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2012/2038(INI) Report on implementation of the Resale Right Directive 2001/84/EC

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RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead JURI BOULLIER GALLO Marielle (icon: PPE PPE)
Committee Opinion CULT MCCLARKIN Emma (icon: ECR ECR) Mary HONEYBALL (icon: S&D S&D), Marietje SCHAAKE (icon: ALDE ALDE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54

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2013/04/02
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2012/11/20
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2012/11/20
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (2001/84/EC). It notes that several of the Directive's provisions ensure a balanced application of the resale right, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders, in particular the gradual decrease in applicable rates, the EUR 12 500 ceiling on the resale right, the exclusion of small sales and the resale exemption for the first buyer. It stresses, however, that the Directive places an administrative burden on dealers.

Parliament recalls that the art market was valued at USD 10 billion in 2010 and almost USD 12 billion in 2012, and that the resale right accounts for only 0.03 % of those sums. It considers this to be an important market from which artists and their heirs should receive fair remuneration. It notes with satisfaction that third countries are planning to introduce the resale right into their national legislation , pointing out, in particular, that a draft bill was tabled on 12 December 2011 in the United States aimed at imposing a 7 % resale right charge on the resale of contemporary works of art, and current copyright bill in China also provides for the introduction of a resale right.

Members note that the information in the Commission report and market data suggest that the resale right has no negative impact on the location of the art market or its turnover. Noting that the Directive was only implemented in full in all Member States on 1 January 2012, they consider it premature to reassess the Directive in 2014 as the Commission plans to do, and proposes that the reassessment be carried out in 2015 (four years after the assessment made in December 2011).

The Commission is invited to:

reconsider the relevance of applicable rates, the thresholds, and the relevance of categories of beneficiaries as specified in the Directive in its next assessment report, work closely with stakeholders to strengthen the European art market’s position and to address problems such as the ‘cascade effect’ and the administrative difficulties faced by smaller and specialist auction houses and dealers.

Parliament highlights the importance of giving proactive support to local artists, including the youngest artists.

Documents
2012/11/20
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2012/10/16
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details

The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Marielle GALLO (EPP, FR) on the Commission’s Report on the Implementation and Effect of the Resale Right Directive (2001/84/EC).

The committee responsible recalls that the art market was valued at USD 10 billion in 2010 and almost USD 12 billion in 2012, and that the resale right accounts for only 0.03 % of those sums. It considers this to be an important market from which artists and their heirs should receive fair remuneration.

Members note that the information in the Commission report and market data suggest that the resale right has no negative impact on the location of the art market or its turnover. They therefore consider it premature to reassess the Directive in 2014 as the Commission plans to do, and proposes that the reassessment be carried out in 2015 (four years after the assessment made in December 2011).

The Commission is invited to:

reconsider the relevance of applicable rates, the thresholds, and the relevance of categories of beneficiaries as specified in the Directive in its next assessment report, work closely with stakeholders to strengthen the European art market ’ s position and to address problems such as the ‘ cascade effect ’ and the administrative difficulties faced by smaller and specialist auction houses and dealers; continue its efforts in multilateral fora to strengthen the European art market ’ s position in the world.

Members highlight the importance of giving proactive support to local artists, including the youngest artists.

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2012/10/11
   EP - Vote in committee
2012/09/11
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2012/07/11
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2012/06/21
   EP - Committee draft report
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2012/03/20
   EP - MCCLARKIN Emma (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in CULT
2012/03/15
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2012/01/25
   EP - BOULLIER GALLO Marielle (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in JURI
2011/12/14
   EC - Follow-up document
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PURPOSE: to present a report from the Commission on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (Directive 2001/84/EE).

BACKGROUND: the Resale Right Directive was conceived with two major objectives in mind: to "ensure that authors of graphic and plastic works of art share in the economic success of their original works of art" on the one hand and, on the other, to harmonise the application of the resale right across the EU.

At the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012 , at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States.

CONTENT : the report examines the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of the Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in fostering artistic creativity, and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in Member States.

1) Effects of the Directive : the report notes that the global art and antiques market, including both fine and decorative art, was worth EUR 43 billion in 2010 , a year when it returned to its 2008 level after a year of "crisis" in 2009 (when sales contracted to EUR 28 billion). The EU had a global market share of 37% by value in 2010 , followed by the US (34%), and China (23%).

The resale right directly affects only trade in contemporary and modern fine art i.e. works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EUR 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally . In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

The EU lost global market share for auction sales of the works of living artists over the period

2005-2010, from 37% down to 30%, mainly as a result of the UK's loss of market share from

27% to 20%. The EU further lost market share in the sale of works of living EU artists over the period 2008 to 2010. At the same time, US market share has increased by 5% to 28%; and some Member States that implemented the resale right in 2006 for living EU artists also saw their market shares climb over this period (Austria, Netherlands, Italy).

Looking at the available data over a longer time frame, EU market share in the works of living EU artists has risen from 60% in 2002 to 66% in 2010, and the UK market share from 40% to 42%.

In light of the broader movements in the contemporary (and overall) art markets, there is currently insufficient evidence to indicate that the loss of EU market share for works of living artists over the period in question is directly attributed to the harmonisation of the resale right in 2006.

2) Displacement of sales : bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen. It also tried to see whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists.

The report shows that art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

3) Factors affecting the development of art markets : the report notes that there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors. The wider taxation system, including the application of VAT can play a significant role. Within the EU it is noted that VAT rates vary widely from 15% to 25%. The following factors have also been cited: (i) rates of commission and administrative costs including those relating to the administration of the resale right; (ii) art markets are susceptible to changes in taste, and to changes in perception of the investment value of art; (iii) the mobility of the art market, including the growing attraction of national and international art fairs in the dealer sector.

Furthermore, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right.

The Commission recognises also that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors.

In view of these factors, the main conclusions of the report are as follows:

· in light of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review . The Commission will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

· the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right ;

· in light of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the European Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level with a view to managing and minimising the administrative costs in all Member States. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

More broadly, the European Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

2011/12/14
   EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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In accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/84/EC (the Resale Right Directive) the Commission presents a report on the implementation and effect of the Directive.

It recalls that at the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012 , at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States. This Report examines in particular the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of this Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in the fostering of artistic creativity and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in the Member States.

The resale right affects directly only trade in works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EU 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

Bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify:

· whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen;

· whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists. The Commission looked at available data sets for the period 2005 – 2010.

