Bulgaria has implemented the Use for the purpose of research or private study (Art. 5.3(n) InfoSoc) exception in Article 24, para 1, p.11 of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Law (Член 24, ал.1, т.11 от Закона за авторското право и сродните му права).. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows publicly accessible libraries, educational or other learning establishments, museums and archive institutions, to grant access to individuals to works, located in their collections, under the condition, that it is done with scientific purposes and has no commercial purpose.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• publicly accessible libraries, educational or other learning establishments, museums, and archive institutions

Purposes:

• scientific purposes
• non-commercial purpose

Usage:

• making available to individuals

Subject Matter:

• works
• phonograms
• film fixations

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• no attribution required

Introduced/last updated: 01 February 2003

Remarks: The exception extends to phonogram producers (art. 90) and film producers (art. 90v). There is no express reference for performers’ rights (art. 84) and broadcasting organizations (art. 93).