The National Copyright Administration issued a temporary regulations to promote the effective implementation of the Copyright Law and the Malaca Treaty

Source | National copyright

Recently, the State Copyright Administration issued the "Provision of Interim Provisions on Readers" (hereinafter referred to as the "Interim Provisions") in a barrier -free manner, which regulates Copyright Law and the "Marlakesh Treaty" effectively implemented and protect the cultural rights and interests of obstacles.

In order to ensure that those with obstacles participating in cultural life and sharing civilized development achievements, my country has revised the relevant provisions of the Copyright Law and approved the "Malacaham Treaty". On May 5, 2022, the "Malaca Treaty" took effect on China. The "Interim Provisions" was introduced this time, mainly based on the Copyright Law and the "Marlacash Treaty", and provided the relevant important concepts, rules, subject qualifications, and compliance supervision to those with obstacles to read obstacles. Provide specific guidelines for providing a barrier -free format, which is conducive to the support of the Copyright Law and the Malaca Treaty's support for the obstacles, and it is also conducive to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the right holder from unreasonable damage.

The "Interim Provisions" clarify those who read disabled people with visual disability and those who cannot read normally due to visual defects, perception disorders, and physical disability; clarifying the obstacle -free format version refers to the use of alternative methods or forms to allow readers to perceive and effectively effectively. The version of the work; clearly made the published works into a barrier -free format version and provided it with the obstacles. It may be permitted by the copyright owner or pay for it, but the relevant requirements should be abide by the relevant requirements.

The "Interim Provisions" stipulates that the production and provision of an obstacle -free format should abide by the name or name of the author's name, name, and the name of the work, use legal sources, and respect the integrity of the work. The obstacle format version of the service agency is provided, not to inform the copyright owner and record the requirements of related matters for the purpose of profit. In addition, the management regulations and standards and standards of related industries such as publishing, movies, radio and television, and online audiovisual shall be abide by the management regulations and standards of related industries such as online audiovisual.

The "Interim Provisions" encourages the production and providing barrier -free format version through the barrier -free format service agency, and encourages the cross -border exchange of cross -border exchange institutions through the barrier -free format. The scope of the above two types of institutions and the conditions that should be met were required to be notified to the National Copyright Administration in order to guide and support and strengthen supervision of the copyright authorities at all levels. In addition, it also clarifies the violation of the "Interim Provisions" that affects the normal use of the work or unreasonably damage the legitimate rights and interests of the copyright owner, and shall bear the corresponding civil, administrative or criminal responsibilities.

The "Interim Provisions" will be implemented from August 1, 2022. The record guidelines for the obstacle -free format service agency (including cross -border exchange agencies) will be announced on the website of the National Copyright Administration with the "Interim Regulations".

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