Auction sales of the works of living and deceased artists : art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

The UK lost market share relative to 2005 for sales of both living and deceased artists. The UK also lost EU market share between 2008 and 2010 for works of living artists eligible for resale, though the UK market share peaked at a high of 61% in 2008 i.e. three years after the coming into force of the Directive. However, other Member States that implemented the resale right for the first time (Austria, Netherlands, and Italy) also gained market share at the expense of the UK during this period. It is also noted that the UK lost EU market share for the works of deceased artists both over the period 2005-2010 and 2008-2010. Of the Member States that already implemented the resale right, France and Germany both slightly gained market share over 2008-2010 for sales of living EU artists (from 5% to 7% and from 3% to 4% respectively), while the share of the "rest of the EU" remained stable at 2%. As regards works of deceased artists, market shares remained stable.

Changes in overall market share : similarly, with regard to market share as a whole (beyond auctions) over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established. Austria, the Netherlands and Italy saw a slightly increased share of the EU market for the works of living artists, while the UK's share decreased significantly, in line with the broader UK market contraction.

The changes in market shares for trade in the works of deceased artists show a similarly mixed picture. The UK market share decreased by the same degree as the broader market contraction. The market shares of Germany and the Netherlands declined slightly, while those of France, Austria and Italy rose.

Conclusions: no clear patterns can be established to link the loss of the EU's share in the global market for modern and contemporary art with the harmonisation of provisions relating to the application of the resale right in the EU on 1 January 2006. Neither can any clear patterns currently be established that would indicate systematic trade diversion within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. Nevertheless, there are clearly pressures on European art markets , in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors, and it is recalled that the scope of the application of the resale right will be significantly expanded following the ending of the derogation for the works of deceased artists on 1 January 2012.

At the same time, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right, which have been estimated at up to EUR 50 per transaction . The biggest single factor appears to be the determination of qualifying artists. While collecting societies in some Member States maintain excellent records others do not maintain such data or make it available in an efficient manner.

The Commission recognises, furthermore, that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors. The report states that:

· in view of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review and will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

· the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

· in view of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level so as to minimise the administrative costs in all Member states. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

Lastly, the Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

Documents

AmendmentsDossier
26 2012/2038(INI)
2012/06/07 CULT 5 amendments...
source: PE-491.115
2012/09/11 JURI 21 amendments...
source: PE-494.866

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  • date: 2011-12-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2011/0878/COM_COM(2011)0878_EN.pdf title: COM(2011)0878 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2011&nu_doc=878 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to present a report from the Commission on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (Directive 2001/84/EE). BACKGROUND: the Resale Right Directive was conceived with two major objectives in mind: to "ensure that authors of graphic and plastic works of art share in the economic success of their original works of art" on the one hand and, on the other, to harmonise the application of the resale right across the EU. At the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012 , at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States. CONTENT : the report examines the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of the Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in fostering artistic creativity, and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in Member States. 1) Effects of the Directive : the report notes that the global art and antiques market, including both fine and decorative art, was worth EUR 43 billion in 2010 , a year when it returned to its 2008 level after a year of "crisis" in 2009 (when sales contracted to EUR 28 billion). The EU had a global market share of 37% by value in 2010 , followed by the US (34%), and China (23%). The resale right directly affects only trade in contemporary and modern fine art i.e. works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EUR 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally . In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world. The EU lost global market share for auction sales of the works of living artists over the period 2005-2010, from 37% down to 30%, mainly as a result of the UK's loss of market share from 27% to 20%. The EU further lost market share in the sale of works of living EU artists over the period 2008 to 2010. At the same time, US market share has increased by 5% to 28%; and some Member States that implemented the resale right in 2006 for living EU artists also saw their market shares climb over this period (Austria, Netherlands, Italy). Looking at the available data over a longer time frame, EU market share in the works of living EU artists has risen from 60% in 2002 to 66% in 2010, and the UK market share from 40% to 42%. In light of the broader movements in the contemporary (and overall) art markets, there is currently insufficient evidence to indicate that the loss of EU market share for works of living artists over the period in question is directly attributed to the harmonisation of the resale right in 2006. 2) Displacement of sales : bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen. It also tried to see whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists. The report shows that art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%). In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists. Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. 3) Factors affecting the development of art markets : the report notes that there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors. The wider taxation system, including the application of VAT can play a significant role. Within the EU it is noted that VAT rates vary widely from 15% to 25%. The following factors have also been cited: (i) rates of commission and administrative costs including those relating to the administration of the resale right; (ii) art markets are susceptible to changes in taste, and to changes in perception of the investment value of art; (iii) the mobility of the art market, including the growing attraction of national and international art fairs in the dealer sector. Furthermore, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right. The Commission recognises also that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors. In view of these factors, the main conclusions of the report are as follows: · in light of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review . The Commission will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014; · the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right ; · in light of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the European Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level with a view to managing and minimising the administrative costs in all Member States. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU. More broadly, the European Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right. type: Follow-up document body: EC
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  • date: 2012-09-11T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE494.866 title: PE494.866 type: Amendments tabled in committee body: EP
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  • date: 2011-12-14T00:00:00 type: Non-legislative basic document published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2011/0878/COM_COM(2011)0878_EN.pdf title: COM(2011)0878 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2011&nu_doc=878 title: EUR-Lex summary: In accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/84/EC (the Resale Right Directive) the Commission presents a report on the implementation and effect of the Directive. It recalls that at the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012 , at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States. This Report examines in particular the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of this Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in the fostering of artistic creativity and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in the Member States. The resale right affects directly only trade in works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EU 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world. Bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify: · whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen; · whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists. The Commission looked at available data sets for the period 2005 – 2010. Auction sales of the works of living and deceased artists : art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%). In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists. Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. The UK lost market share relative to 2005 for sales of both living and deceased artists. The UK also lost EU market share between 2008 and 2010 for works of living artists eligible for resale, though the UK market share peaked at a high of 61% in 2008 i.e. three years after the coming into force of the Directive. However, other Member States that implemented the resale right for the first time (Austria, Netherlands, and Italy) also gained market share at the expense of the UK during this period. It is also noted that the UK lost EU market share for the works of deceased artists both over the period 2005-2010 and 2008-2010. Of the Member States that already implemented the resale right, France and Germany both slightly gained market share over 2008-2010 for sales of living EU artists (from 5% to 7% and from 3% to 4% respectively), while the share of the "rest of the EU" remained stable at 2%. As regards works of deceased artists, market shares remained stable. Changes in overall market share : similarly, with regard to market share as a whole (beyond auctions) over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established. Austria, the Netherlands and Italy saw a slightly increased share of the EU market for the works of living artists, while the UK's share decreased significantly, in line with the broader UK market contraction. The changes in market shares for trade in the works of deceased artists show a similarly mixed picture. The UK market share decreased by the same degree as the broader market contraction. The market shares of Germany and the Netherlands declined slightly, while those of France, Austria and Italy rose. Conclusions: no clear patterns can be established to link the loss of the EU's share in the global market for modern and contemporary art with the harmonisation of provisions relating to the application of the resale right in the EU on 1 January 2006. Neither can any clear patterns currently be established that would indicate systematic trade diversion within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. Nevertheless, there are clearly pressures on European art markets , in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors, and it is recalled that the scope of the application of the resale right will be significantly expanded following the ending of the derogation for the works of deceased artists on 1 January 2012. At the same time, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right, which have been estimated at up to EUR 50 per transaction . The biggest single factor appears to be the determination of qualifying artists. While collecting societies in some Member States maintain excellent records others do not maintain such data or make it available in an efficient manner. The Commission recognises, furthermore, that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors. The report states that: · in view of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review and will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014; · the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right; · in view of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level so as to minimise the administrative costs in all Member states. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU. Lastly, the Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.
  • date: 2012-03-15T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2012-10-11T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2012-10-16T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2012-326&language=EN title: A7-0326/2012 summary: The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Marielle GALLO (EPP, FR) on the Commission’s Report on the Implementation and Effect of the Resale Right Directive (2001/84/EC). The committee responsible recalls that the art market was valued at USD 10 billion in 2010 and almost USD 12 billion in 2012, and that the resale right accounts for only 0.03 % of those sums. It considers this to be an important market from which artists and their heirs should receive fair remuneration. Members note that the information in the Commission report and market data suggest that the resale right has no negative impact on the location of the art market or its turnover. They therefore consider it premature to reassess the Directive in 2014 as the Commission plans to do, and proposes that the reassessment be carried out in 2015 (four years after the assessment made in December 2011). The Commission is invited to: reconsider the relevance of applicable rates, the thresholds, and the relevance of categories of beneficiaries as specified in the Directive in its next assessment report, work closely with stakeholders to strengthen the European art market ’ s position and to address problems such as the ‘ cascade effect ’ and the administrative difficulties faced by smaller and specialist auction houses and dealers; continue its efforts in multilateral fora to strengthen the European art market ’ s position in the world. Members highlight the importance of giving proactive support to local artists, including the youngest artists.
  • date: 2012-11-20T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=22074&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2012-11-20T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2012-421 title: T7-0421/2012 summary: The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (2001/84/EC). It notes that several of the Directive's provisions ensure a balanced application of the resale right, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders, in particular the gradual decrease in applicable rates, the EUR 12 500 ceiling on the resale right, the exclusion of small sales and the resale exemption for the first buyer. It stresses, however, that the Directive places an administrative burden on dealers. Parliament recalls that the art market was valued at USD 10 billion in 2010 and almost USD 12 billion in 2012, and that the resale right accounts for only 0.03 % of those sums. It considers this to be an important market from which artists and their heirs should receive fair remuneration. It notes with satisfaction that third countries are planning to introduce the resale right into their national legislation , pointing out, in particular, that a draft bill was tabled on 12 December 2011 in the United States aimed at imposing a 7 % resale right charge on the resale of contemporary works of art, and current copyright bill in China also provides for the introduction of a resale right. Members note that the information in the Commission report and market data suggest that the resale right has no negative impact on the location of the art market or its turnover. Noting that the Directive was only implemented in full in all Member States on 1 January 2012, they consider it premature to reassess the Directive in 2014 as the Commission plans to do, and proposes that the reassessment be carried out in 2015 (four years after the assessment made in December 2011). The Commission is invited to: reconsider the relevance of applicable rates, the thresholds, and the relevance of categories of beneficiaries as specified in the Directive in its next assessment report, work closely with stakeholders to strengthen the European art market’s position and to address problems such as the ‘cascade effect’ and the administrative difficulties faced by smaller and specialist auction houses and dealers. Parliament highlights the importance of giving proactive support to local artists, including the youngest artists.
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  • PURPOSE: to present a report from the Commission on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (Directive 2001/84/EE).

