Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Direttiva 2001/29/KE tal-parlament ewropew u tal-kunsill

of 22 May 2001

tat-22 ta’ Mejju 2001

on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society

dwar l-armonizzazzjoni ta’ ċerti aspetti ta’ drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati fis-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni

Il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea,

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Wara li kkunsidraw it-Trattat li jistabbilixxi l-Komunità Ewropea, u b’mod partikolari l-Artikoli 47(2), 55 u 95 tiegħu,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 47(2), 55 and 95 thereof,

Wara li kkunsidraw il-proposta tal-Kummissjoni [1],

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),

Wara li kkunsidraw il-fehma tal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali [2],

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),

Filwaqt li jaġixxu skond il-proċedura stipulata fl-Artikolu 251 tatTrattat [3],

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),

Billi:

Whereas:

(1) It-Trattat jipprovdi għat-twaqqif ta’ suq intern u l-istituzzjoni ta’ sistema li jiżgura li l-kompetizzjoni fis-suq intern ma tkunx inġusta. L-armonizzazzjoni tal-liġijiet ta’ l-Istati Membri dwar id-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati tikkontribwixxi għall-kisba ta’ dawn l-oġġettivi.

(1) The Treaty provides for the establishment of an internal market and the institution of a system ensuring that competition in the internal market is not distorted. Harmonisation of the laws of the Member States on copyright and related rights contributes to the achievement of these objectives.

(2) Il-Kunsill Ewropew, meta ltaqa’ f’Korfu fl-24 u l-25 ta’ Ġunju 1994, enfasizza l-ħtieġa li jifforma qafas legali ġenerali u flessibbli f’livell tal-Komunità sabiex jinkoraġġixxi l-iżvilupp tas-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni fl-Ewropa. Dan jeħtieġ, fost affarijiet oħra, l-eżistenza ta’ suq intern għal prodotti u servizzi ġodda. Leġislazzjoni importanti mill-Komunità diġà teżisti, jew l-adozzjoni tagħha miexja l quddiem sewwa. Id-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati għandhom rwol importanti f’dan il-kuntest għax dawn jipproteġu u jistimulaw l-iżvilupp u l-kummerċ ta’ prodotti u servizzi ġodda u l-ħolqien u l-isfruttar tal-kontenut kreattiv tagħhom.

(2) The European Council, meeting at Corfu on 24 and 25 June 1994, stressed the need to create a general and flexible legal framework at Community level in order to foster the development of the information society in Europe. This requires, inter alia, the existence of an internal market for new products and services. Important Community legislation to ensure such a regulatory framework is already in place or its adoption is well under way. Copyright and related rights play an important role in this context as they protect and stimulate the development and marketing of new products and services and the creation and exploitation of their creative content.

(3) L-armonizzazzjoni proposta tgħin biex timplimenta l-erba’ libertajiet tas-suq intern u għandha x’taqsam mall-konformità mal-prinċipji fundamentali tal-liġi u speċjalment tal-proprjetà, inkluża proprjetà intellettwali, u libertà ta’ espressjoni u l-interess pubbliku.

(3) The proposed harmonisation will help to implement the four freedoms of the internal market and relates to compliance with the fundamental principles of law and especially of property, including intellectual property, and freedom of expression and the public interest.

(4) Qafas armonizzat legali dwar id-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati, permezz ta’ ċertezza legali akbar u waqt li jipprovdi għal livell għoli ta’ protezzjoni ta’ proprjetà intellettwali, jinkoraġġixxi investiment sostanzjali fil-kreattività u innovazzjoni, inkluż infrastruttura ta’ network, u li min-naħa tiegħu jwassal għal tkabbir u kompetittività akbar ta’ l-industrija Ewropea, sew fil-qasam li jipprovdi kontenut u teknoloġija ta’ l-informazzjoni u aktar ġenerali matul il-firxa tas-setturi industrijali u kulturali. Din tissalvagwardja l-impiegi u tinkuraġġixxi ħolqien ta’ impiegi ġodda.

(4) A harmonised legal framework on copyright and related rights, through increased legal certainty and while providing for a high level of protection of intellectual property, will foster substantial investment in creativity and innovation, including network infrastructure, and lead in turn to growth and increased competitiveness of European industry, both in the area of content provision and information technology and more generally across a wide range of industrial and cultural sectors. This will safeguard employment and encourage new job creation.

(5) L-iżvilupp teknoloġiku kabbar u ddiversifika l-gwidi tal-kreazzjoni, il-produzzjoni u l-isfruttament. Filwaqt li m’huma meħtieġa l-ebda kunċetti ġodda għall-protezzjoni ta’ proprjetà intellettwali, il-liġi preżenti dwar id-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati għandha tiġi adottata u miżjuda biex tirreaġixxi b’mod adekwat għar-realtajiet ekonomiċi bħal forom ġodda ta’ sfruttament.

(5) Technological development has multiplied and diversified the vectors for creation, production and exploitation. While no new concepts for the protection of intellectual property are needed, the current law on copyright and related rights should be adapted and supplemented to respond adequately to economic realities such as new forms of exploitation.

(6) Mingħajr armonizzazzjoni f’livell ta’ Komunità, attivitajiet leġislattivi f’livell nazzjonali li diġà bdew f’għadd ta’ Stati Membri sabiex jirrispondu għall-isfidi jistgħu jirriżultaw f’differenzi sinifikanti fil-protezzjoni u b’hekk fir-restrizzjonijiet fuq il-moviment liberu ta’ servizzi u prodotti li jinkorporaw, jew ikunu bażati fuq, proprjetà intellettwali, li twassal għal frammentazzjoni mill-ġdid tas-suq intern u inkonsistenza leġislattiva. L-impatt ta’ dawn id-differenzi leġislattivi u inċertezzi jsir aktar sinjifikanti b’aktar żvilupp tas-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni, li diġà żiedet ħafna l-isfruttament li jaqsam il-fruntieri ta’ proprjetà intellettwali. Dan l-iżvilupp qiegħed u għandu jikber aktar. Differenzi u inċertezzi legali sinifikanti dwar il-protezzjoni jistgħu jfixklu ekonomiji ta’ ċertu daqs għal prodotti u servizzi ġodda li jkunu jinkludu drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati.

(6) Without harmonisation at Community level, legislative activities at national level which have already been initiated in a number of Member States in order to respond to the technological challenges might result in significant differences in protection and thereby in restrictions on the free movement of services and products incorporating, or based on, intellectual property, leading to a refragmentation of the internal market and legislative inconsistency. The impact of such legislative differences and uncertainties will become more significant with the further development of the information society, which has already greatly increased transborder exploitation of intellectual property. This development will and should further increase. Significant legal differences and uncertainties in protection may hinder economies of scale for new products and services containing copyright and related rights.

(7) Il-qafas legali tal-Komunità għall-protezzjoni tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati għandu, għalhekk, jiġi adattat u supplimentat ukoll sa fejn hu meħtieġ għall-funzjonament faċli tas-suq intern. Għal dan il-għan, dawk id-disposizzjonijiet nazzjonali dwar id-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati li jistgħu jvarjaw konsiderevolment minn Stat Membru għall-ieħor jew li jistgħu jikkawżaw inċertezzi legali li jimpedixxu l-funzjonament faċli tas-suq intern u l-iżvilupp xieraq tas-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni fl-Ewropa għandhom jiġu aġġustati, u reazzjonijiet nazzjonali inkonsistenti għall-iżviluppi teknoloġiċi għandhom ikunu evitati, filwaqt li differenzi li ma jolqtux b’mod negattiv il-funzjonament tas-suq intern mhux meħtieġ li jitneħħew jew jiġu evitati.

(7) The Community legal framework for the protection of copyright and related rights must, therefore, also be adapted and supplemented as far as is necessary for the smooth functioning of the internal market. To that end, those national provisions on copyright and related rights which vary considerably from one Member State to another or which cause legal uncertainties hindering the smooth functioning of the internal market and the proper development of the information society in Europe should be adjusted, and inconsistent national responses to the technological developments should be avoided, whilst differences not adversely affecting the functioning of the internal market need not be removed or prevented.

(8) Id-diversi implikazzjonijiet soċjali, komunali u kulturali tas-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni jeħtieġ li jiġu kkunsidrati l-fatturi speċifiċi tal-kontenut tal-prodotti u servizzi.

(8) The various social, societal and cultural implications of the information society require that account be taken of the specific features of the content of products and services.

(9) Kull armonizzazzjoni tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati għandha tkun bażata fuq livell għoli ta’ protezzjoni, għar-raġuni li dawn id-drittijiet huma kruċjali għall-kreazzjoni intellettwali. Il-protezzjoni tagħhom tgħinhom jiżguraw it-tkomplija u l-iżvilupp tal-kreattivita fl-interessi ta’ l-awturi, artisti, produtturi, konsumaturi, kultura, industrija u l-pubbliku in ġenerali. Proprjetà intellettwali ġiet għalhekk rikonoxxuta bħala parti integrali ta’ proprjetà.

(9) Any harmonisation of copyright and related rights must take as a basis a high level of protection, since such rights are crucial to intellectual creation. Their protection helps to ensure the maintenance and development of creativity in the interests of authors, performers, producers, consumers, culture, industry and the public at large. Intellectual property has therefore been recognised as an integral part of property.

(10) Jekk awturi jew artisti għandhom ikomplu bix-xogħol kreattiv u artistiku tagħhom, huma għandhom jirċievu kumpens xieraq għall-użu tax-xogħol tagħhom, kif għandhom jirċievu produtturi sabiex ikunu jistgħu jiffinanzjaw xogħolhom. L-investiment meħtieġ biex jipproduċu prodotti bħal fonogrammi, films u prodotti ta’ multimedia, u servizzi bħal servizzi "fuq talba", huwa konsiderevoli. Protezzjoni legali adegwata għal drittijiet ta’ proprjetà intellettwali hija meħtieġa sabiex tiggarantixxi d-disponibbiltà ta’ dan il-kumpens u tipprovdi l-opportunità għal profitti sodisfaċenti ta’ dan l-investiment.

(10) If authors or performers are to continue their creative and artistic work, they have to receive an appropriate reward for the use of their work, as must producers in order to be able to finance this work. The investment required to produce products such as phonograms, films or multimedia products, and services such as "on-demand" services, is considerable. Adequate legal protection of intellectual property rights is necessary in order to guarantee the availability of such a reward and provide the opportunity for satisfactory returns on this investment.

(11) Sistema rigoruż effettiv għall-protezzjoni tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati hija waħda mill-metodi li tiżgura li l-kreattività u produzzjoni kulturali Ewropea jirċievu r-riżorsi meħtieġa u li jissalvagwardjaw l-indipendenza u d-dinjità ta’ oriġinaturi u artisti kreattivi.

(11) A rigorous, effective system for the protection of copyright and related rights is one of the main ways of ensuring that European cultural creativity and production receive the necessary resources and of safeguarding the independence and dignity of artistic creators and performers.

(12) Protezzjoni adegwata ta’ xogħolijiet bid-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u suġġett ta’ drittijiet relatati hija wkoll ta’ importanza kbira minn lat kulturali. L-Artikolu 151 tat-Trattat jirrikjedi li l-Komunità tikkunsidra l-aspetti kulturali fl-azzjoni tagħha.

(12) Adequate protection of copyright works and subject-matter of related rights is also of great importance from a cultural standpoint. Article 151 of the Treaty requires the Community to take cultural aspects into account in its action.

