Stakeholders representing the research sector, SMEs and open access publishers withdraw from Licences for Europe | LIBER

"LIBER, along with several other representatives from the research sector, has withdrawn from the Licences for Europe dialogue on text and data mining due to concerns about the scope, composition and transparency of the process.   A letter of withdrawal has been sent to the Commissioners involved in Licenses for Europe explaining the reason that these stakeholders can no longer participate in the dialogue and the wish to instigate a broader dialogue around creating the conditions to realise the full potential of text and data mining for innovation in Europe. The following organisations have signed the letter ... While we are deeply committed to working with the Commission on the removal of legal and other environmental barriers to TDM, we believe that any meaningful engagement on the legal framework within which data-driven innovation exists must  address the issue of limitations and exceptions. The current approach of the Commission instead places licensing as the central pillar of the discussion.  The withdrawal follows much communication with the Commission on the issue, including a letter of concern sent on the 26th of February and signed by over 60 organisations. The Commission response to this letter is available here.

To find out more about the background of Licences for Europe and the issues surrounding text and data mining please take a look at our background document ..."