Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property

Article 5 - Derogation from the exclusive public lending right

(1) Member States may derogate from the exclusive right provided for in Article 1 in respect of public lending, provided that at least authors obtain a remuneration for such lending. member States shall be free to determine this remuneration taking account of their cultural promotion objectives.

(2) When Member States do not apply the exclusive lending right provided for in Article 1 as regards phonograms, films and computer programs, they shall introduce, at least for authors, a remuneration.

(3) Member States may exempt certain categories of establishments from the payment of the remuneration referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.

(4) The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall draw up before 1 July 1997 a report on public lending in the Community. It shall forward this report to the European Parliament and to the Council.

Article 10 - Limitation to rights

(1) Member States may provide for limitations to the rights referred to in Chapter II (Rights related to copyright) in respect of:

a. private use;

b. use of short excerpts in connection with the reporting of current events;

c. ephemeral fixation by a broadcasting organization by means of its own facilities and for its own broadcasts;

d. use solely for the purpose of teaching or scientific research