China News Service, August 9. According to the website of the National Copyright Administration, the National Copyright Administration recently issued a notice on the issuance of the "Interim Provisions on Providing Works to Persons with Print Disabilities in a Barrier-Free Way".
According to the notification requirements, the production and provision of accessible format versions shall abide by the national management regulations and standards on publishing, film, radio and television, online audio-visual and other industries.
Cross-border exchange of accessible format versions shall comply with relevant regulations on import and export management in relevant industries.
The notice mentioned that in order to standardize the order of providing works to persons with print disabilities in a barrier-free manner, better facilitate the use of works by persons with print disabilities, and give full play to the role of copyright in promoting persons with print disabilities to participate in social life on an equal footing and share the fruits of cultural development, according to The Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Copyright Law) and the Marrakesh Treaty on Facilitating Access to Published Works for the Blind, Visually Impaired or Other Print Disabled Persons (hereinafter referred to as the "Marrakesh Treaty") approved by my country Treaty), to formulate the Interim Provisions on the Provision of Works to Persons with Print Disabilities by Accessibility (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations").
Persons with dyslexia as mentioned in the regulations refer to persons with visual disabilities and those who cannot read normally due to visual defects, perceptual impairments, physical disabilities and other reasons.
The “accessible format version” referred to in the regulations refers to the version of the work that adopts an alternative method or form so that people with reading disabilities can perceive and effectively use it.
The term "accessible format version service organization" as mentioned in the regulations refers to a legal person organization that provides services such as culture, education, training, and information to persons with print disabilities in a non-profit manner.
The cross-border exchange of accessible formats referred to in the regulations refers to legal entities that provide or receive accessible formats from similar institutions in other Marrakesh Treaty parties or persons with print disabilities.
According to the notice, according to the provisions of Article 24, paragraph 1, item 12 of the Copyright Law, it is possible to make published works into accessible format versions without the permission of the copyright owner and without payment to the copyright owner and provide it to persons with print disabilities. , but should comply with the following requirements:
(1) Indicate the name of the author and the title of the work;
(2) Use works with legal sources;
(3) Respect the integrity of the work, and shall not make other modifications except those needed to allow the dyslexic person to perceive and effectively use it;
(4) In the title of the work, mark "for persons with dyslexia" in an appropriate and conspicuous manner;
(5) It shall only be provided through specific channels to persons with print disabilities or accessible format service institutions that can provide relevant certificates, and shall not provide or open services to other persons or organizations;
(6) Taking effective means such as identity authentication and technical measures to prevent persons or organizations other than persons with dyslexia from acquiring and disseminating them;
(7) The types of accessible formats provided to persons with print disabilities shall be limited to meeting their reasonable needs;
(8) Not for profit;
(9) Not affecting the normal use of the work in other ways or unreasonably damaging the legitimate rights and interests of the copyright owner.
The notice emphasizes that publishing, film, radio and television, online audio-visual and other institutions are encouraged to simultaneously produce and provide accessible formats for their copyrighted works.