(13) Riċerka komuni għal, u applikazzjoni konsistenti f’livell Ewropew ta’, miżuri tekniċi biex tipproteġi xogħolijiet u suġġetti oħra u biex tipprovdi l-informazzjoni meħtieġa dwar drittijiet hija essenzali sakemm l-għan aħħari ta’ dawn il-miżuri huwa li jġib fis-seħħ il-prinċipji u garanziji stipulati fil-liġi.

(13) A common search for, and consistent application at European level of, technical measures to protect works and other subject-matter and to provide the necessary information on rights are essential insofar as the ultimate aim of these measures is to give effect to the principles and guarantees laid down in law.

(14) Din id-Direttiva għandha tfittex li tippromwovi tagħlim u kultura billi tipproteġi xogħolijiet u suġġett ieħor filwaqt li tippermetti eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet fl-interess pubbliku għall-fini ta’ edukazzjoni u tagħlim.

(14) This Directive should seek to promote learning and culture by protecting works and other subject-matter while permitting exceptions or limitations in the public interest for the purpose of education and teaching.

(15) Il-Konferenza Diplomatika mlaqqa’ taħt l-awspiċi ta’ l-Organizzazzjoni Dinjija ta’ Proprjetà Intellettwali (WIPO) f’Diċembru 1996 wasslet għall-adozzjoni ta’ żewġ Trattati ġodda, it-"Trattat dwar id-Drittijiet ta’ l-Awtur WIPO" u t-’Trattat dwar l-Artisti u l-Fonogrammi WIPO, li jittrattaw rispettivament il-protezzjoni ta’ l-awturi u l-protezzjoni ta’ l-artisti u produtturi ta’ fonogrammi. Dawn it-Trattati jaġġornaw il-protezzjoni internazzjonali għad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati b’mod sinifikanti, mhux l-anqas rigward l-hekk imsejħa "aġenda diġitali" u jtejbu l-mezzi biex jiġġieldu l-piraterija madwar id-dinja. Il-Komunità u l-maġġoranza ta’ l-Istati Membri diġà ffirmaw it-Trattati u għaddej il-proċess biex jagħmlu arranġamenti għar-ratifika tat-Trattati mill-Komunità u l-Istati Membri. Din id-Direttiva sservi wkoll biex timplimenta għadd ta’ obbligi internazzjonali ġodda.

(15) The Diplomatic Conference held under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in December 1996 led to the adoption of two new Treaties, the "WIPO Copyright Treaty" and the "WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty", dealing respectively with the protection of authors and the protection of performers and phonogram producers. Those Treaties update the international protection for copyright and related rights significantly, not least with regard to the so-called "digital agenda", and improve the means to fight piracy world-wide. The Community and a majority of Member States have already signed the Treaties and the process of making arrangements for the ratification of the Treaties by the Community and the Member States is under way. This Directive also serves to implement a number of the new international obligations.

(16) Responsabbiltà legali għall-attivitajiet fl-ambitu tan-network tirrigwarda mhux biss drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati iżda wkoll oqsma oħra, bħal defamazzjoni, reklamar qarrieq, jew ksur ta’ trademarks, u hija indirizzata orizzontalment fid-Direttiva 2000/31/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill tat-8 ta’ Ġunju 2000 dwar ċerti aspetti legali tas-servizzi tas-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni, b’mod partikolari kummerċ elettroniku, fis-suq intern ("Direttiva dwar kummerċ elettroniku") [4], li jikkjarifika u jarmonizza diversi kwistjonijiet legali dwar servizzi tas-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni inkluż kummerċ elettroniku. Din id-Direttiva għandha tiġi implimentata f’perijodu ta’ żmien simili għal dak għall-implimentazzjoni tad-Direttiva dwar kummerċ elettroniku, minħabba l-fatt li dik id-Direttiva tipprovdi qafas armonizzat ta’ prinċipji u disposizzjonijiet relevanti fost oħrajn għall-partijiet importanti ta’ din id-Direttiva. Din id-Direttiva hija mingħajr preġudizzju għal disposizzjonijiet dwar ir-risponsabbiltà f’dik id-Direttiva.

(16) Liability for activities in the network environment concerns not only copyright and related rights but also other areas, such as defamation, misleading advertising, or infringement of trademarks, and is addressed horizontally in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the internal market ("Directive on electronic commerce")(4), which clarifies and harmonises various legal issues relating to information society services including electronic commerce. This Directive should be implemented within a timescale similar to that for the implementation of the Directive on electronic commerce, since that Directive provides a harmonised framework of principles and provisions relevant inter alia to important parts of this Directive. This Directive is without prejudice to provisions relating to liability in that Directive.

(17) Huwa meħtieġ, speċjalment fid-dawl tar-rekwiżiti li joħorġu mill-ambitu diġitali, biex tiżgura li soċjetajiet kolletturi jiksbu livell ogħla ta’ razzjonalizzazzjoni u trasparenza rigward konformità mar-regoli tal-kompetizzjoni.

(17) It is necessary, especially in the light of the requirements arising out of the digital environment, to ensure that collecting societies achieve a higher level of rationalisation and transparency with regard to compliance with competition rules.

(18) Din id-Direttiva hija mingħajr preġudizzju għall-arranġamenti fl-Istati Membri rigward l-immaniġġjar tad-drittijiet bħal liċenzji kollettivi estiżi.

(18) This Directive is without prejudice to the arrangements in the Member States concerning the management of rights such as extended collective licences.

(19) Id-drittijiet morali tad-detenturi tad-drittijiet għandhom jiġu eżerċitati skond il-leġislazzjoni ta’ l-Istati Membri u d-disposizzjonijiet tal-Konvenzjoni ta’ Berna għall-Protezzjoni tax-Xogħolijiet Letterarji u Artistiċi, tat-Trattat dwar id-Drittijiet ta’ l-Awtur WIPO u tat-Trattat tal-Wirjiet u Fonogrammi Wipo. Dawn id-drittijiet morali jibqgħu barra l-kamp ta’ applikazzjoni ta’din id-Direttiva.

(19) The moral rights of rightholders should be exercised according to the legislation of the Member States and the provisions of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, of the WIPO Copyright Treaty and of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. Such moral rights remain outside the scope of this Directive.

(20) Din id-Direttiva hija bbażata fuq prinċipji u regoli diġà stipulati fid-Direttivi preżentement fis-seħħ f’dan il-qasam, b’mod partikolari d-Direttivi 91/250/KEE [5],92/100/KEE [6], 93/83/KEE [7], 93/98/KEE [8] u 96/9/KEE [9], u tiżviluppa dawk il-prinċipji u regoli u tpoġġihom fil-kuntest tas-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni. Id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din id-Direttiva għandhom ikunu mingħajr preġudizzju għad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ dawn id-Direttivi, kemm-il darba ma jkunx hemm provdut mod ieħor f’din id-Direttiva.

(20) This Directive is based on principles and rules already laid down in the Directives currently in force in this area, in particular Directives 91/250/EEC(5), 92/100/EEC(6), 93/83/EEC(7), 93/98/EEC(8) and 96/9/EC(9), and it develops those principles and rules and places them in the context of the information society. The provisions of this Directive should be without prejudice to the provisions of those Directives, unless otherwise provided in this Directive.

(21) Din id-Direttiva għandha tiddefinixxi l-iskop ta’ l-atti regolati mid-dritt ta’ riproduzzjoni rigward il-benefiċjarji differenti. Dan għandu jsir b’konformità ma’ l-acquis communautaire. Tifsira wiesgħa ta’ dawn l-atti hija meħtieġa biex tisgura ċertezza legali ġewwa s-suq intern.

(21) This Directive should define the scope of the acts covered by the reproduction right with regard to the different beneficiaries. This should be done in conformity with the acquis communautaire. A broad definition of these acts is needed to ensure legal certainty within the internal market.

(22) L-għan ta’ appoġġ xieraq biex tinfirex il-kultura m’għandux jintlaħaq billi jissagrifikaw il-protezzjoni stretta tad-drittijiet jew billi jittolleraw forom illegali ta’ distribuzzjoni ta’ xogħolijiet falsifikati jew ikkupjati jew imxandra illegalment.

(22) The objective of proper support for the dissemination of culture must not be achieved by sacrificing strict protection of rights or by tolerating illegal forms of distribution of counterfeited or pirated works.

(23) Din id-Direttiva għandha tarmonizza aktar id-dritt ta’ l-awtur li jikkomunika mal-pubbliku. Dan id-dritt għandu jiftiehem f’sens wiesa’ li jirregola l-komunikazzjoni kollha lill-pubbliku mhux preżenti fil-post fejn toriġina l-komunikazzjoni. Dan id-dritt għandu jirregola kull trasmissjoni jew trasmissjoni mill-ġdid bħal din ta’ xogħol lill-pubbliku b’mezzi bil-fili jew mingħajr fili, inkluż ix-xandir. Dan id-dritt m’għandu jirregola l-ebda att ieħor.

(23) This Directive should harmonise further the author's right of communication to the public. This right should be understood in a broad sense covering all communication to the public not present at the place where the communication originates. This right should cover any such transmission or retransmission of a work to the public by wire or wireless means, including broadcasting. This right should not cover any other acts.

(24) Id-dritt li jagħmel disponibbli lill-pubbliku s-suġġett imsemmi fl-Artikolu 3(2) għandu jiftiehem li jirregola l-atti kollha li jagħmlu disponibbli dan is-suġġett lill-membri tal-pubbliku li ma jkunx preżenti fejn joriġina l-att li jagħmel disponibbli, u li ma jirregola ebda atti oħra.

(24) The right to make available to the public subject-matter referred to in Article 3(2) should be understood as covering all acts of making available such subject-matter to members of the public not present at the place where the act of making available originates, and as not covering any other acts.

(25) L-inċertezza legali dwar in-natura u l-livell ta’ protezzjoni ta’ l-atti ta’ trasmissjoni fuq talba ta’ xogħolijiet bid-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u materjal protett bid-drittijiet relatati ma’ networks għandha tiġi superata bil-provvediment ta’ protezzjoni armonizzata f’livell tal-Komunità. Għandu jkun ċar li d-detenturi tad-drittijiet kollha rikonoxxuti minn din id-Direttiva għandu jkollhom dritt esklussiv biex jagħmlu disponibbli lill-pubbliku xogħolijiet bid-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur jew kull suġġett ieħor permezz ta’ trasmissjonijiet interattivi fuq talba. Dawn it-trasmissjonijiet interattivi fuq talba huma karatterizzati mill-fatt li l-membri tal-pubbliku jistgħu jidħlu għalihom minn post u f’ħin individwalment magħżul minnhom.

(25) The legal uncertainty regarding the nature and the level of protection of acts of on-demand transmission of copyright works and subject-matter protected by related rights over networks should be overcome by providing for harmonised protection at Community level. It should be made clear that all rightholders recognised by this Directive should have an exclusive right to make available to the public copyright works or any other subject-matter by way of interactive on-demand transmissions. Such interactive on-demand transmissions are characterised by the fact that members of the public may access them from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.

(26) Rigward it-tqegħid għad-disposizzjoni f’servizzi fuq talba minn xandara fuq ir-radju jew televiżjoni tagħhom produzzjonijiet li jinkorporaw mużika minn fonogrammi kummerċjali bħala parti integrali tagħhom, għandhom ikunu inkuraġġuti arranġamenti kollettivi ta’ għoti ta’ liċenzji biex jiffaċilitaw il-ħruġ tad-drittijiet relevanti.

(26) With regard to the making available in on-demand services by broadcasters of their radio or television productions incorporating music from commercial phonograms as an integral part thereof, collective licensing arrangements are to be encouraged in order to facilitate the clearance of the rights concerned.

