EU-Chile Free Trade Agreement: Opportunities for the Copyright Industries in the Netherlands

16 Jun 2026 | Event

Work area(s)

International trade and integration

Topic(s)

Trade in goods and services

<span>EU-Chile Free Trade Agreement: Opportunities for the Copyright Industries in the Netherlands</span>

Event information

Date

16 Jun 2026, 14:00 - 16:35

Event type

Meetings and technical symposiums

Participation

By registration

Address

Embassy of Chile in the Netherlands
Parkstraat 30
The Hague 2514 JK
Netherlands

Session overview

This session brings together trade experts, economists, creative industry practitioners, and investors to explore the opportunities arising from the EU–Chile Interim Trade Agreement — which entered into force on 1 February 2025 — for the Dutch copyright and creative industries.

Key Context: The modernised EU–Chile agreement introduces strict copyright provisions, a protection term of life + 70 years, an updated digital trade chapter, and enhanced legal certainty for EU businesses. In the Netherlands, copyright-relevant industries account for 7.4% of national employment and 8.1% of FTEs (WIPO, 2025). In Chile, creative industries contribute up to 3% of GDP and directly generate over 150,000 jobs (WIPO / Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage of Chile, 2025). These figures on both sides underline the strategic relevance of the agreement for the creative sector.

Session Objectives

Present the intellectual property and copyright framework of the EU–Chile FTA.
Analyse the economic importance of copyright and related rights for creative industries in Chile and the Netherlands.
Showcase best practices in rights management and successful merchandising models.
Identify concrete investment and joint-project opportunities for Dutch stakeholders.

Target Audience

Dutch creative industry companies (music, publishing, audiovisual, gaming, design)
Investors and venture funds with an interest in Latin American creative markets
Intellectual property lawyers and copyright-related entities and ventures
Cultural and commercial attachés
Trade promotion organisations (RVO, NFIA, Netherlands Enterprise Agency)

Moderator: Osvaldo Marinao — Director Economic Department (ProChile) of the Embassy of Chile in the Netherlands.

Practical information

Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
Modality: In person Mode
Format: Keynotes + Panel Discussion + Wine Reception
Language: English
Venue: Embassy of Chile in the Netherlands. Address: Parkstraat 30, 2514 JK, The Hague.
Registration: email [email protected]