Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 66
66
Rejected
Introduce targeted copyright exemptions to increase access to archive material.
Recommendation
The Government should introduce targeted copyright exemptions that allow for greater access to archive material without harming copyright holders. Those include adjusting legislation concerning ‘dedicated terminals’, broadening the definition of ‘educational establishments’, amending the ‘2039’ rule, and introducing exemptions for orphan works and commercially unavailable works. (Recommendation, Paragraph 234)
Government Response Summary
The government rejected the recommendation, stating it has no plans for legislative action to introduce copyright exemptions, though it will keep the recommendation under consideration.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
The BFI undertakes a vital role in preserving our national screen heritage through the BFI National Archive, with funding provided by government for this purpose as part of the BFI’s Grant in Aid settlement. As the Committee notes, introducing a statutory deposit scheme would be complex, not least of all because the BFI National Archive is currently at capacity. The government will keep this recommendation under review but has no plans to introduce such a scheme. Similarly, whilst the government has no plans for legislative action to introduce copyright exemptions, we will keep this recommendation under consideration.