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Zakon o autorskom i srodnim pravima Bosne i Hercegovine (2010, as amended).

Copyright exception history

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Selected year snapshot

For 2002, the active event in this file is Zakon o autorskom pravu i srodnim pravima u Bosni i Hercegovini.

60%

Current rationale

The 2002 BiH Copyright Act contains several research-relevant exceptions. Article 44 permits reproduction for private use without commercial purpose — this covers private study and individual research but is limited to 'private use' (individual users only, reproduction only, no sharing). Article 45 permits quotation for purposes including science, but only 'parts of a work' (quotations), not full-work reproduction. Article 47 permits reproduction for teaching purposes. Article 48 permits institutional (library/archive/museum) reproduction only for preservation, not for research lending. There is no general fair dealing or fair use clause, no TDM exception, and no open research exception. The most permissive exception for research is Article 44 (private use/reproduction), which permits reproduction of full works by individuals for private purposes including private study/research, but restricts to private use (no sharing, no institutional use). This maps to LIGHT BLUE. The non-commercial restriction in Art. 44 is classification-neutral per the rules. No broader exception overrides this classification.

Exceptions considered

Art. 4460%Private UseMost permissive

Reproduction for private use, not for direct or indirect commercial purpose. Covers full works, any type of work, but limited to private/individual use and reproduction only.

Art. 450%Quotation

Quotation — reproduction and distribution of parts of a work for criticism, polemic, review, teaching, science or art, in accordance with fair practice and to the extent justified by the purpose.

Art. 4780%Educational

Reproduction for teaching purposes with attribution. No explicit mention of research.

Art. 4840%Library Institutional

Library/archive/museum reproduction from own collections for preservation purposes only.

Law changes

Zakon o autorskom pravu Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije (1978)

Baseline · Effective 1990-01-01

?

Dates: Effective 1990-01-01

Why this score

On 1990-01-01, Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). The applicable copyright law was the SFRY Copyright Act of 1978 (Zakon o autorskom pravu, Official Gazette SFRJ No. 19/78, amended 21/90). I was unable to retrieve the full statutory text of this law via web search to verify the specific exceptions and limitations relevant to research. The SFRY law was known to contain a private-use exception and quotation provisions, but without verified statutory text I cannot classify the color with confidence.

Zakon o autorskom pravu i srodnim pravima u Bosni i Hercegovini

Relevant update · Effective 2002-04-10

60%

Relevant section: Član 44, Član 45, Član 46, Član 47, Član 48, Član 49, Član 50, Član 51

Dates: Effective 2002-04-10 · Enacted 2002-03-21

Why this score

The 2002 BiH Copyright Act contains several research-relevant exceptions. Article 44 permits reproduction for private use without commercial purpose — this covers private study and individual research but is limited to 'private use' (individual users only, reproduction only, no sharing). Article 45 permits quotation for purposes including science, but only 'parts of a work' (quotations), not full-work reproduction. Article 47 permits reproduction for teaching purposes. Article 48 permits institutional (library/archive/museum) reproduction only for preservation, not for research lending. There is no general fair dealing or fair use clause, no TDM exception, and no open research exception. The most permissive exception for research is Article 44 (private use/reproduction), which permits reproduction of full works by individuals for private purposes including private study/research, but restricts to private use (no sharing, no institutional use). This maps to LIGHT BLUE. The non-commercial restriction in Art. 44 is classification-neutral per the rules. No broader exception overrides this classification.

Exceptions considered

Art. 4460%Private UseMost permissive

Reproduction for private use, not for direct or indirect commercial purpose. Covers full works, any type of work, but limited to private/individual use and reproduction only.

Art. 450%Quotation

Quotation — reproduction and distribution of parts of a work for criticism, polemic, review, teaching, science or art, in accordance with fair practice and to the extent justified by the purpose.

Art. 4780%Educational

Reproduction for teaching purposes with attribution. No explicit mention of research.

