Za namene te direktive 'izvirno umetniško delo' pomeni dela grafične ali likovne umetnosti, na primer slike, kolaže, risbe, gravure, tiske, litografije, kipe, tapiserije, keramiko, steklo in fotografije, pod pogojem, da jih je izdelal sam umetnik oziroma gre za kopije, ki se obravnavajo kot izvirna umetniška dela.
For the purposes of this Directive, 'original work of art' means works of graphic or plastic art such as pictures, collages, paintings, drawings, engravings, prints, lithographs, sculptures, tapestries, ceramics, glassware and photographs, provided they are made by the artist himself or are copies considered to be original works of art.