It should be clarified that this Regulation is without prejudice to Union law on copyright and related rights, including Directives 96/9/EC, 2001/29/EC, 2004/48/EC, 2009/24/EC and (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which establish specific rules and procedures that should remain unaffected. It should also be clarified that this Regulation is without prejudice to Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition, nothing in this Regulation should be interpreted as imposing any obligation to disclose undisclosed know-how, business information or technological information protected by trade secrets as defined by Directive (EU) 2016/943, or as precluding the voluntary conclusion of agreements on trade secrets.
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