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S.I. No. 469/2026 - European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Type Statutory Instrument

Publication 2026-09-11

State In force

Text As published

Source Irish Statute Book

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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th September, 2026.

I, PETER BURKE, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019¹ on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, hereby make the following regulations:

Citation

1.

These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

Amendment of Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000

2.

The Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (No. 28 of 2000) is amended –

(a) in section 53A, by the substitution, in subsection (3E), of “rightholder” for “author or performer”,

(b) in section 53B –

(i) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “a rightholder” for “an author”,

(ii) in subsection (3), by the substitution of “a rightholder” for “an author”, and

(iii) in subsection (5), by the substitution of “rightholder” for “author or performer”,

(d) in section 82 –

(i) in subsection (3), by the substitution of “rightholder” for “author”, and

(ii) in subsection (5), by the substitution of “a rightholder” for “an author”,

(e) in section 225A, by the substitution, in subsection (3E), of “rightholder” for “author or performer”,

(f) in section 225AA –

(i) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “a rightholder” for “an author”,

(ii) in subsection (3), by the substitution of “a rightholder” for “an author”, and

(iii) in subsection (5), by the substitution of “rightholder” for “author or performer”,

and

(g) in section 225C, in subsection (6), by the substitution of “rightholder” for “author or performer”.

Amendment of European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021

3.

Regulation 15 of the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. No. 567 of 2021 ) is amended, in paragraph (3), by the substitution of “a rightholder” for “an author”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

9 September, 2026.

PETER BURKE,

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

Footnotes

OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, pp. 92-125.

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