    BACKGROUND: the Resale Right Directive was conceived with two major objectives in mind: to "ensure that authors of graphic and plastic works of art share in the economic success of their original works of art" on the one hand and, on the other, to harmonise the application of the resale right across the EU.

    At the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States.

    CONTENT : the report examines the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of the Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in fostering artistic creativity, and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in Member States. 

    1) Effects of the Directive: the report notes that the global art and antiques market, including both fine and decorative art, was worth EUR 43 billion in 2010, a year when it returned to its 2008 level after a year of "crisis" in 2009 (when sales contracted to EUR 28 billion). The EU had a global market share of 37% by value in 2010, followed by the US (34%), and China (23%).

    The resale right directly affects only trade in contemporary and modern fine art i.e. works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EUR 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

    The EU lost global market share for auction sales of the works of living artists over the period

    2005-2010, from 37% down to 30%, mainly as a result of the UK's loss of market share from

    27% to 20%. The EU further lost market share in the sale of works of living EU artists over the period 2008 to 2010. At the same time, US market share has increased by 5% to 28%; and some Member States that implemented the resale right in 2006 for living EU artists also saw their market shares climb over this period (Austria, Netherlands, Italy).

    Looking at the available data over a longer time frame, EU market share in the works of living EU artists has risen from 60% in 2002 to 66% in 2010, and the UK market share from 40% to 42%.

    In light of the broader movements in the contemporary (and overall) art markets, there is currently insufficient evidence to indicate that the loss of EU market share for works of living artists over the period in question is directly attributed to the harmonisation of the resale right in 2006.

    2) Displacement of sales: bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen. It also tried to see whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists.

    The report shows that art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

    In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

    Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

    3) Factors affecting the development of art markets: the report notes that there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors. The wider taxation system, including the application of VAT can play a significant role. Within the EU it is noted that VAT rates vary widely from 15% to 25%. The following factors have also been cited: (i) rates of commission and administrative costs including those relating to the administration of the resale right; (ii) art markets are susceptible to changes in taste, and to changes in perception of the investment value of art; (iii) the mobility of the art market, including the growing attraction of national and international art fairs in the dealer sector.

    Furthermore, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right.

    The Commission recognises also that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors. 

    In view of these factors, the main conclusions of the report are as follows:

    ·        in light of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review. The Commission will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

    ·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

    ·        in light of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the European Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level with a  view to managing and minimising the administrative costs in all Member States. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

    More broadly, the European Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Marielle GALLO (EPP, FR) on the Commission’s Report on the Implementation and Effect of the Resale Right Directive (2001/84/EC).

The committee responsible recalls that the art market was valued at USD 10 billion in 2010 and almost USD 12 billion in 2012, and that the resale right accounts for only 0.03 % of those sums. It considers this to be an important market from which artists and their heirs should receive fair remuneration.