(27) Is-sempliċi provvista ta’ faċilitajiet fiżiċi biex tkun tista’ iseħħ jew biex iseħħ komunikazzjoni ma twassalx fiha nfisha għal komunikazzjoni fit-tifsira ta’ din id-Direttiva.

(27) The mere provision of physical facilities for enabling or making a communication does not in itself amount to communication within the meaning of this Directive.

(28) Il-protezzjoni tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur skond din id-Direttiva tinkludi d-dritt esklussiv biex tikkontrolla d-distribuzzjoni tax-xogħol inkorporat f’oġġett tanġibbli. L-ewwel bejgħ fil-Komunità ta’ l-oriġinal ta’ xogħol jew kopji tiegħu mid-detentur tad-drittijiet jew bil-kunsens tiegħu jeżawrixxi d-dritt li jikkontrolla bejgħ mill-ġdid ta’ dak l-oġġett fil-Komunità. Dan id-dritt m’għandux jiġi eżawrit rigward l-oriġinal jew il-kopji tiegħu mibjugħa mid-detentur jew bil-kunsens tiegħu barra mill-Komunità. Drittijiet għall-awturi rigward kiri u self ġew stabbiliti fid-Direttiva 92/100/KEE. Id-dritt ta’ distribuzzjoni li hemm provdut dwaru f’din id-Direttiva huwa mingħajr preġudizzju għad-disposizzjonijiet relatati mad-drittijiet ta’ kiri u self li hemm fil-Kapitolu I ta’ dik id-Direttiva.

(28) Copyright protection under this Directive includes the exclusive right to control distribution of the work incorporated in a tangible article. The first sale in the Community of the original of a work or copies thereof by the rightholder or with his consent exhausts the right to control resale of that object in the Community. This right should not be exhausted in respect of the original or of copies thereof sold by the rightholder or with his consent outside the Community. Rental and lending rights for authors have been established in Directive 92/100/EEC. The distribution right provided for in this Directive is without prejudice to the provisions relating to the rental and lending rights contained in Chapter I of that Directive.

(29) Il-kwistjoni ta’ eżawriment ma tqumx fil-każ ta’ servizzi u servizzi on-line b’mod partikolari. Din tapplika wkoll rigward kopja materjali ta’ xogħol jew suġġett magħmul minn utent ta’ servizz bħal dan bil-kunsens tad-detentur tad-drittijiet. Għalhekk, l-istess japplika għall-kiri jew self ta’ l-oriġinal u kopji ta’ xogħolijiet jew suġġett ieħor li huma servizzi fin-natura tagħhom. Differenti minn CD-ROM jew CD-I, fejn proprjetà intellettwali hija inkorporta fil-medium tal-materjal, jiġifieri suġġett minn oġġetti, kull servizz on-line huwa fil-fatt att li għandu jkun regolat mill-awtorizzazzjoni fejn id-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur jew drittijiet relatati jipprovdu hekk.

(29) The question of exhaustion does not arise in the case of services and on-line services in particular. This also applies with regard to a material copy of a work or other subject-matter made by a user of such a service with the consent of the rightholder. Therefore, the same applies to rental and lending of the original and copies of works or other subject-matter which are services by nature. Unlike CD-ROM or CD-I, where the intellectual property is incorporated in a material medium, namely an item of goods, every on-line service is in fact an act which should be subject to authorisation where the copyright or related right so provides.

(30) Id-drittijiet imsemmija f’din id-Direttiva jistgħu jiġu trasferiti, assenjati jew regolati mill-għotja ta’ liċenzji kuntrattwali, mingħajr preġudizzju għal-leġislazzjoni nazzjonali relevanti dwar id-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati.

(30) The rights referred to in this Directive may be transferred, assigned or subject to the granting of contractual licences, without prejudice to the relevant national legislation on copyright and related rights.

(31) Bilanċ ġust ta’ drittijiet u interessi bejn il-kategoriji differenti ta’ detenturi ta’ drittijiet, kif ukoll bejn il-kategoriji differenti ta’ detenturi ta’ drittijiet u utentu ta’ materjal protett għandhom ikunu salvagwardati. L-eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet eżistenti tad-drittijiet kif stipulati mill-Istati Membri għandhom ikunu stmati mill-ġdid fl-isfond ta’ l-ambjent elettroniku ġdid. Differenzi eżistenti fl-eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet ta’ ċerti atti ristretti għandhom effetti diretti negattivi fuq il-funzjonament tas-suq intern tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati. Dawn id-differenzi jistgħu faċilment isiru aktar notevoli bħala riżultat ta’ żvilupp akbar ta’ sfruttament ta’ xogħolijiet li jaqsam il-fruntieri u attivitajiet transperiferali. Sabiex jiżguraw il-funzjonament sew tas-suq intern, dawn l-eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet għandhom ikunu mfissra aktar armonjożament. Il-grad ta’ armonizzazzjoni tagħhom għandu jkun ibbażat fuq l-impatt tagħhom fuq il-funzjonament faċli tas-suq intern.

(31) A fair balance of rights and interests between the different categories of rightholders, as well as between the different categories of rightholders and users of protected subject-matter must be safeguarded. The existing exceptions and limitations to the rights as set out by the Member States have to be reassessed in the light of the new electronic environment. Existing differences in the exceptions and limitations to certain restricted acts have direct negative effects on the functioning of the internal market of copyright and related rights. Such differences could well become more pronounced in view of the further development of transborder exploitation of works and cross-border activities. In order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market, such exceptions and limitations should be defined more harmoniously. The degree of their harmonisation should be based on their impact on the smooth functioning of the internal market.

(32) Din id-Direttiva tipprovdi għal elenku eżawrjenti ta’ eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet għad-dritt ta’ riproduzzjoni u d-dritt ta’ komunikazzjoni lill-pubbliku. Xi eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet japplikaw biss għad-dritt ta’ riproduzzjoni, fejn hu xieraq. Dan l-elenku jikkunsidra kif inhu xieraq it-tradizzjonijiet legali differenti fl-Istati Membri, filwaqt li, fl-istess ħin, għandu bħala skop li jiżgura suq intern li jiffunzjona. L-Istati Membri għandhom jaslu għal applikazzjoni koerenti ta’ dawn l-eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet, li ssir stima tagħhom meta jirrevedu l-leġislazzjoni implimentattiva fil-futur.

(32) This Directive provides for an exhaustive enumeration of exceptions and limitations to the reproduction right and the right of communication to the public. Some exceptions or limitations only apply to the reproduction right, where appropriate. This list takes due account of the different legal traditions in Member States, while, at the same time, aiming to ensure a functioning internal market. Member States should arrive at a coherent application of these exceptions and limitations, which will be assessed when reviewing implementing legislation in the future.

(33) Id-dritt esklussiv ta’ riproduzzjoni għandu jkun bla ħsara għal eċċezzjoni biex tippermetti ċerti atti ta’ riproduzzjoni temporanja, li huma riproduzzjonijiet temporanji jew inċidentali, li jagħmlu parti integrali u essenzali mill-proċess teknoloġiku u mwettaq għal fini unika li tippermetti jew trasmissjoni effiċjenti f’network bejn partijiet terzi permezz ta’ intermedjarju, jew użu legali ta’ xogħol jew suġġett ieħor li għandu jsir. L-atti ta’ riproduzzjoni relatati m’għandu jkollhom l-ebda valur ekonomiku separat għalihom waħedhom. Sa fejn dawn jissodisfaw dawn il-kondizzjonijiet, din l-eċċezzjoni għandha tinkludi atti li bihom jista’ jsir browsing kif ukoll atti ta’ ħażna, inklużi dawk li bihom jagħmluha possibbli għal sistemi ta’ trasmissjoni li jiffunzjonaw b’mod effiċjenti, kemm-il darba li l-intermedjarju ma jimmodifikax l-informazzjoni u ma jfixkilx l-użu legali tat-teknoloġija, rikonoxxuta b’mod wiesgħa u użata mill-industrija, biex jikseb data dwar l-użu ta’ l-informazzjoni. Użu għandu jiġi kkunsidrat legali fejn ikun awtorizzat mid-detentur tad-drittijiet jew ma jkunx ristrett bil-liġi.

(33) The exclusive right of reproduction should be subject to an exception to allow certain acts of temporary reproduction, which are transient or incidental reproductions, forming an integral and essential part of a technological process and carried out for the sole purpose of enabling either efficient transmission in a network between third parties by an intermediary, or a lawful use of a work or other subject-matter to be made. The acts of reproduction concerned should have no separate economic value on their own. To the extent that they meet these conditions, this exception should include acts which enable browsing as well as acts of caching to take place, including those which enable transmission systems to function efficiently, provided that the intermediary does not modify the information and does not interfere with the lawful use of technology, widely recognised and used by industry, to obtain data on the use of the information. A use should be considered lawful where it is authorised by the rightholder or not restricted by law.

(34) L-Istati Membri għandhom jingħataw l-għażla li jipprovdu għal ċerti eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet għal każi bħal skopijiet edukattivi u xjentifiċi, għall-benefiċċju ta’ istituzzjonijiet pubbliċi bħal libreriji u arkivji, għal skopijiet ta’ rappurtaġġ ta’ aħbarijiet, għal kwotazzjonijiet, għal u minn nies b’diżabilitajiet, għal użu ta’ sigurtà pubblika u għal użu fi proċedimenti amministrattivi u legali.

(34) Member States should be given the option of providing for certain exceptions or limitations for cases such as educational and scientific purposes, for the benefit of public institutions such as libraries and archives, for purposes of news reporting, for quotations, for use by people with disabilities, for public security uses and for uses in administrative and judicial proceedings.

(35) F’ċerti każi ta’ eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet, detenturi ta’ drittijiet għandhom jirċievu kumpens ġust biex jikkumpensawhom b’mod adekwat għall-użu magħmul mix-xogħolijiet protetti tagħhom jew materjal ieħor. Meta jistabilixxu l-forma, l-arranġamenti dettaljati u livell possibbli ta’ dan il-kumpens ġust, għandhom jiġu kkunsidrati ċirkustanzi partikolari ta’ kull każ. Meta jevalwaw dawn iċ-ċirkustanzi, kriterju validu jista’ jkun il-ħsara li tista’ ssir lid-detenturi tad-drittijiet li tirriżulta mill-att fil-kwistjoni. Fil-każi fejn id-detenturi tad-drittijiet ikunu diġà rċevew pagament f’xi forma jew oħra, per eżempju bħala parti minn ħlas ta’ liċenzja, l-ebda pagament speċifiku jew separat ma jkollu jitħallas. Il-livell ta’ kumpens ġust għandu jikkunsidra bis-sħiħ il-grad ta’ użu ta’ miżuri ta’ protezzjoni teknoloġika msemmija f’din id-Direttiva. F’ċerti sitwazzjonijiet fejn il-preġudizzju għad-detentur tad-drittijiet ikun minimu, ma jista’ jkun hemm l-ebda obbligu għal ħlas.

(35) In certain cases of exceptions or limitations, rightholders should receive fair compensation to compensate them adequately for the use made of their protected works or other subject-matter. When determining the form, detailed arrangements and possible level of such fair compensation, account should be taken of the particular circumstances of each case. When evaluating these circumstances, a valuable criterion would be the possible harm to the rightholders resulting from the act in question. In cases where rightholders have already received payment in some other form, for instance as part of a licence fee, no specific or separate payment may be due. The level of fair compensation should take full account of the degree of use of technological protection measures referred to in this Directive. In certain situations where the prejudice to the rightholder would be minimal, no obligation for payment may arise.

(36) L-Istati Membri jistgħu jipprovdu għal kumpens ġust għad-detenturi tad-drittijiet ukoll meta japplikaw disposizzjonijiet mhux obbligatorji dwar eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet li ma jinħteġux dan il-kumpens.

