News: Copyright Exceptions
The BCCs response to the second part of the Technical review of draft legislation on copyright exceptions can be found here. This response covers Data analysis for non-commercial research, Education and Research, Libraries and Archives. It repeats the separate...News: BCC representatives meet Lord Younger to strengthen BCC and IPO dialogue
On 15th July, five members of the BCC’s Board met Lord Younger and civil servants. A letter thanking the Minister and picking up on key points discussed at the meeting can be...News: Copyright Exceptions
The BCCs response to the first part of the Technical review of draft legislation on copyright exceptions can be found here. It covers Private Copying, Parody and Quotation with a separate comment on the Contract Override provisions included in each exception. The...News: BCC publishes its Internal Review of implementation of CMO Codes
Following a survey and provisional report prepared and circulated by the BCCs Secretariat in December 2012, a separate Working Party of BCC members, made up of Bernie Corbett, Maureen Duffy, Kevin Fitzgerald, Janet Ibbotson and Linda Royles carried out a review into...
News: Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or otherwise Print Disabled
Image: WIPO District General & Stevie Wonder ©WIPO/BerrodThe BCC welcomes the new WIPO Treaty supporting access to books for visually impaired people. Its success will be determined by how effectively it is interpreted and implemented at national and regional...
News: One year on – Beijing Treaty signed by UK
IPO has announced that the UK has signed the WIPO Treaty on the Protection of Audiovisual Performances (Beijing Treaty).The BCC welcomes the statement by Lord Younger, Minister for IP, which followed the signing, that:-“The treaty recognises the value of...News: Independent Code Reviewer
Applications are invited for the role of Independent Code Reviewer. Full details can be...