GLAM/Newsletter/January 2024/Contents/Sweden report
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Freedom of Panorama in Sweden
Swedish Freedom of Panorama
Wikimedia Sverige and Eric Luth was one of the experts invited to participate in a public inquiry convened by the Swedish government, to review and propose modernizations of the exceptions and limitations within Swedish copyright law. Such inquiries are the first step of the Swedish legislative process.
One of the key areas under review is the freedom of panorama provision, and the proposal (in Swedish) was handed over to the Minister for Justice on 19 January. The proposal will be commented on by interested parties before it moves on in the process of becoming law, and following the discussion on Commons there are several issues to look into that could also be of interest to others within EU and working with images of both sculptures and buildings on Commons.
Except for the Freedom of Panorama review, the proposal includes extended possibilities for GLAM institutions to digitize their collections, including for research and documentation, and increased possibilities for researchers to share copyrighted material within research projects or for peer review. The proposal also includes a brand new parody exception, among many other things.
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