Members note that the information in the Commission report and market data suggest that the resale right has no negative impact on the location of the art market or its turnover. They therefore consider it premature to reassess the Directive in 2014 as the Commission plans to do, and proposes that the reassessment be carried out in 2015 (four years after the assessment made in December 2011).

The Commission is invited to:

  • reconsider the relevance of applicable rates, the thresholds, and the relevance of categories of beneficiaries as specified in the Directive in its next assessment report,
  • work closely with stakeholders to strengthen the European art markets position and to address problems such as the cascade effect and the administrative difficulties faced by smaller and specialist auction houses and dealers;
  • continue its efforts in multilateral fora to strengthen the European art markets position in the world.

Members highlight the importance of giving proactive support to local artists, including the youngest artists.

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The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Marielle GALLO (EPP, FR) on the Commission’s Report on the Implementation and Effect of the Resale Right Directive (2001/84/EC).

The committee responsible recalls that the art market was valued at USD 10 billion in 2010 and almost USD 12 billion in 2012, and that the resale right accounts for only 0.03 % of those sums. It considers this to be an important market from which artists and their heirs should receive fair remuneration.

Members note that the information in the Commission report and market data suggest that the resale right has no negative impact on the location of the art market or its turnover. They therefore consider it premature to reassess the Directive in 2014 as the Commission plans to do, and proposes that the reassessment be carried out in 2015 (four years after the assessment made in December 2011).

The Commission is invited to:

  • reconsider the relevance of applicable rates, the thresholds, and the relevance of categories of beneficiaries as specified in the Directive in its next assessment report,
  • work closely with stakeholders to strengthen the European art markets position and to address problems such as the cascade effect and the administrative difficulties faced by smaller and specialist auction houses and dealers;
  • continue its efforts in multilateral fora to strengthen the European art markets position in the world.

Members highlight the importance of giving proactive support to local artists, including the youngest artists.

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  • The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Marielle GALLO (EPP, FR) on the Commission’s Report on the Implementation and Effect of the Resale Right Directive (2001/84/EC).

    The committee responsible recalls that the art market was valued at USD 10 billion in 2010 and almost USD 12 billion in 2012, and that the resale right accounts for only 0.03 % of those sums. It considers this to be an important market from which artists and their heirs should receive fair remuneration.

    Members note that the information in the Commission report and market data suggest that the resale right has no negative impact on the location of the art market or its turnover. They therefore consider it premature to reassess the Directive in 2014 as the Commission plans to do, and proposes that the reassessment be carried out in 2015 (four years after the assessment made in December 2011).

    The Commission is invited to:

    • reconsider the relevance of applicable rates, the thresholds, and the relevance of categories of beneficiaries as specified in the Directive in its next assessment report,
    • work closely with stakeholders to strengthen the European art markets position and to address problems such as the cascade effect and the administrative difficulties faced by smaller and specialist auction houses and dealers;
    • continue its efforts in multilateral fora to strengthen the European art markets position in the world.

    Members highlight the importance of giving proactive support to local artists, including the youngest artists.

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In accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/84/EC (the Resale Right Directive) the Commission presents a report on the implementation and effect of the Directive.

It recalls that at the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States. This Report examines in particular the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of this Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in the fostering of artistic creativity and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in the Member States.

The resale right affects directly only trade in works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EU 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

Bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify:

·      whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and  towards other Member States had arisen;

·      whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists. The Commission looked at available data sets for the period 2005 – 2010.

Auction sales of the works of living and deceased artists: art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

The UK lost market share relative to 2005 for sales of both living and deceased artists. The UK also lost EU market share between 2008 and 2010 for works of living artists eligible for resale, though the UK market share peaked at a high of 61% in 2008 i.e. three years after the coming into force of the Directive. However, other Member States that implemented the resale right for the first time (Austria, Netherlands, and Italy) also gained market share at the expense of the UK during this period. It is also noted that the UK lost EU market share for the works of deceased artists both over the period 2005-2010 and 2008-2010. Of the Member States that already implemented the resale right, France and Germany both slightly gained market share over 2008-2010 for sales of living EU artists (from 5% to 7% and from 3% to 4% respectively), while the share of the "rest of the EU" remained stable at 2%. As regards works of deceased artists, market shares remained stable.

Changes in overall market share: similarly, with regard to market share as a whole (beyond auctions) over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established. Austria, the Netherlands and Italy saw a slightly increased share of the EU market for the works of living artists, while the UK's share decreased significantly, in line with the broader UK market contraction. 

The changes in market shares for trade in the works of deceased artists show a similarly mixed picture. The UK market share decreased by the same degree as the broader market contraction. The market shares of Germany and the Netherlands declined slightly, while those of France, Austria and Italy rose. 

Conclusions: no clear patterns can be established to link the loss of the EU's share in the global market for modern and contemporary art with the harmonisation of provisions relating to the application of the resale right in the EU on 1 January 2006. Neither can any clear patterns currently be established that would indicate systematic trade diversion within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. Nevertheless, there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors, and it is recalled that the scope of the application of the resale right will be significantly expanded following the ending of the derogation for the works of deceased artists on 1 January 2012. 

At the same time, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right, which have been estimated at up to EUR 50 per transaction. The biggest single factor appears to be the determination of qualifying artists. While collecting societies in some Member States maintain excellent records others do not maintain such data or make it available in an efficient manner.

The Commission recognises, furthermore, that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors.  The report states that:

·        in view of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review and will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

·        in view of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level so as to minimise the administrative costs in all Member states. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

Lastly, the Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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PURPOSE: to present a report from the Commission on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (Directive 2001/84/EE).

BACKGROUND: the Resale Right Directive was conceived with two major objectives in mind: to "ensure that authors of graphic and plastic works of art share in the economic success of their original works of art" on the one hand and, on the other, to harmonise the application of the resale right across the EU.

At the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States.

CONTENT : the report examines the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of the Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in fostering artistic creativity, and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in Member States. 

1) Effects of the Directive: the report notes that the global art and antiques market, including both fine and decorative art, was worth EUR 43 billion in 2010, a year when it returned to its 2008 level after a year of "crisis" in 2009 (when sales contracted to EUR 28 billion). The EU had a global market share of 37% by value in 2010, followed by the US (34%), and China (23%).

The resale right directly affects only trade in contemporary and modern fine art i.e. works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EUR 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

The EU lost global market share for auction sales of the works of living artists over the period

2005-2010, from 37% down to 30%, mainly as a result of the UK's loss of market share from

27% to 20%. The EU further lost market share in the sale of works of living EU artists over the period 2008 to 2010. At the same time, US market share has increased by 5% to 28%; and some Member States that implemented the resale right in 2006 for living EU artists also saw their market shares climb over this period (Austria, Netherlands, Italy).

