Poland has implemented the Use for public security purposes (Art. 5.3(e) InfoSoc) exception in Article 33'' of the Copyright and Related Rights Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the use of works for the purposes of public security or for conducting or reporting administrative, judicial or parliamentary proceedings.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

  • any user

Purposes:

  • public security or for conducting or reporting administrative, judicial or parliamentary proceedings

Usage:

  • any use

Subject Matter:

  • works
  • artistic performances,
  • phonograms,
  • videograms
  • programme broadcasts
  • first editions
  • scientific and critical editions

Compensation:

  • no compensation required

Attribution:

  • the author’s full name and source are indicated. The author and the source should be indicated taking into account existing possibilities

Introduced/last updated: 01 April 2004

Remarks: Under article 100, the exercise of the rights in artistic performances, phonograms, videograms and programme broadcasts, first editions or scientific and critical editions, is subject to the restrictions referred to in Articles 23-35, respectively.