Croatia has implemented the Use for public security purposes (Art. 5.3(e) InfoSoc) exception in Articles 200 and 212 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
Art. 200 allows for the copying of works of copyright and related rights for use in court, administrative, arbitration and other official proceedings, as well as communication to the public of works of copyright and related rights created for the purposes of official proceedings. Ar. 212 covers the use the author's work, including the author's database, as well as the objects of related rights, including the non-original database, to the extent and in a manner that fulfills the needs of public safety.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- for use in court, administrative, arbitration and other official proceedings
- public safety
Usage:
- any use (public safety)
- reproduction (for use in court, administrative, arbitration and other official proceedings)
- communication to the public (for the purposes of official proceedings)
Subject Matter:
- works
- performances
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
- informative publications
- written editions
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- no attribution required
Other Conditions:
- works used must be divulged
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.
