. . "A 1993 directive adopted by the Council of Ministers of the European Union requires all EU Member States to provide a term of protection for copyrighted works of life of the author plus 70 years. Although a number of member states have yet to enact legislation extending terms, the obligations of the directive were to go into effect on July 1, 1995."@en . "Copyright duration"@en . "A 1993 directive adopted by the Council of Ministers of the European Union requires all EU Member States to provide a term of protection for copyrighted works of life of the author plus 70 years. Although a number of member states have yet to enact legislation extending terms, the obligations of the directive were to go into effect on July 1, 1995."@en . . .