Italy has implemented the Use for the purpose of research or private study (Art. 5.3(n) InfoSoc) exception in Article 71 ter of the Law for the Protection of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the communication or making available to individual members of the public by dedicated terminals on the premises of publicly accessible libraries, educational establishment, museums or archives, for the purpose of research or private study. The access is limited to the works and other subject matter contained in beneficiaries' collections that are not subject to purchase or licensing terms.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• publicly accessible libraries, educational establishment, museums or archives

Purposes:

• research or private study

Usage:

• communication or making available by dedicated terminals on the premises of the beneficiery

Subject Matter:

• works
• performances
• phonograms
• film fixations
• broadcasts
• audiovisual fixations in sporting events

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• no attribution required

Other Conditions:

• access may be given to individual members of the public only
• works and other subject matter used must be part of the beneficiaries' collections
• use must not be subject to purchase or licensing terms

Introduced/last updated: 09 April 2003