Source: European Parliament
The Commission, supported by the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights hosted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (‘EUIPO Observatory’), has been actively monitoring the effects of the 2023 Recommendation on combating online piracy of sports and other live events[1].
The Observatory conducted in the first quarter 2025 the first of two foreseen data collection exercises, aimed at gathering relevant evidence on the impact of the recommendation from rightholders, intermediaries and national authorities.
The data collection exercise is based on several Key Performance Indicators published by the Commission in July 2023, after consultation with relevant stakeholders.
The recommendation also entrusted the EUIPO Observatory to create a Dedicated Network of administrative authorities as a forum to exchange on measures, procedures and remedies applied to tackle online piracy of live events at national level.
Four meetings of the Dedicated Network have taken place to date, and these have allowed to gather valuable information on the measures put in place in the Member States and on their impact and efficiency, as well as on the good practices and challenges faced in tackling online piracy.
Additionally, the Commission recently published a Call for evidence[2] to collect stakeholders’ views on the effects of the recommendation and the remaining challenges.
Based on the information collected throughout this process, the Commission will assess the effects of the recommendation by November 2025 and on that basis, consider if additional measures are needed at EU level.