(36) The Member States may provide for fair compensation for rightholders also when applying the optional provisions on exceptions or limitations which do not require such compensation.

(37) Skemi nazzjonali eżistenti dwar reprografija, fejn ikun hemm, ma joħolqux tfixkil maġġuri għas-suq intern. L-Istati Membri għandhom jitħallew jipprovdu ghal eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni rigward ir-reprografija.

(37) Existing national schemes on reprography, where they exist, do not create major barriers to the internal market. Member States should be allowed to provide for an exception or limitation in respect of reprography.

(38) L-Istati Membri għandhom jitħallew jipprovdu għal eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni għad-dritt ta’ riproduzzjoni għal ċerti tipi ta’ riproduzzjoni ta’ materjal awdjo, viżiv jew awdjo-viżiv għal użu privat, akkumpanjat b’kumpens ġust. Dan jista’ jinkludi l-introduzzjoni jew kontinwazzjoni ta’ skemi ta’ rimunerazzjoni biex jikkumpensaw għal preġudizzju għal detenturi tad-drittijiet. Għalkemm differenzi bejn dawk l-iskemi ta’ rimunerazzjoni jaffettwaw il-funzjonament tas-suq intern, dawk id-differenzi, b’rigward ta’ riproduzzjoni privata analoga, m’għandhomx ikollhom impatt sinifikanti fuq l-iżvilupp tas-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni. Ikkupjar privat diġitali huwa aktar faċli li jkun mifrux u jkollu impatt ekonomiku akbar. Għandha għalhekk tittieħed kunsiderazzjoni xierqa dwar id-differenzi bejn ikkupjar diġitali u dak analogu privat u għandha ssir distinzjoni f’ċerti aspetti bejniethom.

(38) Member States should be allowed to provide for an exception or limitation to the reproduction right for certain types of reproduction of audio, visual and audio-visual material for private use, accompanied by fair compensation. This may include the introduction or continuation of remuneration schemes to compensate for the prejudice to rightholders. Although differences between those remuneration schemes affect the functioning of the internal market, those differences, with respect to analogue private reproduction, should not have a significant impact on the development of the information society. Digital private copying is likely to be more widespread and have a greater economic impact. Due account should therefore be taken of the differences between digital and analogue private copying and a distinction should be made in certain respects between them.

(39) Meta japplikaw l-eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni dwar ikkupjar privat, l-Istati Membri għandhom jagħtu kunsiderazzjoni xierqa lil żviluppi teknoloġiċi u ekonomiċi, b’mod partikolari dwar ikkupjar diġitali privat u skemi ta’ rimunerazzjoni, meta miżuri ta’ protezzjoni teknoloġika effettiva jkunu disponibbli. Dawn l-eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet m’għandhomx jimpedixxu l-użu ta’ miżuri teknoloġiċi jew l-infurzar tagħhom kontra li jduru magħhom.

(39) When applying the exception or limitation on private copying, Member States should take due account of technological and economic developments, in particular with respect to digital private copying and remuneration schemes, when effective technological protection measures are available. Such exceptions or limitations should not inhibit the use of technological measures or their enforcement against circumvention.

(40) L-Istati Membri jistgħu jipprovdu għal eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni għall-benfiċċju ta’ ċerti stabbilimenti li ma jaħdmux bi qligħ, bħal libreriji aċċessibbli mill-pubbliku u istituzzjonijiet ekwivalenti, kif ukoll arkivji. B’danakollu, dan għandu jkun limitat għal ċerti każi speċjali regolati bid-dritt tar-riproduzzjoni. Din l-eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni m’għandhiex tirregola użu magħmul fil-kuntest ta’ konsenja on-line ta’ xogħolijiet protetti jew suġġett ieħor. Din id-Direttiva għandha tkun bla preġudizzju għall-għażla ta’ l-Istati Membri li jidderogaw mid-dritt esklussiv ta’ self pubbliku skond l-Artikolu 5 tad-Direttiva KEE/92/100. Għalhekk, kuntratti jew liċenzji speċifiċi għandhom jiġu promossi li, mingħajr ma joħolqu sbilanċ, jivvaforixxu dawn l-istabbilimenti u l-finijiet ta’ tixrid li jservu.

(40) Member States may provide for an exception or limitation for the benefit of certain non-profit making establishments, such as publicly accessible libraries and equivalent institutions, as well as archives. However, this should be limited to certain special cases covered by the reproduction right. Such an exception or limitation should not cover uses made in the context of on-line delivery of protected works or other subject-matter. This Directive should be without prejudice to the Member States' option to derogate from the exclusive public lending right in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 92/100/EEC. Therefore, specific contracts or licences should be promoted which, without creating imbalances, favour such establishments and the disseminative purposes they serve.

(41) Meta japplikaw l-eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni rigward recordings temporanji magħmula minn organizzazzjonijiet tax-xandir huwa mifhum li l-faċilitajiet tax-xandar innifsu jinkludu dawk ta’ persuna li tkun qed taġixxi f’isem jew bir-responsabbiltà ta’ l-organizzazzjoni tax-xandir.

(41) When applying the exception or limitation in respect of ephemeral recordings made by broadcasting organisations it is understood that a broadcaster's own facilities include those of a person acting on behalf of and under the responsibility of the broadcasting organisation.

(42) Meta japplikaw l-eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni għal finijiet ta’ riċerka edukattiva jew xjentifika mhux kummerċjali, inkluż tagħlim minn distanza, in-natura mhux kummerċjali ta’ l-attività fil-kwistjoni għandha tiġi stabbilita b’dik l-attività bħala tali. L-istruttura organizzattiva u l-mezzi ta’ ffinanzjar ta’ l-istabbiliment relatat mhumiex il-fatturi definittivi f’dan ir-rigward.

(42) When applying the exception or limitation for non-commercial educational and scientific research purposes, including distance learning, the non-commercial nature of the activity in question should be determined by that activity as such. The organisational structure and the means of funding of the establishment concerned are not the decisive factors in this respect.

(43) F’kull każ huwa importanti għall-Istati Membri li jadottaw il-miżuri meħtieġa kollha biex jiffaċilitaw aċċess għal xogħolijiet minn persuni li jbatu minn diżabilità li jikkostitwixxu ostakolu għall-użu tax-xogħolijiet infushom, u biex joqogħdu attenti partikolarment għal format aċċessibbli.

(43) It is in any case important for the Member States to adopt all necessary measures to facilitate access to works by persons suffering from a disability which constitutes an obstacle to the use of the works themselves, and to pay particular attention to accessible formats.

(44) Meta japplikaw l-eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet li hemm provdut dwarhom f’din id-Direttiva, huma għandhom ikunu eżerċitati skond l-obbligi internazzjonali. Dawn l-eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet ma jistgħux jiġu applikati b’mod li jippreġudika l-interessi leġittimi tad-detentur tad-drittijiet jew li jmorru kontra l-isfruttar normali tax-xogħol tiegħu jew ta’ suġġett ieħor. Id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ dawn l-eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet mill-Istati Membri għandhom, b’mod partikolari, jirriflettu kif inhu xieraq, l-impatt ekonomiku miżjud li dawn l-eċċezzjonijiet jistgħu jkollhom fil-kuntest ta’ l-ambjent elettroniku ġdid. Għalhekk, l-iskop ta’ ċerti eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet jista’ jkollu jkun aktar limitat meta jiġi għal ċertu użu ġdid ieħor ta’ xogħolijiet bid-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u suġġett ieħor.

(44) When applying the exceptions and limitations provided for in this Directive, they should be exercised in accordance with international obligations. Such exceptions and limitations may not be applied in a way which prejudices the legitimate interests of the rightholder or which conflicts with the normal exploitation of his work or other subject-matter. The provision of such exceptions or limitations by Member States should, in particular, duly reflect the increased economic impact that such exceptions or limitations may have in the context of the new electronic environment. Therefore, the scope of certain exceptions or limitations may have to be even more limited when it comes to certain new uses of copyright works and other subject-matter.

(45) L-eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet imsemmija fl-Artikolu 5(2), (3) u (4) m’għandhomx, minkejja dan, jimpedixxu t-tifsira ta’ relazzjonijiet kuntrattwali maħsuba biex jiżguraw kumpens ġust għad-detenturi tad-drittijiet sa fejn hu permess bil-liġi nazzjonali.

(45) The exceptions and limitations referred to in Article 5(2), (3) and (4) should not, however, prevent the definition of contractual relations designed to ensure fair compensation for the rightholders insofar as permitted by national law.

(46) Rikors għal medjazzjoni jista’ jgħin lill-utenti u detenturi tad-drittijiet biex isolvu l-argumenti. Il-Kummissjoni, b’koperazzjoni ma’ l-Istati Membri fil-Kumitat tal-Kuntatti, għandha twettaq studju biex tikkunsidra metodi legali ġodda biex issolvi argumenti dwar drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati.

(46) Recourse to mediation could help users and rightholders to settle disputes. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States within the Contact Committee, should undertake a study to consider new legal ways of settling disputes concerning copyright and related rights.

(47) Żvilupp teknoloġiku jippermetti detenturi tad-drittijiet li jagħmlu użu minn miżuri teknoloġiċi maħsuba biex jipprevjenu jew jirrestrinġu atti mhux awtorizzati minn detenturi tad-drittijiet minn kull dritt ta’ l-awtur, dritt relatat mad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur jew dritt sui generis f’databases. Jeżisti l-periklu, b’danakollu, li jistgħu jitwettqu attivitajiet illegali sabiex ikunu jistgħu jsiru jew jiffaċilitaw il-ħarba minn protezzjoni teknika pprovduta minn dawn il-miżuri. Sabiex jiġu evitati metodi legali frammentati li potenzalment jistgħu jostakolaw il-funzjonament tas-suq intern, hemm bżonn li tkun provduta protezzjoni legali armonizzata kontra l-ħarba minn miżuri teknoloġiċi effettivi u kontra l-provvista ta’ tagħmir u prodotti jew servizzi għal dan il-għan.

(47) Technological development will allow rightholders to make use of technological measures designed to prevent or restrict acts not authorised by the rightholders of any copyright, rights related to copyright or the sui generis right in databases. The danger, however, exists that illegal activities might be carried out in order to enable or facilitate the circumvention of the technical protection provided by these measures. In order to avoid fragmented legal approaches that could potentially hinder the functioning of the internal market, there is a need to provide for harmonised legal protection against circumvention of effective technological measures and against provision of devices and products or services to this effect.

(48) Din il-protezzjoni legali għandha tiġi pprovduta rigward miżuri teknoloġiċi li jirrestrinġu effettivament atti mhux awtorizzati minn detenturi tad-drittijiet ta’ kull drittijiet ta’ l-awtur, drittijiet relatati mad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur jew id-dritt sui generis f’databases mingħajr, b’danakollu, ma jostakolaw l-operat normali ta’ tagħmir elettroniku u l-iżvilupp teknoloġiku tiegħu. Din il-protezzjoni legali ma timplika l-ebda obbligu biex tagħmel disinn ta’ tagħmir, prodotti, komponenti jew servizzi li jikkorrispondu mal-miżuri teknoloġiċi, sakemm tagħmir, prodott, komponent jew servizz bħal dan ma jmurx kontra l-projbizzjoni ta’ l-Artikolu 6. Din il-protezzjoni legali għandha tirrispetta l-proporzjonalità u m’għandhiex tipprojbixxi dan it-tagħmir jew attivitajiet li għandhom skop jew użu sinifikanti kummerċjali għajr dak li jaħarbu mill-protezzjoni teknika. B’mod partikolari, din il-protezzjoni m’għandhiex timpedixxi r-riċerka fil-kriptografija.

