Magazine Media Association, ENPA – European Newspaper Publishers‘ Association, EVA – European Visuals Artists, EWC European Writers‘ Council, FEP – Federation of European Publishers and STM), released a joint statement calling on Member States for a balanced approach regarding exceptions and limitations to authors’ rights and copyright.

Quoting IFFRO: “IFRRO and its members acknowledge the “continued support at international level to encourage WIPO Member States to implement solutions based on current international treaties (the Berne Convention and the WIPO Copyright Treaty)”, but also warn that “the revenues of authors and publishers and their ability to live from their labour depends on their possibility to sell and license works and images. It is therefore paramount to ensure that exceptions and limitations to copyright do not endanger this value chain in any way.” […]”