Croatia has implemented the Reporting by the press on current events (Art. 5.3(c) 2nd part InfoSoc) exception in Article 201 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the reproduction, distribution and communication to the public, including making available to the public, to the extent necessary for public reporting on current events, through press, radio, television or other means, of copyrighted works and objects of related rights that appear as an integral part of the current event that is being reported to the public, provided that they are used to the extent that corresponds to the purpose and method of reporting on the current event. The provision requires to state the source and authorship of the work, if this is possible considering the manner of use.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• any user

Purposes:

• public reporting on current events

Usage:

• reproduction
• distribution
• communication to the public
• making available to the public

Subject Matter:

• works
• performances
• phonograms
• film fixations
• broadcasts
• informative publications - written editions

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• stating the source and authorship of the work is required, if possible considering the manner of use

Other Conditions:

• use must be limited to the extent necessary for public reporting on current events
• use must be effected through press, radio, television or other means
• works used must appear as an integral part of the current event that is being reported to the public
• the work must be used in the scope that corresponds to the purpose and method of reporting

Introduced/last updated: 14 October 2021

Remarks: Under Article 181 (1) of the law, exceptions and limitations apply to both works (which must be divulged) and other subject-matter, subject to related rights. Article 181 (2) contains the requirements of the 3-step test.