(48) Such legal protection should be provided in respect of technological measures that effectively restrict acts not authorised by the rightholders of any copyright, rights related to copyright or the sui generis right in databases without, however, preventing the normal operation of electronic equipment and its technological development. Such legal protection implies no obligation to design devices, products, components or services to correspond to technological measures, so long as such device, product, component or service does not otherwise fall under the prohibition of Article 6. Such legal protection should respect proportionality and should not prohibit those devices or activities which have a commercially significant purpose or use other than to circumvent the technical protection. In particular, this protection should not hinder research into cryptography.

(49) Din il-protezzjoni legali ta’ miżuri tekniċi hija mingħajr preġudizzju għall-applikazzjoni għal kull disposizzjonijiet nazzjonali li jistgħu jipprojbxxu l-pussess privat ta’ tagħmir, prodotti jew komponenti biex iduru mal-miżuri teknoloġiċi.

(49) The legal protection of technological measures is without prejudice to the application of any national provisions which may prohibit the private possession of devices, products or components for the circumvention of technological measures.

(50) Din il-protezzjoni legali armonizzata ma taffettwax id-disposizzjonijiet speċifiċi fuq il-protezzjoni li hemm provdut dwarha bid-Direttiva 91/250/KEE. B’mod partikolari, m’għandhiex tapplika għall-protezzjoni ta’ miżuri teknoloġiċi użata b’konnessjoni ma’ programmi tal-kompjuter, li hi esklussivament indirizzata f’dik id-Direttiva. M’għandhiex la timpedixxi u l-anqas żżomm l-iżvilupp jew użu ta’ kull mezz biex tiġi evitata miżura teknoloġika li hija meħtieġa biex atti jkunu jistgħu jittieħdu skond l-artikolu 5(3) jew l-Artikolu 6 tad-Direttiva 91/250/KEE. L-Artikoli 5 u 6 ta’ dik id-Direttiva jistabbilixxu esklussivament eċċezzjonijiet għad-drittijiet esklussivi applikabbli għal programmi tal-kompjuter.

(50) Such a harmonised legal protection does not affect the specific provisions on protection provided for by Directive 91/250/EEC. In particular, it should not apply to the protection of technological measures used in connection with computer programs, which is exclusively addressed in that Directive. It should neither inhibit nor prevent the development or use of any means of circumventing a technological measure that is necessary to enable acts to be undertaken in accordance with the terms of Article 5(3) or Article 6 of Directive 91/250/EEC. Articles 5 and 6 of that Directive exclusively determine exceptions to the exclusive rights applicable to computer programs.

(51) Il-protezzjoni legali ta’ miżuri teknoloġiċi tapplika mingħajr preġudizzju għal politika pubblika, kif murija fl-Artikolu 5, jew sigurtà pubblika. L-Istati Membri għandhom jippromwovu miżuri volontarji meħuda minn ftehim detenturi tad-drittijiet, magħduda l-konklużjoni u l-implimentazzjoni ta’ ftehim bejn detenturi tad-drittijiet u partijiet oħra relatati, biex jiffaċilitaw li jilħqu l-għanijiet ta’ ċerti eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet li hemm provdut dwarhom fil-liġi nazzjonali skond din id-Direttiva. Fl-assenza ta’ dawn il-miżuri jew ftehim volontarji f’perijodu raġonevoli ta’ żmien, l-Istati Membri għandhom jieħdu miżuri xierqa biex jiżguraw li detenturi ta’ drittijiet jipprovdu lill-benefiċjarji ta’ dawn l-eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet bil-mezzi xierqa biex jibbenefikaw minnhom, billi jimmodifikaw miżura teknoloġika implimentata jew b’mezzi oħra. B’danakollu, sabiex jipprevenju abbuż minn dawn il-miżuri meħuda minn detenturi ta’ drittijiet, magħduda fil-qafas ta’ ftehim, jew meħuda minn Stat Membru, kull miżura teknoloġika applikata fl-implimentazzjoni ta’ dawn il-miżuri għandha tgawdi protezzjoni legali.

(51) The legal protection of technological measures applies without prejudice to public policy, as reflected in Article 5, or public security. Member States should promote voluntary measures taken by rightholders, including the conclusion and implementation of agreements between rightholders and other parties concerned, to accommodate achieving the objectives of certain exceptions or limitations provided for in national law in accordance with this Directive. In the absence of such voluntary measures or agreements within a reasonable period of time, Member States should take appropriate measures to ensure that rightholders provide beneficiaries of such exceptions or limitations with appropriate means of benefiting from them, by modifying an implemented technological measure or by other means. However, in order to prevent abuse of such measures taken by rightholders, including within the framework of agreements, or taken by a Member State, any technological measures applied in implementation of such measures should enjoy legal protection.

(52) Meta jimplimentaw eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni għall-ikkupjar privat skond l-Artikolu 5(2)(b), l-Istati Membri għandhom bl-istess mod jippromwovu l-użu ta’ miżuri volontarji biex jiffaċilitaw li jiksbu l-għanijiet ta’ din l-eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni. Jekk, f’perijodu raġonevoli ta’ żmien, ma jkunu ttieħdu l-ebda miżuri volontarji bħal dawn biex tkun tista’ ssir riproduzzjoni għal użu privat, l-Istati Membri jistgħu jieħdu miżuri biex jippermettu li benefiċjarji ta’ eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni relatata jibbenefikaw minnha. Miżuri volontarji meħuda minn detenturi ta’ drittijiet, magħduda ftehim bejn detenturi ta’ drittijiet u partijiet oħra relatati, kif ukoll miżuri meħuda minn Stati Membri, ma jipprevenux detenturi ta’ drittijiet milli jużaw miżuri teknoloġiċi li huma konsisti ma’ l-eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet fuq ikkupjar privat f’liġi nazzjonali skond l-Artikolu 5(2)(b), waqt li jikkunsidraw il-kondizzjoni ta’ kumpens ġust skond dik id-disposizzjoni u separazzjoni li jista’ jkun hemm bejn diversi kondizzjonijiet ta’ użu skond l-Artikolu 5(5), bħal li jikkontrollaw l-għadd ta’ riproduzzjonijiet. Sabiex ma jħallux l-abbuż ta’ dawn il-miżuri, kull miżura tekonoloġika applikata fl-implimentazzjoni tagħhom għandha tgawdi minn protezzjoni legali.

(52) When implementing an exception or limitation for private copying in accordance with Article 5(2)(b), Member States should likewise promote the use of voluntary measures to accommodate achieving the objectives of such exception or limitation. If, within a reasonable period of time, no such voluntary measures to make reproduction for private use possible have been taken, Member States may take measures to enable beneficiaries of the exception or limitation concerned to benefit from it. Voluntary measures taken by rightholders, including agreements between rightholders and other parties concerned, as well as measures taken by Member States, do not prevent rightholders from using technological measures which are consistent with the exceptions or limitations on private copying in national law in accordance with Article 5(2)(b), taking account of the condition of fair compensation under that provision and the possible differentiation between various conditions of use in accordance with Article 5(5), such as controlling the number of reproductions. In order to prevent abuse of such measures, any technological measures applied in their implementation should enjoy legal protection.

(53) Il-protezzjoni ta’ miżuri teknoloġiċi għandha tiżgura ambjent ta’ sigurtà għall-provvista ta’ servizzi interattivi fuq talba, b’mod li membri tal-pubbliku jistgħu jidħlu f’xogħolijiet jew suġġett ieħor minn post u ħin magħżul individwalment minnhom. Fejn servizzi bħal dawn ikunu regolati minn ftehim kuntrattwali, l-ewwel u t-tieni sottoparagrafi ta’ l-Artikolu 6(4) m’għandhomx japplikaw. Forom mhux interattivi ta’ użu on-line għandhom jibqgħu regolati minn dawn id-disposizzjonijiet.

(53) The protection of technological measures should ensure a secure environment for the provision of interactive on-demand services, in such a way that members of the public may access works or other subject-matter from a place and at a time individually chosen by them. Where such services are governed by contractual arrangements, the first and second subparagraphs of Article 6(4) should not apply. Non-interactive forms of online use should remain subject to those provisions.

(54) Sar progress importanti fl-istandardizzazzjoni internazzjonali ta’ sistemi tekniċi ta’ identifikazzjoni ta’ xogħolijiet u suġġett protett f’format diġitali. F’ambjent fejn dejjem aktar qed jiżdiedu n-networks, differenzi bejn miżuri teknoloġiċi jistgħu jwasslu għal inkompatibilità ta’ sistemi fil-Komunità. Kompatibilità u interoperabilità tas-sistemi differenti għandhom jiġu mħeġġa. Ikun tajjeb ħafna li jinkoraġġixxu l-iżvilupp ta’ sistemi globali.

(54) Important progress has been made in the international standardisation of technical systems of identification of works and protected subject-matter in digital format. In an increasingly networked environment, differences between technological measures could lead to an incompatibility of systems within the Community. Compatibility and interoperability of the different systems should be encouraged. It would be highly desirable to encourage the development of global systems.

(55) Żvilupp teknoloġiku jħaffef id-distribuzzjoni ta’ xogħolijiet, b’mod notevoli fin-networks, u dan ikun jinkludi l-bżonn għal detenturi tad-drittijiet li jidentifikaw aħjar ix-xogħol jew suġġett ieħor, l-awtur jew kull detentur ta’ drittijiet ieħor, u li jipprovdi informazzjoni dwar it-termini u l-kondizzjonijiet ta’ użu tax-xogħol jew suġġett ieħor sabiex iħaffef l-immaniġġjar ta’ drittijiet appartenenti għalihom. Detenturi ta’ drittijiet għandhom ikunu mħeġġa li jużaw sinjali li jindikaw, b’żieda ma’ l-informazzjoni msemmija aktar qabel, fost l-oħrajn l-awtorizzazzjoni tagħhom meta jqiegħdu xogħolijiet jew suġġett ieħor fin-networks.

(55) Technological development will facilitate the distribution of works, notably on networks, and this will entail the need for rightholders to identify better the work or other subject-matter, the author or any other rightholder, and to provide information about the terms and conditions of use of the work or other subject-matter in order to render easier the management of rights attached to them. Rightholders should be encouraged to use markings indicating, in addition to the information referred to above, inter alia their authorisation when putting works or other subject-matter on networks.

(56) Jeżisti l-periklu, b’danakollu, li jistgħu jitwettqu attivitajiet illegali sabiex ineħħu jew jibdlu l-informazzjoni elettronika dwar maniġġjar tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur li tkun magħha, jew inkella li jiddistribwixxu, jimpurtaw għad-distribuzzjoni, ixandru, jikkomunikaw lill-pubbliku jew jagħmlu disponibbli għall-pubbliku xogħolijiet jew suġġett protett ieħor li minnhom din l-informazzjoni tkun tneħħiet mingħajr awtorità. Sabiex jevitaw attitudni frammentata legali li tista’ timpedixxi l-funzjonament tas-suq intern, hemm il-bżonn li jipprovdu protezzjoni legali armonizzata kontra kull waħda minn dawn l-attivitajiet.

(56) There is, however, the danger that illegal activities might be carried out in order to remove or alter the electronic copyright-management information attached to it, or otherwise to distribute, import for distribution, broadcast, communicate to the public or make available to the public works or other protected subject-matter from which such information has been removed without authority. In order to avoid fragmented legal approaches that could potentially hinder the functioning of the internal market, there is a need to provide for harmonised legal protection against any of these activities.