Art. 4840%Library Institutional

Library/archive/museum reproduction from own collections for preservation purposes only.

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Zakon o autorskom i srodnim pravima Bosne i Hercegovine (2010)

Relevant update · Effective 2010-08-10

20%

Relevant section: Član 53, Član 54, Član 55, Član 56, Član 57, Član 58, Član 59, Član 60, Član 61, Član 62

Dates: Effective 2010-08-10 · Enacted 2010-07-21

Why this score

The 2010 BiH Copyright Act significantly restructured the exceptions. Article 53 provides for private-use reproduction but now explicitly EXCLUDES: (a) reproduction of the whole or a substantial part of a written work, (b) sheet music, (c) electronic databases, (d) computer programs, (e) architectural works. This means private-use reproduction of full works is permitted for some categories (e.g., audiovisual works, sound recordings, visual art) but NOT for written works, sheet music, databases, software, or architecture. This is a narrowing from the 2002 law. Article 54 permits quotation of excerpts only (RED individually). Article 57 permits reproduction and distribution for teaching (not explicitly research). Article 59 permits library reproduction for preservation only. There is no general fair use/fair dealing clause, no TDM exception, and no open research exception. The most permissive exception for research remains Article 53 (private use), which now permits full-work reproduction for some types of works but excludes written works and several other categories. Since full-work reproduction IS permitted for at least some types of works (e.g., audiovisual, sound recordings) but NOT for all types (written works are excluded), this maps to ORANGE. The non-commercial restriction is classification-neutral.

Exceptions considered

Art. 5320%Private UseMost permissive

Private-use reproduction on any medium, not for economic/commercial advantage. Excludes: whole/substantial part of written works, sheet music, electronic databases, computer programs, architectural works.

Art. 540%Quotation

Quotation of excerpts for illustration, criticism, polemic, review, or reference, in accordance with fair practice.

Art. 5780%Educational

Reproduction and distribution for teaching purposes, non-commercial, with attribution.

Art. 5940%Library Institutional

Library/archive/museum reproduction from own collections for preservation purposes.

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Zakon o autorskom i srodnim pravima Bosne i Hercegovine (2010, as amended)

Current law confirmation · Effective 2010-08-10

20%

Relevant section: Član 53, Član 54, Član 57, Član 59

Dates: Effective 2010-08-10 · Enacted 2010-07-21

Why this score

As of 2025, the 2010 BiH Copyright Act remains in force. No subsequent amendments affecting the research-relevant exceptions (Articles 53, 54, 57, 59) have been identified. The classification remains ORANGE for the same reasons as the 2010 event: Article 53 permits private-use reproduction of full works for some categories (audiovisual, sound recordings, visual art, etc.) but explicitly excludes written works (whole or substantial part), sheet music, databases, software, and architectural works. There is no general fair use, fair dealing, TDM, or open research exception. Article 54 (quotation) is limited to excerpts. Article 57 (teaching) does not explicitly cover research as a standalone purpose. Article 59 (library preservation) does not cover research lending. The most permissive exception for research remains Art. 53, which permits full-work reproduction for some but not all types of works, yielding ORANGE. Non-commercial restrictions and copy limits are classification-neutral. BiH is not an EU member state, so EU directives (including the DSM Directive with TDM exceptions) have not been transposed.

Exceptions considered

Art. 5320%Private UseMost permissive

Private-use reproduction on any medium, not for economic/commercial advantage. Excludes: whole/substantial part of written works, sheet music, electronic databases, computer programs, architectural works.

Art. 540%Quotation

Quotation of excerpts for illustration, criticism, polemic, review, or reference, in accordance with fair practice.

Art. 5780%Educational

Reproduction and distribution for teaching purposes, non-commercial, with attribution.

Art. 5940%Library Institutional

Library/archive/museum reproduction from own collections for preservation purposes.

English rendering

Source links