Looking at the available data over a longer time frame, EU market share in the works of living EU artists has risen from 60% in 2002 to 66% in 2010, and the UK market share from 40% to 42%.

In light of the broader movements in the contemporary (and overall) art markets, there is currently insufficient evidence to indicate that the loss of EU market share for works of living artists over the period in question is directly attributed to the harmonisation of the resale right in 2006.

2) Displacement of sales: bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen. It also tried to see whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists.

The report shows that art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

3) Factors affecting the development of art markets: the report notes that there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors. The wider taxation system, including the application of VAT can play a significant role. Within the EU it is noted that VAT rates vary widely from 15% to 25%. The following factors have also been cited: (i) rates of commission and administrative costs including those relating to the administration of the resale right; (ii) art markets are susceptible to changes in taste, and to changes in perception of the investment value of art; (iii) the mobility of the art market, including the growing attraction of national and international art fairs in the dealer sector.

Furthermore, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right.

The Commission recognises also that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors. 

In view of these factors, the main conclusions of the report are as follows:

·        in light of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review. The Commission will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

·        in light of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the European Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level with a  view to managing and minimising the administrative costs in all Member States. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

More broadly, the European Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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PURPOSE: to present a report from the Commission on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (Directive 2001/84/EE).

BACKGROUND: the Resale Right Directive was conceived with two major objectives in mind: to "ensure that authors of graphic and plastic works of art share in the economic success of their original works of art" on the one hand and, on the other, to harmonise the application of the resale right across the EU.

At the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States.

CONTENT : the report examines the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of the Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in fostering artistic creativity, and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in Member States. 

1) Effects of the Directive: the report notes that the global art and antiques market, including both fine and decorative art, was worth EUR 43 billion in 2010, a year when it returned to its 2008 level after a year of "crisis" in 2009 (when sales contracted to EUR 28 billion). The EU had a global market share of 37% by value in 2010, followed by the US (34%), and China (23%).

The resale right directly affects only trade in contemporary and modern fine art i.e. works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EUR 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

The EU lost global market share for auction sales of the works of living artists over the period

2005-2010, from 37% down to 30%, mainly as a result of the UK's loss of market share from

27% to 20%. The EU further lost market share in the sale of works of living EU artists over the period 2008 to 2010. At the same time, US market share has increased by 5% to 28%; and some Member States that implemented the resale right in 2006 for living EU artists also saw their market shares climb over this period (Austria, Netherlands, Italy).

Looking at the available data over a longer time frame, EU market share in the works of living EU artists has risen from 60% in 2002 to 66% in 2010, and the UK market share from 40% to 42%.

In light of the broader movements in the contemporary (and overall) art markets, there is currently insufficient evidence to indicate that the loss of EU market share for works of living artists over the period in question is directly attributed to the harmonisation of the resale right in 2006.

2) Displacement of sales: bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen. It also tried to see whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists.

The report shows that art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

3) Factors affecting the development of art markets: the report notes that there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors. The wider taxation system, including the application of VAT can play a significant role. Within the EU it is noted that VAT rates vary widely from 15% to 25%. The following factors have also been cited: (i) rates of commission and administrative costs including those relating to the administration of the resale right; (ii) art markets are susceptible to changes in taste, and to changes in perception of the investment value of art; (iii) the mobility of the art market, including the growing attraction of national and international art fairs in the dealer sector.

Furthermore, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right.

The Commission recognises also that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors. 

In view of these factors, the main conclusions of the report are as follows:

·        in light of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review. The Commission will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

·        in light of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the European Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level with a  view to managing and minimising the administrative costs in all Member States. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

More broadly, the European Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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In accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/84/EC (the Resale Right Directive) the Commission presents a report on the implementation and effect of the Directive.

It recalls that at the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States. This Report examines in particular the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of this Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in the fostering of artistic creativity and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in the Member States.

The resale right affects directly only trade in works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EU 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

Bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify:

·      whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and  towards other Member States had arisen;

·      whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists. The Commission looked at available data sets for the period 2005 – 2010.

Auction sales of the works of living and deceased artists: art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

The UK lost market share relative to 2005 for sales of both living and deceased artists. The UK also lost EU market share between 2008 and 2010 for works of living artists eligible for resale, though the UK market share peaked at a high of 61% in 2008 i.e. three years after the coming into force of the Directive. However, other Member States that implemented the resale right for the first time (Austria, Netherlands, and Italy) also gained market share at the expense of the UK during this period. It is also noted that the UK lost EU market share for the works of deceased artists both over the period 2005-2010 and 2008-2010. Of the Member States that already implemented the resale right, France and Germany both slightly gained market share over 2008-2010 for sales of living EU artists (from 5% to 7% and from 3% to 4% respectively), while the share of the "rest of the EU" remained stable at 2%. As regards works of deceased artists, market shares remained stable.

Changes in overall market share: similarly, with regard to market share as a whole (beyond auctions) over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established. Austria, the Netherlands and Italy saw a slightly increased share of the EU market for the works of living artists, while the UK's share decreased significantly, in line with the broader UK market contraction. 

The changes in market shares for trade in the works of deceased artists show a similarly mixed picture. The UK market share decreased by the same degree as the broader market contraction. The market shares of Germany and the Netherlands declined slightly, while those of France, Austria and Italy rose. 

Conclusions: no clear patterns can be established to link the loss of the EU's share in the global market for modern and contemporary art with the harmonisation of provisions relating to the application of the resale right in the EU on 1 January 2006. Neither can any clear patterns currently be established that would indicate systematic trade diversion within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. Nevertheless, there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors, and it is recalled that the scope of the application of the resale right will be significantly expanded following the ending of the derogation for the works of deceased artists on 1 January 2012. 

At the same time, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right, which have been estimated at up to EUR 50 per transaction. The biggest single factor appears to be the determination of qualifying artists. While collecting societies in some Member States maintain excellent records others do not maintain such data or make it available in an efficient manner.

The Commission recognises, furthermore, that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors.  The report states that:

·        in view of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review and will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

·        in view of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level so as to minimise the administrative costs in all Member states. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

Lastly, the Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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In accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/84/EC (the Resale Right Directive) the Commission presents a report on the implementation and effect of the Directive.

It recalls that at the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States. This Report examines in particular the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of this Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in the fostering of artistic creativity and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in the Member States.

The resale right affects directly only trade in works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EU 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

Bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify:

·      whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and  towards other Member States had arisen;

·      whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists. The Commission looked at available data sets for the period 2005 – 2010.