(57) Kull sistema ta’ informazzjoni ta’ maniġġjar ta’ drittijiet bħal dawn imsemmija aktar qabel tista’, jiddependi fuq id-disinn tagħha, fl-istess ħin tipproċessa data personali dwar il-bixriet ta’ konsum ta’ suġġett minn individwi u tippermetti għall-intraċċar ta’ mġieba on-line. Dawn il-mezzi tekniċi, fil-funzjonijiet tekniċi tagħhom, għandhom jinkorporaw salvagwardji għal privatezza skond id-Direttiva 95/46/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill ta’ l-24 ta’ Ottubru 1995 dwar il-protezzjoni ta’ individwi rigward l-ipproċessar ta’ data personali u l-moviment ħieles ta’ din id-data [10].

(57) Any such rights-management information systems referred to above may, depending on their design, at the same time process personal data about the consumption patterns of protected subject-matter by individuals and allow for tracing of on-line behaviour. These technical means, in their technical functions, should incorporate privacy safeguards in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data(10).

(58) L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu għal sanzjonijiet u rimedji effettivi għall-ksur tad-drittijiet u obbligi kif stipulati f’din id-Direttiva. Għandhom jieħdu l-miżuri kollha meħtieġa biex jiżguraw li dawk is-sanzjonijiet u rimedji jkunu applikati. Is-sanzjonijiet hekk provduti għandhom ikunu effettivi, proporzjonati u disswassivi u għandhom jinkludu l-possibbiltà li jfittxu l-ħsarat u/jew sostenn inġuntiv u, fejn hu xieraq, billi japplikaw għat-teħid tal-materjal illegali.

(58) Member States should provide for effective sanctions and remedies for infringements of rights and obligations as set out in this Directive. They should take all the measures necessary to ensure that those sanctions and remedies are applied. The sanctions thus provided for should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and should include the possibility of seeking damages and/or injunctive relief and, where appropriate, of applying for seizure of infringing material.

(59) Fl-ambitu diġitali, b’mod partikolari, is-servizzi ta’ intermedjarji jistgħu jintużaw dejjem aktar minn partijiet terzi għal attivitajiet illegali. F’ħafna każi dawn l-intermedjarji jinsabu fl-aħjar posizzjoni biex itemmu dawn l-attivitajiet illegali. Għalhekk, mingħajr preġudizzju għal kull sanzjoni u rimedji oħra disponibbli, detenturi tad-drittijiet għandu jkollhom il-possibbiltà li japplikaw għal inġunzjoni kontra intermedjarju li jibgħat f’network illegalità minn terza parti ta’ xogħol protett jew suġġett ieħor. Din il-possibbiltà għandha tkun disponibbli anke fejn l-atti mwettqa minn intermedjarju jkunu eżenti skond l-Artikolu 5. Il-kondizzjonijiet u l-modalitajiet relatati dwar dawn l-inġunzjonijiet għandhom jitħallew skond il-liġi nazzjonali ta’ l-Istati Membri.

(59) In the digital environment, in particular, the services of intermediaries may increasingly be used by third parties for infringing activities. In many cases such intermediaries are best placed to bring such infringing activities to an end. Therefore, without prejudice to any other sanctions and remedies available, rightholders should have the possibility of applying for an injunction against an intermediary who carries a third party's infringement of a protected work or other subject-matter in a network. This possibility should be available even where the acts carried out by the intermediary are exempted under Article 5. The conditions and modalities relating to such injunctions should be left to the national law of the Member States.

(60) Il-protezzjoni li hemm provdut dwarha skond din id-Direttiva għandha tkun mingħajr preġudizzju għad-disposizzjonijiet legali nazzjonali jew tal-Komunità f’dawn l-oqsma, bħal proprjetà industrijali, aċċess kondizzjonat, aċċess għal dokumenti pubbliċi, u r-regola ta’ kronoloġija ta’ l-isfruttar tal-media, li jistgħu jaffettwaw il-protezzjoni tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur jew drittijiet relatati.

(60) The protection provided under this Directive should be without prejudice to national or Community legal provisions in other areas, such as industrial property, data protection, conditional access, access to public documents, and the rule of media exploitation chronology, which may affect the protection of copyright or related rights.

(61) Sabiex ikunu konformi mat-Trattat tal-WIPO dwar Wirjiet u Fonogrammi, id-Direttivi 92/100/KEE u 93/98/KEE għandhom ikunu emendati,

(61) In order to comply with the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Directives 92/100/EEC and 93/98/EEC should be amended,

ADOTTAW DIN ID-DIRETTIVA:

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

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GĦAN U KAMP TA’ APPLIKAZZJONI

CHAPTER I

Artikolu 1

OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE

Kamp ta’ Applikazzjoni

Article 1

1. Din id-Direttiva tirrigwarda l-protezzjoni legali tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati fil-qafas tas-suq intern, mingħajr enfasi partikolari fuq is-soċjetà ta’ informazzjoni.

Scope

2. Ħlief għall-każi msemmija fl-Artikolu 11, din id-Direttiva għandha tkun bla ħsara u m’għandha bl-ebda mod taffettwa d-disposizzjonijiet eżistenti tal-Komunità dwar:

1. This Directive concerns the legal protection of copyright and related rights in the framework of the internal market, with particular emphasis on the information society.

(a) il-protezzjoni legali ta’ programmi tal-kompjuters;

2. Except in the cases referred to in Article 11, this Directive shall leave intact and shall in no way affect existing Community provisions relating to:

(b) id-dritt ta’ kiri, id-dritt ta’ self u ċerti drittijiet relatati mad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur fil-qasam tal-proprjetà intellettwali;

(a) the legal protection of computer programs;

(ċ) id-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati applikabbli għax-xandir ta’ programmi bis-satellita u trasmissjoni mill-ġdid bil-cable;

(b) rental right, lending right and certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property;

(d) it-tul ta’ żmien ta’ protezzjoni tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u ċerti drittijiet relatati;

(c) copyright and related rights applicable to broadcasting of programmes by satellite and cable retransmission;

(e) il-protezzjoni legali ta’ databases.

(d) the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights;

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(e) the legal protection of databases.

DRITTIJIET U EĊĊEZZJONIJIET

Artikolu 2

CHAPTER II

Dritt ta’ riproduzzjoni

RIGHTS AND EXCEPTIONS

L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu għad-dritt esklussiv li jawtorizza jew jipprojbixxi riproduzzjoni diretta jew indiretta, temporanja jew permanenti b’kull mezz u f’kull forma, kollha jew parti:

Article 2

(a) għall-awturi, tax-xogħolijiet tagħhom;

Reproduction right

(b) għall-artisti, ta’ l-iffissar tal-wirjiet tagħhom;

Member States shall provide for the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit direct or indirect, temporary or permanent reproduction by any means and in any form, in whole or in part:

(ċ) għall-produtturi ta’ fonogrammi, tal-fonogrammi tagħhom;

(a) for authors, of their works;

(d) għall-produtturi ta’ l-ewwel iffissar ta’ films, rigward l-oriġinal u l-kopji tal-films tagħhom;

(b) for performers, of fixations of their performances;

(e) għall-organizzazzjonijiet tax-xandir, ta’ l-iffissar tax-xandiriet tagħhom, sew jekk dawk ix-xandirijiet huma trasmessi bil-fili sew jekk bl-arja, magħduda bil-cable jew bis-satellita.

(c) for phonogram producers, of their phonograms;

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(d) for the producers of the first fixations of films, in respect of the original and copies of their films;

Id-dritt ta’ komunikazzjoni lill-pubbliku ta’ xogħolijiet u d-dritt li jagħmlu disponibbli għall-pubbliku suġġett ieħor

(e) for broadcasting organisations, of fixations of their broadcasts, whether those broadcasts are transmitted by wire or over the air, including by cable or satellite.

1. L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu lill-awturi bid-dritt esklussiv li jawtorizzaw jew jipprojbixxu kull komunikazzjoni lill-pubbliku tax-xogħolijiet tagħhom, bil-fili jew mezzi mingħajr fili, inklużi li jagħmlu disponibbli lill-pubbliku x-xogħolijiet tagħhom b’mod li membri tal-pubbliku jistgħu jkollhom aċċess għalihom minn post u f’ħin magħżul individwalment minnhom.

2. L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu għad-dritt esklussiv biex jawtorizzaw jew jipprojbixxu li jagħmlu disponibbli lill-pubbliku, permezz tal-fili jew mingħajr fili, b’mod li l-membri tal-pubbliku jkunu jistgħu jkollhom aċċess għalihom minn post u f’ħin magħżul individwalment minnhom:

Article 3

(a) għall-artisti, ta’ l-iffissar tal-wirjiet tagħhom;

Right of communication to the public of works and right of making available to the public other subject-matter

(b) għall-produtturi ta’ fonogrammi, tal-fonogrammi tagħhom;

1. Member States shall provide authors with the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit any communication to the public of their works, by wire or wireless means, including the making available to the public of their works in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.

(ċ) għall-produtturi ta’ l-ewwel iffissar tal-films, ta’ l-oriġinal u l-kopji tal-films tagħhom;

2. Member States shall provide for the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit the making available to the public, by wire or wireless means, in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and at a time individually chosen by them:

(d) għall-organizzazzjonijiet tax-xandir, ta’ l-iffissar tax-xandiriet tagħhom, sew jekk dawn ix-xandirijiet ikunu trasmessi bil-fili jew bl-arja, magħduda bil-cable jew bis-satellita.

(a) for performers, of fixations of their performances;

3. Id-drittijiet imsemmija fil-paragrafi 1 u 2 m’għandhomx jiġu eżawriti bl-ebda att ta’ komunikazzjoni lill-pubbliku jew li jagħmilhom disponibbli għall-pubbliku kif stipulat f’dan l-Artikolu.

(b) for phonogram producers, of their phonograms;

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(c) for the producers of the first fixations of films, of the original and copies of their films;

Dritt ta’ Distribuzzjoni

(d) for broadcasting organisations, of fixations of their broadcasts, whether these broadcasts are transmitted by wire or over the air, including by cable or satellite.

1. L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu lill-awturi, rigward l-oriġinal tax-xogħolijiet tagħhom jew tal-kopji tagħhom, id-dritt esklussiv li jawtorizzaw jew jipprojbixxu kull forma ta’ distribuzzjoni lill-pubbliku b’bejgħ jew mod ieħor.

3. The rights referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be exhausted by any act of communication to the public or making available to the public as set out in this Article.

2. Id-dritt ta’ distribuzzjoni m’għandux jiġi eżawrit fil-Komunità rigward l-oriġinal jew kopji tax-xogħol, bla ħsara fejn l-ewwel bejgħ jew trasferiment ieħor ta’ sidien fil-Komunità ta’ dak l-oġġett isir mid-detentur jew bil-kunsens tiegħu.

Artikolu 5

Article 4

Eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet

Distribution right

1. Atti temporanji ta’ riproduzzjoni msemmija fl-Artikolu 2, li huma temporanji jew inċidentali, li huma parti integrali u essenzjali tal-proċess teknoloġiku u li l-iskop uniku tagħhom huwa li jkunu jistgħu jsiru:

1. Member States shall provide for authors, in respect of the original of their works or of copies thereof, the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit any form of distribution to the public by sale or otherwise.

(a) trasmissjoni f’network bejn partijiet terzi minn intermedju, jew

2. The distribution right shall not be exhausted within the Community in respect of the original or copies of the work, except where the first sale or other transfer of ownership in the Community of that object is made by the rightholder or with his consent.

(b) użu legali

ta’ xogħol jew suġġett ieħor li għandu jsir, u li ma jkollhom ebda sinifikat ekonomiku indipendenti, għandhom ikunu eżenti mid-dritt ta’ riproduzzjoni provdut fl-Artikolu 2.

