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The article discusses harmonization of non-economic rights of Copyright law known as moral rights of by the European Union (EU) for its member states. Due to the differences in the civil law and common law copyright law differed in EU's members. It mentions that EU's unification of its economic rights and less emphasis on moral rights is creating contrast among the member states over moral rights. The passing of the White Paper on Completing the Internal Market in 1985 and publish of Green Paper on Copyright and the Challenge of Technology in 1988 depicted the ultimate goal of the EU. It details the Article 3 of the EC Treaty and analyzes the judgement by European Court of Justice (ECJ). It concluded by stating the need for unification of moral rights and protection of authors.