Lithuania has implemented the Use for the purpose of research or private study (Art. 5.3(n) InfoSoc) exception in Article 22(3) of the Law No VIII- 1185 on Copyright and Related Rights. The national exception is much more restrictive than the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the use of works held by libraries, libraries of educational and research institutions, museums or archives, communicating them to the public for the non-commercial purpose of research or private study, via computer networks at the terminals designated for that purpose in those establishments, if the work is not publicly traded and the copyright owners do not prohibit the use of such works. For the purpose of the exception, the beneficiaries may reproduce acquired copies of works, but only in order to make the communication technically possible via computer networks. It is not permitted to make accessible via computer networks more copies of a work than held by the beneficiary, who must ensure the use of effective technical protection measures so copies of works would not be reproduced and the content would not be transferred or transmitted outside the terminals of the establishments to external networks.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

  • libraries, libraries of educational and research institutions, museums or archives

Purposes:

  • non-commercial purpose of research or private study by members of the public

Usage:

  • communication to the public via dedicated terminals

Subject Matter:

  • works
  • performances
  • phonograms
  • film fixations
  • broadcasts
  • electronic press publications

Compensation:

  • no compensation required

Attribution:

  • the source and the author's name must be acknowledged where possible

Other Conditions:

  • the work used must not be publicly traded
  • the use of the work must not be prohibited by the copyright owner
  • reproduction of acquired copies of works is only permitted in order to make the communication technically possible via computer networks
  • making accessible via computer networks more copies of a work than held by the beneficiary is not permitted
  • beneficiaries must ensure the use of effective technical protection measures so copies of works would not be reproduced and the content would not be transferred or transmitted outside the terminals of the establishments to external networks

Introduced/last updated: 05 March 2003

Remarks: The exception also covers neighbouring rights under art 58(1), p.3 of the Law.