The Netherlands has implemented the Text and data mining for scientific research (Art. 3 DSM) exception in Artikel 15n Auteurswet. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

Exception allowing reproductions and extractions made by research organisations and cultural heritage institutions in order to carry out, for the purposes of scientific research, text and data mining of works or other subject matter to which they have lawful access.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

  • cultural heritage institutions
  • research organisations

Purposes:

  • text and data mining for scientific research

Usage:

  • reporductions
  • extractions

Subject Matter:

  • works
  • performances
  • phonograms
  • broadcasts
  • film fixations
  • databases

Compensation:

  • Not required

Attribution:

  • Not required

Other Conditions:

  • Copies of works or other subject matter made in compliance with the exception must be stored with an appropriate level of security and may only be retained for the purposes of scientific research, including for the verification of research results.

Introduced/last updated: 07 June 2021

Remarks: There are corresponding provisions in Article 10(p) of the Neighbouring rights act and 4a(a) of the Database Act