1. If a decision to publish is taken, open access to scientific publications stemming from research which receive public funding from Horizon 2020 shall be mandatory (46, 528, 532). 2. Furthermore, open access to scientific data resulting from publicly funded…
Blind Treaty on the brink: today moment of truth
It is still not clear whether a diplomatic conference will be convened or not to put the final touches on and to sign a Treaty. Negotiations continue today. The main difference now is “commercial availability” whereas the exception cannot be…
EU finally supports binding Treaty Visually Impaired: offical statement at WIPO
On 19 November 2012, the European Union announced to WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) that it now had the mandate to “negotiate the conclusion conclusion of an instrument including a binding treaty” for the blind. EUROPEAN…
Watering down Open Access in EU (latest compromise)
Bold print are latest changes proposed in text. Final vote on November 28th in Industry Committee. Pressure on MEPs is necessary. Proposal for a regulation Article 40 Protection of results Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 1. Each participant…
“Opening up EU clinical trial data” lunch event in EP, Brussels, 13-11-12
TRANSPARENCY IN MEDICAL RESEARCH TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH: Opening up EU clinical trial data for safe and effective medicines “Doctors can have no idea about the true effects of the treatments they give. Does this drug really work, or have…
“Transparency and protecting public health: clinical trials in EU”
Invitation 13 Nov 2012