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Companies Advised to Check for Unauthorised Use of Copyright
01 Apr 2004
"What's the worth of an article?" asks Mark Eaton, director of the MAS (South East & London), for EEF South. Following the introduction of the Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 (CRRR) last October, individuals and organisations who copy, condense, adapt, photocopy, reproduce, or even file electronically, any publication without the written consent of the publishers, could incur fines up to £20,000.
The CRRR has widespread impact on industry, covering as it does both documents copied for internal use and those sent to external organisations.companies will be required to apply for licences to enable them to copy or use copyrighted material, which covers everything from newspaper reports to research data and from articles to books.
The newly formed Copyright Licensing Agency, which will have widespread support from publishers, has been set up to enforce the regulations. It will manage the flow of money to be paid to publishers, and will police any infringements of the CRRR.
For further information on the CRRR, the Copyright Licensing Agency or the relevant licences required to ensure compliance, contact the Manufacturing Advisory Service in the South East 0845-609-2121 or email www.bema.co.uk info@mas-se. org. uk, where the team can advise you, regardless of where you are located.
To find out more about the national MAS initiative visit www.mas.dti.gov.uk.
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