The Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 1996

Implementation of Directives, &c.

3.  These Regulations make provision for the purpose of implementing—

(a) Council Directive No. 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992(1) on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property;

(b) Council Directive No. 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993(2) on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission;

(c) the provisions of Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of 29 October 1993(3) harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights, so far as not implemented by the Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 1995(4); and

(d) certain obligations of the United Kingdom created by or arising under the EEA Agreement so far as relevant to the implementation of those Directives.

(1)

O.J. No. L346, 27.11.92, p. 61.

(2)

O.J. No. L248, 6.10.93, p. 15.

(3)

O.J. No. L290, 24.11.93, p. 9.

(4)

S.I. 1995/3297.