VAUNET Position on the Call for Evidence on the Review of the DSM Directive

VAUNET calls in particular for:

• targeted strengthening of the practical effectiveness of the DSM Directive instead of reopening it as a whole
• more precise, binding and verifiable transparency and compliance measures, in-cluding a stronger and more practical enforceable implementation of Article 53 AI Act
• effective legal instruments so that rights reservations, access-to-information claims, injunctive relief and licensing become practically enforceable
• clear rules for automated scraping, bots and AI agents, including identification obli-gations, purpose-specific access information, respect for publisher instructions and auditable compliance
• complementary use of copyright, the DMA, the DSA and competition law where pow-erful intermediaries distort licensing markets or appropriate value through AI-me-diated interfaces
• more consistent enforcement of Article 17 DSM with rapid response obligations on online content-sharing services, effective stay-down measures and stronger cross-border cooperation against live and other time-sensitive piracy and
• a harmonised European framework against persona hijacking, deepfakes and the unauthorised imitation of professional performances

The complete VAUNET position is available for download HERE.