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2. L-Istati Membri jistgħu jipprovdu l-eċċezzjonijiet u l-limitazzjonijiet għad-dritt ta’ riproduzzjoni provdut fl-Artikolu 2 fil-każi li ġejjin:

Exceptions and limitations

(a) rigward riproduzzjonijiet fuq il-karta jew mezz ieħor simili, effettwat mill-użu ta’ kull xorta ta’ teknika fotografika jew b’xi proċess ieħor li jkollu l-istess effetti, bla ħsara għal mużika fuq il-karta, kemm-il darba li d-detenturi tad-drittijiet jirċievu kumpens ġust;

1. Temporary acts of reproduction referred to in Article 2, which are transient or incidental [and] an integral and essential part of a technological process and whose sole purpose is to enable:

(b) rigward riproduzzjonijiet ta’ kull mezz magħmula minn ċittadin fiżiku għal użu privat u għal skopijiet li huma la direttament u l-anqas indirettament kummerċjali, bil-kondizzjoni li d-detenturi jirċievu kumpens ġust li jikkunsidra li jiġu jew ma jiġux applikati miżuri teknoloġiċi msemmija fl-Artikolu 6 tax-xogħol jew tas-suġġett relatat;

(a) a transmission in a network between third parties by an intermediary, or

(ċ) rigward l-atti speċifiċi ta’ riproduzzjoni magħmula minn libreriji, stabbilimenti edukattivi jew mużewijiet jew arkivji li għandhom aċċess mill-pubbliku, li mhumiex għal vantaġġ ekonomiku jew kummerċjali dirett jew indirett;

(b) a lawful use

(d) rigward rekordjar transitorju ta’ xogħolijiet magħmula minn organizzazzjonijiet tax-xandir permezz tal-faċilitajiet tagħhom u għax-xandirijiet tagħhom; il-preservazzjoni ta’ dan l-irrekordjar f’arkivji uffiċjali jista’ għal raġunijiet ta’ karattru ta’ dokumentarju eċċezzjonali tiegħu, tkun permessa;

of a work or other subject-matter to be made, and which have no independent economic significance, shall be exempted from the reproduction right provided for in Article 2.

(e) rigward riproduzzjonijiet ta’ xandirijiet magħmula minn istituzzjonijiet soċjali immirati għal skopijiet mhux kummerċjali, bħal sptarijiet jew ħabsijiet, bil-kondizzjoni li d-detenturi tad-drittijiet jirċievu kumpens ġust.

2. Member States may provide for exceptions or limitations to the reproduction right provided for in Article 2 in the following cases:

3. L-Istati Membri jistgħu jipprovdu għal eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet għad-drittijiet li hemm provdut dwarhom fl-Artikoli 2 u 3 fil-każi li ġejjin:

(a) in respect of reproductions on paper or any similar medium, effected by the use of any kind of photographic technique or by some other process having similar effects, with the exception of sheet music, provided that the rightholders receive fair compensation;

(a) użu għall-iskop uniku ta’ illustrazzjoni għat-tagħlim jew riċerka xjentifika, kemm-il darba s-sors, magħdud l-isem ta’ l-awtur, tkun indikata, sakemm ma jinstabx li jkun impossibbli u sa fejn ikun ġustifikat li jintlaħaq mill-iskop mhux kummerċjali;

(b) in respect of reproductions on any medium made by a natural person for private use and for ends that are neither directly nor indirectly commercial, on condition that the rightholders receive fair compensation which takes account of the application or non-application of technological measures referred to in Article 6 to the work or subject-matter concerned;

(b) użu, għall-benefiċċju ta’ nies b’diżabilità, li huwa direttament relatat mad-diżabilità u ta’ natura mhux kummerċjali, sa fejn meħtieġ mid-diżabilità speċifika;

(c) in respect of specific acts of reproduction made by publicly accessible libraries, educational establishments or museums, or by archives, which are not for direct or indirect economic or commercial advantage;

(ċ) riproduzzjoni mill-istampa, komunikazzjoni lill-pubbliku jew li jagħmlu disponibbli artikli publikati dwar temi kurrenti ekonomiċi, politiċi jew reliġjużi jew ta’ xogħolijiet imxandra jew suġġett ieħor ta’ l-istess tip, fil-każi fejn dan l-użu ma jkunx riservat espliċitament, u sakemm is-sors, magħdud l-isem ta’ l-awtur, ikun indikat, jew l-użu tax-xogħolijiet jew suġġett ieħor rigward konness mar-rappurtaġġ ta’ ġrajjiet kurrenti, sakemm ikunu ġustifikati mill-iskop informattiv u sakemm is-sors, magħdud l-isem ta’ l-awtur, ikun indikat, sakemm ma jinstabx li dan ikun impossibbli;

(d) in respect of ephemeral recordings of works made by broadcasting organisations by means of their own facilities and for their own broadcasts; the preservation of these recordings in official archives may, on the grounds of their exceptional documentary character, be permitted;

(d) kwotazzjonijiet għal skopijiet bħal kritika jew riċensjoni, kemm-il darba jkunu relatati ma’ xogħol jew suġġett ieħor li kien diġà sar disponibbli legalment għall-pubbliku, li, sakemm ma jkunx sar impossibbli, is-sors, magħdud l-isem ta’ l-awtur, ikun indikat, u li l-użu tagħhom huwa skond prattika ġusta, u sa fejn meħtieġ, mill-iskop speċifiku;

(e) in respect of reproductions of broadcasts made by social institutions pursuing non-commercial purposes, such as hospitals or prisons, on condition that the rightholders receive fair compensation.

(e) użu għall-iskopijiet ta’ sigurtà pubblika jew biex jiżgura t-twettiq jew rappurtaġġ xieraq ta’ proċċdimenti amministrattivi, parlamentari jew ġudizzjarji;

3. Member States may provide for exceptions or limitations to the rights provided for in Articles 2 and 3 in the following cases:

(f) użu ta’ diskorsi politiċi kif ukoll siltiet minn lekċers pubbliċi jew xogħolijiet simili jew suġġett sa fejn ikun ġustifikat mill-iskop informattiv u kemm-il darba li s-sors, magħdud l-isem ta’ l-awtur, ikun indikat, minbarra fejn dan ikun sar impossibbli;

(a) use for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching or scientific research, as long as the source, including the author's name, is indicated, unless this turns out to be impossible and to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved;

(g) użż waqt ċelebrazzjonijiet reliġjużi jew ċelebrazzjonijiet uffiċjali organizzati minn awtorità pubblika;

(b) uses, for the benefit of people with a disability, which are directly related to the disability and of a non-commercial nature, to the extent required by the specific disability;

(h) użu ta’ xogħolijiet, bħal xogħolijiet ta’ arkitettura jew skultura, magħmulin biex jitqiegħdu permanentement f’postijiet pubbliċi;

(c) reproduction by the press, communication to the public or making available of published articles on current economic, political or religious topics or of broadcast works or other subject-matter of the same character, in cases where such use is not expressly reserved, and as long as the source, including the author's name, is indicated, or use of works or other subject-matter in connection with the reporting of current events, to the extent justified by the informatory purpose and as long as the source, including the author's name, is indicated, unless this turns out to be impossible;

(i) inklużjoni inċidentali ta’ xogħol jew suġġett f’materjal ieħor;

(d) quotations for purposes such as criticism or review, provided that they relate to a work or other subject-matter which has already been lawfully made available to the public, that, unless this turns out to be impossible, the source, including the author's name, is indicated, and that their use is in accordance with fair practice, and to the extent required by the specific purpose;

(j) użu għal skop ta’ reklamar tal-wirja pubblika jew bejgħ ta’ xogħolijiet pubbliċi, sa fejn huwa meħtieġ biex tippromwovi avveniment, eskluż kull użu kummerċjali;

(e) use for the purposes of public security or to ensure the proper performance or reporting of administrative, parliamentary or judicial proceedings;

(k) użu għal skop ta’ karikatura, parodija jew pastiċċ;

(f) use of political speeches as well as extracts of public lectures or similar works or subject-matter to the extent justified by the informatory purpose and provided that the source, including the author's name, is indicated, except where this turns out to be impossible;

(l) użu b’konnessjoni ma’ wiri jew tiswija ta’ tagħmir;

(g) use during religious celebrations or official celebrations organised by a public authority;

(m) użu ta’ xogħol artistiku f’forma ta’ bini jew disinn jew pjanta ta’ bini għall-finijiet ta’ rikostruzzjoni tal-bini;

(h) use of works, such as works of architecture or sculpture, made to be located permanently in public places;

(n) użu b’komunikazzjoni jew b’li jagħmlu disponibbli, għal skop ta’ riċerka jew studju privat, lill-membri individwali tal-pubbliku kif b’terminali għal tapposta fuq il-post ta’ l-istabbilimenti msemmija fil-paragrafu 2(ċ) ta’ xogħolijiet u suġġett ieħor li mhumiex regolati bit-termini ta’ xiri jew liċenzar li jkunu fil-kollezzjonijiet tagħhom;

(i) incidental inclusion of a work or other subject-matter in other material;

(o) użu f’ċerti każi oħra ta’ importanza minuri fejn eċċezzjonijiet jew limitazzjonijiet diġà jeżistu skond il-liġi nazzjonali, kemm-il darba li huma jirrigwardaw biss użu simili u ma jaffettwawx iċ-ċirkulazzjoni libera ta’ merkanzija u servizzi ġewwa l-Komunità, mingħajr preġudizzju għal eċċezzjonijiet u limitazzjonijiet oħra misjuba f’dan l-Artikolu.

(j) use for the purpose of advertising the public exhibition or sale of artistic works, to the extent necessary to promote the event, excluding any other commercial use;

4. Fejn l-Istati Membri jistgħu jipprovdu għal eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni għad-dritt ta’ riproduzzjoni skond il-paragrafi 2 u 3, huma bl-istess mod jistgħu jipprovdu għal eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni għad-dritt ta’ distribuzzjoni kif imsemmi fl-Artikolu 4 sa fejn ikun ġustifikat mill-iskop ta’ l-att ta’ riproduzzjoni awtorizzat.

(k) use for the purpose of caricature, parody or pastiche;

5. L-eċċezzjonijiet u l-limitazzjonijiet li hemm provdut dwarhom fil-paragrafi 1, 2, 3 u 4 għandhom ikunu applikati biss f’ċerti każi speċjali li ma jmorrux kontra l-isfruttament normali tax-xogħol jew suġġett ieħor u ma jippreġudikawx b’mod bla raġuni l-interessi leġittimi tad-detentur tad-drittijiet.

(l) use in connection with the demonstration or repair of equipment;

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(m) use of an artistic work in the form of a building or a drawing or plan of a building for the purposes of reconstructing the building;

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(n) use by communication or making available, for the purpose of research or private study, to individual members of the public by dedicated terminals on the premises of establishments referred to in paragraph 2(c) of works and other subject-matter not subject to purchase or licensing terms which are contained in their collections;

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(o) use in certain other cases of minor importance where exceptions or limitations already exist under national law, provided that they only concern analogue uses and do not affect the free circulation of goods and services within the Community, without prejudice to the other exceptions and limitations contained in this Article.

Obbligi rigward miżuri teknoloġiċi

4. Where the Member States may provide for an exception or limitation to the right of reproduction pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3, they may provide similarly for an exception or limitation to the right of distribution as referred to in Article 4 to the extent justified by the purpose of the authorised act of reproduction.

1. L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu protezzjoni legali adekwata kontra t-tidwir ma’ kull miżura teknoloġika effettiva, li persuna relatata twettaq konsapevolment, jew b’raġunijiet li tkun taf, li qiegħda tilħaq dak il-għan.

