Recital (42)

Where a national compulsory licence has been granted for the purposes of addressing a crisis or emergency at national level, which in nature corresponds to a crisis or emergency falling within the scope of a Union crisis or emergency mechanism, the Member State concerned should inform the Commission of the granting of the licence, and of the conditions attached to it. That information would allow the Commission to form an overview of national compulsory licences granted by the Member States and to take them into account when considering the need to grant a Union compulsory licence, and in particular when setting the conditions attached to a Union compulsory licence. Considering that there are differences between the Member States in terms of the authorities responsible for granting compulsory licences at national level, it should remain for the Member States to establish appropriate procedures under their national laws to ensure that the relevant information is provided to the Commission without undue delay. To ensure efficient cooperation, Member States should inform the Commission of the national authority that is responsible for providing information on national compulsory licences granted for the purposes of addressing a crisis or emergency. The Commission should establish a list of those national authorities and publish it on its website.