Auction sales of the works of living and deceased artists: art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

The UK lost market share relative to 2005 for sales of both living and deceased artists. The UK also lost EU market share between 2008 and 2010 for works of living artists eligible for resale, though the UK market share peaked at a high of 61% in 2008 i.e. three years after the coming into force of the Directive. However, other Member States that implemented the resale right for the first time (Austria, Netherlands, and Italy) also gained market share at the expense of the UK during this period. It is also noted that the UK lost EU market share for the works of deceased artists both over the period 2005-2010 and 2008-2010. Of the Member States that already implemented the resale right, France and Germany both slightly gained market share over 2008-2010 for sales of living EU artists (from 5% to 7% and from 3% to 4% respectively), while the share of the "rest of the EU" remained stable at 2%. As regards works of deceased artists, market shares remained stable.

Changes in overall market share: similarly, with regard to market share as a whole (beyond auctions) over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established. Austria, the Netherlands and Italy saw a slightly increased share of the EU market for the works of living artists, while the UK's share decreased significantly, in line with the broader UK market contraction. 

The changes in market shares for trade in the works of deceased artists show a similarly mixed picture. The UK market share decreased by the same degree as the broader market contraction. The market shares of Germany and the Netherlands declined slightly, while those of France, Austria and Italy rose. 

Conclusions: no clear patterns can be established to link the loss of the EU's share in the global market for modern and contemporary art with the harmonisation of provisions relating to the application of the resale right in the EU on 1 January 2006. Neither can any clear patterns currently be established that would indicate systematic trade diversion within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. Nevertheless, there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors, and it is recalled that the scope of the application of the resale right will be significantly expanded following the ending of the derogation for the works of deceased artists on 1 January 2012. 

At the same time, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right, which have been estimated at up to EUR 50 per transaction. The biggest single factor appears to be the determination of qualifying artists. While collecting societies in some Member States maintain excellent records others do not maintain such data or make it available in an efficient manner.

The Commission recognises, furthermore, that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors.  The report states that:

·        in view of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review and will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

·        in view of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level so as to minimise the administrative costs in all Member states. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

Lastly, the Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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PURPOSE: to present a report from the Commission on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (Directive 2001/84/EE).

BACKGROUND: the Resale Right Directive was conceived with two major objectives in mind: to "ensure that authors of graphic and plastic works of art share in the economic success of their original works of art" on the one hand and, on the other, to harmonise the application of the resale right across the EU.

At the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States.

CONTENT : the report examines the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of the Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in fostering artistic creativity, and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in Member States. 

1) Effects of the Directive: the report notes that the global art and antiques market, including both fine and decorative art, was worth EUR 43 billion in 2010, a year when it returned to its 2008 level after a year of "crisis" in 2009 (when sales contracted to EUR 28 billion). The EU had a global market share of 37% by value in 2010, followed by the US (34%), and China (23%).

The resale right directly affects only trade in contemporary and modern fine art i.e. works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EUR 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

The EU lost global market share for auction sales of the works of living artists over the period

2005-2010, from 37% down to 30%, mainly as a result of the UK's loss of market share from

27% to 20%. The EU further lost market share in the sale of works of living EU artists over the period 2008 to 2010. At the same time, US market share has increased by 5% to 28%; and some Member States that implemented the resale right in 2006 for living EU artists also saw their market shares climb over this period (Austria, Netherlands, Italy).

Looking at the available data over a longer time frame, EU market share in the works of living EU artists has risen from 60% in 2002 to 66% in 2010, and the UK market share from 40% to 42%.

In light of the broader movements in the contemporary (and overall) art markets, there is currently insufficient evidence to indicate that the loss of EU market share for works of living artists over the period in question is directly attributed to the harmonisation of the resale right in 2006.

2) Displacement of sales: bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen. It also tried to see whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists.

The report shows that art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

3) Factors affecting the development of art markets: the report notes that there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors. The wider taxation system, including the application of VAT can play a significant role. Within the EU it is noted that VAT rates vary widely from 15% to 25%. The following factors have also been cited: (i) rates of commission and administrative costs including those relating to the administration of the resale right; (ii) art markets are susceptible to changes in taste, and to changes in perception of the investment value of art; (iii) the mobility of the art market, including the growing attraction of national and international art fairs in the dealer sector.

Furthermore, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right.

The Commission recognises also that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors. 

In view of these factors, the main conclusions of the report are as follows:

·        in light of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review. The Commission will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

·        in light of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the European Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level with a  view to managing and minimising the administrative costs in all Member States. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

More broadly, the European Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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PURPOSE: to present a report from the Commission on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (Directive 2001/84/EE).

BACKGROUND: the Resale Right Directive was conceived with two major objectives in mind: to "ensure that authors of graphic and plastic works of art share in the economic success of their original works of art" on the one hand and, on the other, to harmonise the application of the resale right across the EU.

At the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States.

CONTENT : the report examines the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of the Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in fostering artistic creativity, and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in Member States. 

1) Effects of the Directive: the report notes that the global art and antiques market, including both fine and decorative art, was worth EUR 43 billion in 2010, a year when it returned to its 2008 level after a year of "crisis" in 2009 (when sales contracted to EUR 28 billion). The EU had a global market share of 37% by value in 2010, followed by the US (34%), and China (23%).

The resale right directly affects only trade in contemporary and modern fine art i.e. works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EUR 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

The EU lost global market share for auction sales of the works of living artists over the period

2005-2010, from 37% down to 30%, mainly as a result of the UK's loss of market share from

27% to 20%. The EU further lost market share in the sale of works of living EU artists over the period 2008 to 2010. At the same time, US market share has increased by 5% to 28%; and some Member States that implemented the resale right in 2006 for living EU artists also saw their market shares climb over this period (Austria, Netherlands, Italy).

Looking at the available data over a longer time frame, EU market share in the works of living EU artists has risen from 60% in 2002 to 66% in 2010, and the UK market share from 40% to 42%.

In light of the broader movements in the contemporary (and overall) art markets, there is currently insufficient evidence to indicate that the loss of EU market share for works of living artists over the period in question is directly attributed to the harmonisation of the resale right in 2006.

2) Displacement of sales: bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen. It also tried to see whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists.

The report shows that art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

3) Factors affecting the development of art markets: the report notes that there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors. The wider taxation system, including the application of VAT can play a significant role. Within the EU it is noted that VAT rates vary widely from 15% to 25%. The following factors have also been cited: (i) rates of commission and administrative costs including those relating to the administration of the resale right; (ii) art markets are susceptible to changes in taste, and to changes in perception of the investment value of art; (iii) the mobility of the art market, including the growing attraction of national and international art fairs in the dealer sector.

Furthermore, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right.

The Commission recognises also that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors. 

