Bulgaria has implemented the Use for the benefit of people with a disability (Art. 5.3(b) InfoSoc) exception in Article 24, para 1, p.10 of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Law (Член 24, ал.1, т.10 от Закона за авторското право и сродните му права). The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the use of works already communicated to the public, for the benefit of people with disabilities, which use is directly related to the disability and is of non-commercial nature.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- for the benefit of people with disabilities
Usage:
- any use
Subject Matter:
- works (already communicated to the public)
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- no attribution required
Other Conditions:
- use must be directly related to the disability and of non-commercial nature
- works must be already communicated to the public
Introduced/last updated: 01 January 2003
Remarks: The exception does not extend to performers (art. 84), phonogram producers (art. 90), film producers (art. 90v), and broadcasting organisations (art. 93). The provision was modified in 2018 to exclude from this general clause the special regime for visually impaired people under Section II. ‘Special provisions for persons with disabilities not allowing reading of printed materials’ of Chapter 5 (‘Free Use’), art. 26a to 26e of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Law (implementing the Marakesh Directive.)
