Estonia has implemented the Use for the purpose of research or private study (Art. 5.3(n) InfoSoc) exception in §20, para 4 of the Copyright Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the making available by public archives, museums or libraries of works in their collections, upon order from a natural person, on the spot through special equipment, as well as for the lending of works in their collections for individual on-the-spot use.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• public archives, museums or libraries

Purposes:

• non-commercial use for the benefit of natural persons

Usage:

• making available (on the spot through special equipment)
• lending (on the spot)

Subject Matter:

• works
• performances
• phonograms
• film fixations
• broadcasts
• press publications

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• no attribution required

Other Conditions:

• works used must be included in the collections of public archives, museums or libraries
• use must be carried out upon order from a natural person
• making available is allowed on the spot through special equipment, lending is allowed on the spot
• use must be non-commercial (§20, para 5)

Introduced/last updated: 30 June 2006

Remarks: The provision concerns copyrighted works. The exception is extended to related rights with a general reference to "other cases where the rights of authors of works are limited pursuant to Chapter IV of this Act" in § 75 (6).