In view of these factors, the main conclusions of the report are as follows:

·        in light of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review. The Commission will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

·        in light of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the European Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level with a  view to managing and minimising the administrative costs in all Member States. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

More broadly, the European Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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In accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/84/EC (the Resale Right Directive) the Commission presents a report on the implementation and effect of the Directive.

It recalls that at the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States. This Report examines in particular the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of this Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in the fostering of artistic creativity and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in the Member States.

The resale right affects directly only trade in works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EU 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

Bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify:

·      whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and  towards other Member States had arisen;

·      whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists. The Commission looked at available data sets for the period 2005 – 2010.

Auction sales of the works of living and deceased artists: art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

The UK lost market share relative to 2005 for sales of both living and deceased artists. The UK also lost EU market share between 2008 and 2010 for works of living artists eligible for resale, though the UK market share peaked at a high of 61% in 2008 i.e. three years after the coming into force of the Directive. However, other Member States that implemented the resale right for the first time (Austria, Netherlands, and Italy) also gained market share at the expense of the UK during this period. It is also noted that the UK lost EU market share for the works of deceased artists both over the period 2005-2010 and 2008-2010. Of the Member States that already implemented the resale right, France and Germany both slightly gained market share over 2008-2010 for sales of living EU artists (from 5% to 7% and from 3% to 4% respectively), while the share of the "rest of the EU" remained stable at 2%. As regards works of deceased artists, market shares remained stable.

Changes in overall market share: similarly, with regard to market share as a whole (beyond auctions) over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established. Austria, the Netherlands and Italy saw a slightly increased share of the EU market for the works of living artists, while the UK's share decreased significantly, in line with the broader UK market contraction. 

The changes in market shares for trade in the works of deceased artists show a similarly mixed picture. The UK market share decreased by the same degree as the broader market contraction. The market shares of Germany and the Netherlands declined slightly, while those of France, Austria and Italy rose. 

Conclusions: no clear patterns can be established to link the loss of the EU's share in the global market for modern and contemporary art with the harmonisation of provisions relating to the application of the resale right in the EU on 1 January 2006. Neither can any clear patterns currently be established that would indicate systematic trade diversion within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. Nevertheless, there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors, and it is recalled that the scope of the application of the resale right will be significantly expanded following the ending of the derogation for the works of deceased artists on 1 January 2012. 

At the same time, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right, which have been estimated at up to EUR 50 per transaction. The biggest single factor appears to be the determination of qualifying artists. While collecting societies in some Member States maintain excellent records others do not maintain such data or make it available in an efficient manner.

The Commission recognises, furthermore, that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors.  The report states that:

·        in view of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review and will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

·        in view of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level so as to minimise the administrative costs in all Member states. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

Lastly, the Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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  • PURPOSE: to present a report from the Commission on the implementation and effect of the Resale Right Directive (Directive 2001/84/EE).

    BACKGROUND: the Resale Right Directive was conceived with two major objectives in mind: to "ensure that authors of graphic and plastic works of art share in the economic success of their original works of art" on the one hand and, on the other, to harmonise the application of the resale right across the EU.

    At the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States.

    CONTENT : the report examines the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of the Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in fostering artistic creativity, and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in Member States. 

    1) Effects of the Directive: the report notes that the global art and antiques market, including both fine and decorative art, was worth EUR 43 billion in 2010, a year when it returned to its 2008 level after a year of "crisis" in 2009 (when sales contracted to EUR 28 billion). The EU had a global market share of 37% by value in 2010, followed by the US (34%), and China (23%).

    The resale right directly affects only trade in contemporary and modern fine art i.e. works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EUR 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

    The EU lost global market share for auction sales of the works of living artists over the period

    2005-2010, from 37% down to 30%, mainly as a result of the UK's loss of market share from

    27% to 20%. The EU further lost market share in the sale of works of living EU artists over the period 2008 to 2010. At the same time, US market share has increased by 5% to 28%; and some Member States that implemented the resale right in 2006 for living EU artists also saw their market shares climb over this period (Austria, Netherlands, Italy).

    Looking at the available data over a longer time frame, EU market share in the works of living EU artists has risen from 60% in 2002 to 66% in 2010, and the UK market share from 40% to 42%.

    In light of the broader movements in the contemporary (and overall) art markets, there is currently insufficient evidence to indicate that the loss of EU market share for works of living artists over the period in question is directly attributed to the harmonisation of the resale right in 2006.

    2) Displacement of sales: bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and towards other Member States had arisen. It also tried to see whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists.

    The report shows that art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

    In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

    Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

    3) Factors affecting the development of art markets: the report notes that there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors. The wider taxation system, including the application of VAT can play a significant role. Within the EU it is noted that VAT rates vary widely from 15% to 25%. The following factors have also been cited: (i) rates of commission and administrative costs including those relating to the administration of the resale right; (ii) art markets are susceptible to changes in taste, and to changes in perception of the investment value of art; (iii) the mobility of the art market, including the growing attraction of national and international art fairs in the dealer sector.

    Furthermore, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right.

    The Commission recognises also that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors. 

    In view of these factors, the main conclusions of the report are as follows:

    ·        in light of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review. The Commission will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

    ·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

    ·        in light of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the European Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level with a  view to managing and minimising the administrative costs in all Member States. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

    More broadly, the European Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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  • In accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/84/EC (the Resale Right Directive) the Commission presents a report on the implementation and effect of the Directive.

    It recalls that at the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States. This Report examines in particular the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of this Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in the fostering of artistic creativity and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in the Member States.

    The resale right affects directly only trade in works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EU 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

    Bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify:

    ·      whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and  towards other Member States had arisen;

    ·      whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists. The Commission looked at available data sets for the period 2005 – 2010.

    Auction sales of the works of living and deceased artists: art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

    In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

    Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

    The UK lost market share relative to 2005 for sales of both living and deceased artists. The UK also lost EU market share between 2008 and 2010 for works of living artists eligible for resale, though the UK market share peaked at a high of 61% in 2008 i.e. three years after the coming into force of the Directive. However, other Member States that implemented the resale right for the first time (Austria, Netherlands, and Italy) also gained market share at the expense of the UK during this period. It is also noted that the UK lost EU market share for the works of deceased artists both over the period 2005-2010 and 2008-2010. Of the Member States that already implemented the resale right, France and Germany both slightly gained market share over 2008-2010 for sales of living EU artists (from 5% to 7% and from 3% to 4% respectively), while the share of the "rest of the EU" remained stable at 2%. As regards works of deceased artists, market shares remained stable.

    Changes in overall market share: similarly, with regard to market share as a whole (beyond auctions) over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established. Austria, the Netherlands and Italy saw a slightly increased share of the EU market for the works of living artists, while the UK's share decreased significantly, in line with the broader UK market contraction. 

