Progress

Current status
adopted
20 Dec 2021 adopted
05 Apr 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Estonia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

20 Dec 2021
adopted

Signing of Estonian law implementing EU DSM directive, including copyright exceptions

The Copyright Act amending the law for the implementation of the EU DSM Directive was signed by the Estonian president on 20 december 2021. The reformed Directive includes several exceptions from copyright protection. Firstly, it provides for an exc…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
05 Apr 2021
under deliberation

Introduction of Estonian copyright law implementing EU DSM directive, including copyright exceptions

The Estonian copyright law to implement the EU DSM Directive is introduced to parliament. The reformed Directive includes several exceptions from copyright protection. Firstly, it provides for an exception to the requirement for rightholders' prior …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament