"Where does Citizen Science fit in? On this definition, citizen scientists would not necessarily be able to take advantage of the Exception. Yet Citizen Science is a fundamental part of the Commission’s agenda for Open Science. The proposed restriction of the scope of the Exception also excludes SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises). These companies have legal access to commercial materials for which they pay. Why then should they be denied a legal right to undertake Content Mining on that content?"
EU copyright reform: time to walk the talk! - LERU : League of European Research Universities