    The changes in market shares for trade in the works of deceased artists show a similarly mixed picture. The UK market share decreased by the same degree as the broader market contraction. The market shares of Germany and the Netherlands declined slightly, while those of France, Austria and Italy rose. 

    Conclusions: no clear patterns can be established to link the loss of the EU's share in the global market for modern and contemporary art with the harmonisation of provisions relating to the application of the resale right in the EU on 1 January 2006. Neither can any clear patterns currently be established that would indicate systematic trade diversion within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. Nevertheless, there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors, and it is recalled that the scope of the application of the resale right will be significantly expanded following the ending of the derogation for the works of deceased artists on 1 January 2012. 

    At the same time, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right, which have been estimated at up to EUR 50 per transaction. The biggest single factor appears to be the determination of qualifying artists. While collecting societies in some Member States maintain excellent records others do not maintain such data or make it available in an efficient manner.

    The Commission recognises, furthermore, that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors.  The report states that:

    ·        in view of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review and will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

    ·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

    ·        in view of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level so as to minimise the administrative costs in all Member states. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

    Lastly, the Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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  • In accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/84/EC (the Resale Right Directive) the Commission presents a report on the implementation and effect of the Directive.

    It recalls that at the time the Directive was agreed, 4 of the then 15 Member States did not apply the resale right in national law: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. These Member States enjoyed a transitional period to 1 January 2010 during which they could choose not to apply the resale right to the works of eligible deceased artists. These Member States, together with Malta, made use of this provision, and of the option to extend the derogation period for a further 2 years. This derogation comes to an end on 1 January 2012, at which point the Directive must be fully implemented in all Member States. This Report examines in particular the impact of the Directive on the internal market and the effect of the introduction of the resale right in those Member States that did not apply the right in national law prior to the entry into force of this Directive. It pays particular attention to the position of the Community in relation to relevant markets that do not apply the resale right, assesses the role of the Directive in the fostering of artistic creativity and reviews the situation with regard to the management procedures in the Member States.

    The resale right affects directly only trade in works by EU living artists, or by EU artists deceased within 70 years of sale. Works subject to the resale right accounted for around EU 2.1 billion in auction sales in 2010 globally. In the EU these works accounted for 50% of the value of fine art auction sales in 2010, compared with 35% of sales in the US, 25% in Switzerland and 3% of sales in the rest of the world.

    Bearing in mind the expectation that unharmonised application of the resale right contributed to "displacement of sales" within the EU, the Commission sought to identify:

    ·      whether any trade diversion away from those Member States that introduced the resale right for the works of living artists the first time in 2006 and  towards other Member States had arisen;

    ·      whether those Member States which have derogation until 1 January 2012 appeared to have a comparative advantage in the sales of works of deceased artists. The Commission looked at available data sets for the period 2005 – 2010.

    Auction sales of the works of living and deceased artists: art markets across the EU differ in their nature and make-up. For example, while the UK has the highest EU market share by value of auction sales in works eligible for the resale right (64% in 2010), followed by France (12%) and Germany (5%), the greatest volume of transactions was in France (26%).

    In all, some 65,000 auction transactions were eligible for the resale right in 2010, of which roughly two thirds sales of works of deceased artists, and one third sales of living artists.

    Looking at both the value and the volume of auction sales of works by living artists over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established that would indicate that trade diversion has systematically occurred within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006.

    The UK lost market share relative to 2005 for sales of both living and deceased artists. The UK also lost EU market share between 2008 and 2010 for works of living artists eligible for resale, though the UK market share peaked at a high of 61% in 2008 i.e. three years after the coming into force of the Directive. However, other Member States that implemented the resale right for the first time (Austria, Netherlands, and Italy) also gained market share at the expense of the UK during this period. It is also noted that the UK lost EU market share for the works of deceased artists both over the period 2005-2010 and 2008-2010. Of the Member States that already implemented the resale right, France and Germany both slightly gained market share over 2008-2010 for sales of living EU artists (from 5% to 7% and from 3% to 4% respectively), while the share of the "rest of the EU" remained stable at 2%. As regards works of deceased artists, market shares remained stable.

    Changes in overall market share: similarly, with regard to market share as a whole (beyond auctions) over the period 2005-2010 no clear patterns can be established. Austria, the Netherlands and Italy saw a slightly increased share of the EU market for the works of living artists, while the UK's share decreased significantly, in line with the broader UK market contraction. 

    The changes in market shares for trade in the works of deceased artists show a similarly mixed picture. The UK market share decreased by the same degree as the broader market contraction. The market shares of Germany and the Netherlands declined slightly, while those of France, Austria and Italy rose. 

    Conclusions: no clear patterns can be established to link the loss of the EU's share in the global market for modern and contemporary art with the harmonisation of provisions relating to the application of the resale right in the EU on 1 January 2006. Neither can any clear patterns currently be established that would indicate systematic trade diversion within the EU away from those Member States which introduced the right for living artists in 2006. Nevertheless, there are clearly pressures on European art markets, in all price ranges, and for both the auction and dealer sectors, and it is recalled that the scope of the application of the resale right will be significantly expanded following the ending of the derogation for the works of deceased artists on 1 January 2012. 

    At the same time, the quality of the administration of the resale right appears to vary considerably across the EU, bringing costs to art market professionals and artists alike. The burden can be particularly high for those at the lower end of the market who are proportionately more deeply affected by the costs of administering the right, which have been estimated at up to EUR 50 per transaction. The biggest single factor appears to be the determination of qualifying artists. While collecting societies in some Member States maintain excellent records others do not maintain such data or make it available in an efficient manner.

    The Commission recognises, furthermore, that in some Member States inefficient administration of the resale right presents a not insignificant burden on art market professionals and may also lead to unnecessarily high deductions from the royalties due to artists and their successors.  The report states that:

    ·        in view of the economic significance of the sector, the Commission considers that market developments should be kept under review and will undertake a further reporting exercise and deliver its results in 2014;

    ·        the Commission will also pursue its commitment to persuading third countries to implement the resale right;

    ·        in view of the volume of transactions subject to the resale right, the Commission also considers that there would be benefit in the exchange of best practice at European level so as to minimise the administrative costs in all Member states. To this end it intends to establish a Stakeholder Dialogue, tasked with making recommendations for the improvement of the system of resale right collection and distribution in the EU.

    Lastly, the Commission is concerned that collecting societies should operate to a high standard of governance and transparency with regard to their members and to commercial users, and will bring forward a proposal in this regard during 2012 to apply in equal measure to collecting societies administering the resale right.

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Report on implementation of the Resale Right Directive 2001/84/EC
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See also Directive 2001/84/EC
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