Statement:
We respect the court’s decision, which is consistent with our position throughout. Our focus, and that of our members, remains on serving researchers, institutions, and the integrity of the scholarly record. We will continue this work with care, responsibility, and with the research community at the center of all that we do.

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TollBit has developed an AI monitoring and monetisation platform already trusted by over 2,400 leading publisher websites. In their upcoming webinar, they’ll offer a sneak peek at their upcoming ‘State of the Bots Report’ and discuss their latest tools for monitoring, managing and monetising AI crawler activity. Join here on 10 September (passcode 306368).

Cloudflare is developing a new suite of AI auditing tools designed to empower publishers to choose what, if any, AI access they want to allow. In their webinar, they’ll share how publishers can now monitor attention from AI crawlers, block unwanted data scraping and even charge AI crawlers for access to new content. Join here on 24 September (passcode 972257).

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In the past decade, research integrity and ethical investigations have become increasingly prevalent, as mass retractions and journal breaches continue to sweep through the publishing industry. Water research was no exception. Unfortunately, ethical breaches are not abstract problems, and they erode the trust between publishers and researchers, causing reputational damage to authors and publishers, undermining the trustworthiness of scientific research, spread of misinformation, wasted resources, harm to the society, potential legal issues, and importantly, decreased public trust in science. Like many publishers, at IWA Publishing we detected and were alerted to growing ethical concerns in both our submissions and previous publications. Despite understanding the global integrity trends, as a small publisher, we did not always have the tools to respond effectively. Nevertheless, we are not turning away, and we remain committed to learn, adapt, and face this challenge head on.

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Beyond the evaluation, the Commission will explore potential new measures to support the development of a licensing market that enables access to high-quality data for AI development in Europe, while ensuring appropriate remuneration for creators. This will consider current licensing practices across sectors, content types, and AI applications.

Meanwhile, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee will continue work on its position throughout the summer. A draft report from MEP Axel Voss is expected to be presented on 14–15 July. STM is actively engaged in the process.

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Latest reports suggest the Code, the summary template, and the General-Purpose AI guidelines (which STM provided input on in May) are expected to be published in early July. The AI Office has engaged bilaterally with model providers to secure support but has not yet disclosed key elements—especially copyright-related measures and the summary template—which may significantly influence whether companies decide to sign the Code.

STM, along with other rightsholder organisations, is urging the Commission for more transparency.

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In parallel, a new study will begin to assess the economic impact of proposed measures—such as an EU-wide Secondary Publication Right and changes to copyright exceptions for scientific research—on stakeholders including publishers. It will be important for STM and its members to actively engage and provide input. The study will run through early 2026.

The impact assessment for the ERA Act must be completed by Q1 2026, with a formal proposal from the European Commission expected in Q3 2026.

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