Selected year snapshot
For 1999, the active event in this file is Código do Direito de Autor (aprovado pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 46.980).
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Current rationale
As of 2025, Guinea-Bissau has not enacted any new copyright legislation to replace the Portuguese Copyright Code (Decree-Law No. 46.980 of 1966/1972). Multiple authoritative sources (WIPO Lex as of 2018, Wikimedia Commons copyright rules page updated 2018, and the Intellectual Property Rights Office page for Guinea-Bissau) confirm that this colonial-era code remains the sole copyright statute in force. Guinea-Bissau joined the Bangui Agreement (OAPI) in 1998, but the Bangui Agreement's Annex VII on copyright operates as a regional framework; no national implementing legislation has been identified that would alter the exceptions and limitations regime. The exceptions remain limited to quotation of short passages (Art. 189) and reproduction of short excerpts for private use (Art. 190). No provision permits reproduction of full works for research, no fair use or fair dealing clause exists, no library/institutional exception exists, and no TDM exception exists. The classification remains RED. Classification-neutral factors were not considered in the color assignment.
Exceptions considered
Quotation of short passages from published works for criticism, discussion, or teaching, provided it does not exceed what is justified by the purpose.
Reproduction of short excerpts ('pequenos trechos') of published works for exclusively private use of the copier, not prejudicing normal exploitation.
Law changes
Código do Direito de Autor (aprovado pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 46.980)
Baseline · Effective 1972-03-28
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Relevant section: Art. 189, Art. 190
Dates: Effective 1972-03-28 · Enacted 1966-04-27
Why this score
Guinea-Bissau's copyright law in force on 1990-01-01 is the Portuguese Copyright Code approved by Decree-Law No. 46.980 (originally of 27 April 1966, approved for the overseas territories by Decree-Law of 28 March 1972). This colonial-era code remained in force after independence in 1974 and has never been replaced. The Portuguese Copyright Code of 1966 contains very limited exceptions. Article 189 permits quotation/citation of short passages from published works for purposes of criticism, discussion, or teaching, provided the quotation does not exceed what is justified by the purpose. Article 190 permits reproduction of short excerpts ('pequenos trechos') of published works for exclusively private use of the copier, provided this does not prejudice the normal exploitation of the work. The private-use exception is limited to 'pequenos trechos' (short excerpts), not full works. There is no general fair use, fair dealing, or broad research exception. There is no library/institutional exception for research. There is no TDM exception. The most permissive research-relevant provision is the private reproduction of short excerpts (Art. 190), which caps reproduction at excerpts rather than full works. Under the classification rules, an exception limited to 'short excerpts' for any type of work is RED, not ORANGE, because no provision permits reproduction of a complete work of any type for research purposes. The quotation exception (Art. 189) is similarly limited to short passages. Classification-neutral factors (non-commercial restriction, single-copy limit) were not factored into the color decision.
Exceptions considered
Quotation of short passages from published works for criticism, discussion, or teaching, provided it does not exceed what is justified by the purpose.
Reproduction of short excerpts ('pequenos trechos') of published works for exclusively private use of the copier, not prejudicing normal exploitation.
Source links
Código do Direito de Autor (aprovado pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 46.980)
Current law confirmation · Effective 1972-03-28
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Relevant section: Art. 189, Art. 190
Dates: Effective 1972-03-28 · Enacted 1966-04-27
Why this score
As of 2025, Guinea-Bissau has not enacted any new copyright legislation to replace the Portuguese Copyright Code (Decree-Law No. 46.980 of 1966/1972). Multiple authoritative sources (WIPO Lex as of 2018, Wikimedia Commons copyright rules page updated 2018, and the Intellectual Property Rights Office page for Guinea-Bissau) confirm that this colonial-era code remains the sole copyright statute in force. Guinea-Bissau joined the Bangui Agreement (OAPI) in 1998, but the Bangui Agreement's Annex VII on copyright operates as a regional framework; no national implementing legislation has been identified that would alter the exceptions and limitations regime. The exceptions remain limited to quotation of short passages (Art. 189) and reproduction of short excerpts for private use (Art. 190). No provision permits reproduction of full works for research, no fair use or fair dealing clause exists, no library/institutional exception exists, and no TDM exception exists. The classification remains RED. Classification-neutral factors were not considered in the color assignment.
Exceptions considered
Quotation of short passages from published works for criticism, discussion, or teaching, provided it does not exceed what is justified by the purpose.
Reproduction of short excerpts ('pequenos trechos') of published works for exclusively private use of the copier, not prejudicing normal exploitation.