5. The exceptions and limitations provided for in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall only be applied in certain special cases which do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the work or other subject-matter and do not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the rightholder.

2. L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu protezzjoni legali adekwata kontra l-manifattura, importazzjoni, distribuzzjoni, bejgħ, kiri, reklamar għall-bejgħ jew kiri, jew pussess għal skopijiet kummerċjali ta’ tagħmir, prodotti jew komponenti jew il-provvista ta’ servizzi li:

(a) ikunu pubbliċizzati, reklamati jew kummerċjati għall-iskop ta’ tidwir ma’ jew

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(b) għandhom biss skop jew użu limitat kummerċjali sinifikanti jew użu ma’ dak li jdur ma’, jew

PROTECTION OF TECHNOLOGICAL MEASURES AND RIGHTS-MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

(ċ) ikunu mfassla, manifatturati, adattati jew attwati primarjament għall-iskop li jippermettu jew li jiffaċilitaw it-tidwir ma’,

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kull miżura teknoloġika effettiva.

Obligations as to technological measures

3. Għall-finijiet ta’ din id-Direttiva, il-frażi "miżuri teknoloġiċi" tfisser kull teknoloġija, tagħmir jew komponent li, matul il-kors normali tat-tħaddim tiegħu, ikun iddisinjat li jipprevjeni jew jirrestrinġi atti, rigward xogħolijiet jew suġġett ieħor, li mhumiex awtorizzati mid-detentur tad-drittijiet ta’ kull dritt ta’ l-awtur jew kull dritt relatat mad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur li hemm provdut dwarhom bil-liġi jew id-dritt sui generis li hemm provdut dwarhom fil-Kapitolu III tad-Direttiva 96/9/KE. Drittijiet teknoloġiċi għandhom jitqiesu "effettivi" fejn l-użu ta’ xogħol protett jew suġġett ieħor huwa kontrollat mid-detenturi tad-drittijiet permezz ta’ applikazzjoni ta’ kontroll għal aċċess jew proċess ta’ protezzjoni, bħal qlib f’ċifrarju, taqlib jew trasformazzjoni oħra tax-xogħol jew materjal ta’ xogħħol ieħħor jew mekkaniżmu ta’ kontroll ta’ ikkupjar li jilħaq l-għan ta’ protezzjoni.

1. Member States shall provide adequate legal protection against the circumvention of any effective technological measures, which the person concerned carries out in the knowledge, or with reasonable grounds to know, that he or she is pursuing that objective.

4. Minkejja l-protezzjoni legali li hemm provdut dwarha fil-paragrafu 1, fl-assenza ta’ miżuri volontarji meħuda mid-detenturi tad-drittijiet, magħduda ftehim bejn id-detenturi tad-drittijiet u partijiet oħra relatati, l-Istati Membri għandhom jieħdu l-miżuri xierqa biex jiżguraw li detenturi tad-drittijiet jagħmlu disponibbli għall-benefiċjarju ta’ eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni li hemm provdut dwarha fil-liġi nazzjonali skond l-Artikolu 5(2)(a), (2)(ċ), (2)(d), (2)(e), (3)(a), (3)(b) jew (3)(e) il-mezzi li jibbenefikaw minn dik l-eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni, sa fejn huwa meħtieġ biex jibbenefikaw minn dik l-eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni u fejn dak il-benfċjarju jkollu aċċess legali għax-xogħol protett jew materjal suġġett relatat.

2. Member States shall provide adequate legal protection against the manufacture, import, distribution, sale, rental, advertisement for sale or rental, or possession for commercial purposes of devices, products or components or the provision of services which:

Stat Membru jista’ wkoll jieħu dawn il-miżuri rigward benefiċjarju ta’ eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni li hemm provdut dwaru skond l-Artikolu 5(2)(b), kemm-il darba riproduzzjoni għal użu privat ikun diġà sar possibbli mid-detenturi tad-drittijiet sa fejn hu meħtieġ biex jibbenefika mill-eċċezzjoni jew limitazzjoni relatata u skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ l-Artikolu 5(2)(b) u (5), mingħajr ma jipprevjeni lid-detenturi tad-drittijiet milli jadottaw miżuri adekwati rigward l-għadd ta’ riproduzzjonijiet skond dawn id-disposizzjonijiet.

(a) are promoted, advertised or marketed for the purpose of circumvention of, or

Il-miżuri teknoloġiċi applikati volontarjament mid-detenturi tad-drittijiet, inklużi dawk applikati fl-implimentazzjoni ta’ ftehim volontarji, u miżuri teknoloġiċi applikati fl-implimentazzjoni tal-miżuri meħuda mill-Istati Membri, għandhom igawdu l-protezzjoni legali li hemm provdut dwarha fil-paragrafu 1.

(b) have only a limited commercially significant purpose or use other than to circumvent, or

Id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ l-ewwel u t-tieni sottoparagrafi mgħandhomx japplikaw għal xogħolijiet jew suġġett ieħor li jkun sar disponibbli għall-pubbliku skond termini kuntrattwali miftehma b’mod li membri tal-pubbliku jistgħu jkollhom aċċess għalihom minn post u ħin individwalment magħżul minnhom.

(c) are primarily designed, produced, adapted or performed for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the circumvention of,

Meta dan l-Artikolu jkun applikat fil-kuntest tad-Direttivi 92/100/KEE u 96/9/KE, dan il-paragrafu għandu japplika mutatis mutandis.

any effective technological measures.

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3. For the purposes of this Directive, the expression "technological measures" means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, is designed to prevent or restrict acts, in respect of works or other subject-matter, which are not authorised by the rightholder of any copyright or any right related to copyright as provided for by law or the sui generis right provided for in Chapter III of Directive 96/9/EC. Technological measures shall be deemed "effective" where the use of a protected work or other subject-matter is controlled by the rightholders through application of an access control or protection process, such as encryption, scrambling or other transformation of the work or other subject-matter or a copy control mechanism, which achieves the protection objective.

Obbligi rigward informazzjoni dwar l-immaniġġjar ta’ drittijiet

4. Notwithstanding the legal protection provided for in paragraph 1, in the absence of voluntary measures taken by rightholders, including agreements between rightholders and other parties concerned, Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that rightholders make available to the beneficiary of an exception or limitation provided for in national law in accordance with Article 5(2)(a), (2)(c), (2)(d), (2)(e), (3)(a), (3)(b) or (3)(e) the means of benefiting from that exception or limitation, to the extent necessary to benefit from that exception or limitation and where that beneficiary has legal access to the protected work or subject-matter concerned.

1. L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu protezzjoni legali adekwata kontra kull persuna li konsapevolment twettaq mingħajr awtorità kull att minn dawn li ġejjin:

A Member State may also take such measures in respect of a beneficiary of an exception or limitation provided for in accordance with Article 5(2)(b), unless reproduction for private use has already been made possible by rightholders to the extent necessary to benefit from the exception or limitation concerned and in accordance with the provisions of Article 5(2)(b) and (5), without preventing rightholders from adopting adequate measures regarding the number of reproductions in accordance with these provisions.

(a) it-tneħħija jew tibdil f’kull informazzjoni elettronika dwar l-immaniġġjar ta’ drittijiet;

The technological measures applied voluntarily by rightholders, including those applied in implementation of voluntary agreements, and technological measures applied in implementation of the measures taken by Member States, shall enjoy the legal protection provided for in paragraph 1.

(b) id-distribuzzjoni, importazzjoni għad-distribuzzjoni, xandir, komunikazzjoni jew li jagħmlu disponibbli għall-pubbliku xogħolijiet jew suġġett ieħor protett skond din id-Direttiva jew skond il-Kapitolu III tad-Direttiva 96/9/KE li minnha informazzjoni dwar l-immaniġġjar ta’ drittijiet tkun tneħħiet jew inbidlet mingħajr awtorità,

The provisions of the first and second subparagraphs shall not apply to works or other subject-matter made available to the public on agreed contractual terms in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.

jekk din il-persuna tkun taf, jew ikollha raġuni xierqa li tkun taf, li b’dan l-aġir tkun qiegħda tipperswadi, tagħti s-setgħa jew tiffaċilita jew taħbi ksur ta’ kull dritt ta’ l-awtur jew kull drittijiet relatati mad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur kif provdut bil-liġi, jew tad-dritt sui generisli hemm provdut dwaru fil-Kapitolu III tad-Direttiva 96/9/KE.

When this Article is applied in the context of Directives 92/100/EEC and 96/9/EC, this paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis.

2. Għall-finijiet ta’ din id-direttiva, il-frażi ’informazzjoni dwar l-immaniġġjar ta’ drittijiet’ tfisser kull informazzjoni provduta mid-detenturi tad-drittijiet li tidentifika x-xogħol jew suġġett ieħor imsemmi f’din id-Direttiva jew regolata minn dritt sui generisli hemm provdut dwaru fil-Kapitolu III tad-Direttiva 96/9/KE, l-awtur jew kull detentur ieħor tad-drittijiet, jew informazzjoni dwar it-termini u kondizzjonijiet għal użu tax-xogħol jew suġġett, u kull numru jew kodiċi li jirrappreżenta din l-informazzjoni.

L-ewwel sottoparagrafu għandu japplika meta kull waħda minn dawn l-oġġetti ta’ informazzjoni tkun assoċjata ma’ kopja ta’ jew tidher konnessa mal-komunikazzjoni lill-pubbliku ta’, xogħol jew suġġġett ieħor imsemmi f’din id-Direttiva jew regolat minn dritt sui generis li hemm provdut dwaru fil-Kapitolu III tad-Direttiva 96/9/KE.

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Obligations concerning rights-management information

DISPOSIZZJONIJIET KOMUNI

1. Member States shall provide for adequate legal protection against any person knowingly performing without authority any of the following acts:

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(a) the removal or alteration of any electronic rights-management information;

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(b) the distribution, importation for distribution, broadcasting, communication or making available to the public of works or other subject-matter protected under this Directive or under Chapter III of Directive 96/9/EC from which electronic rights-management information has been removed or altered without authority,

1. L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu sanzjonijiet u rimedji xierqa rigward ksur tad-drittijiet u obbligi stipulati f’din id-Direttiva u għandhom jieħdu l-miżuri kollha meħtieġa biex jiżguraw li dawk is-sanzjonijiet u rimedji jkunu applikati. Is-sanzjonijiet li hemm provdut dwarhom b’dan il-mod għandhom ikunu effettivi, xierqa u disswassivi.

if such person knows, or has reasonable grounds to know, that by so doing he is inducing, enabling, facilitating or concealing an infringement of any copyright or any rights related to copyright as provided by law, or of the sui generis right provided for in Chapter III of Directive 96/9/EC.

2. Kull Stat Membru għandu jieħu l-miżuri meħtieġa biex jiżgura li d-detenturi tad-drittijiet li l-interessi tagħhom ikunu affettwati minn attività illegali mwettqa fit-territorju tiegħu jistgħu jieħdu azzjoni għad-danni u/jew japplikaw għal restrizzjoni u, fejn hu xieraq, għall-konfiska tal-materjal illegali kif ukoll tat-tagħmir, prodotti, jew komponenti msemmija fl-Artikolu 6(2).

2. For the purposes of this Directive, the expression "rights-management information" means any information provided by rightholders which identifies the work or other subject-matter referred to in this Directive or covered by the sui generis right provided for in Chapter III of Directive 96/9/EC, the author or any other rightholder, or information about the terms and conditions of use of the work or other subject-matter, and any numbers or codes that represent such information.

3. L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw li d-detenturi tad-drittijiet ikunu f’posizzjoni biex japplikaw għal restrizzjoni kontra intermedjarji li s-servizzi tagħhom jkunu użati minn terzi partijiet biex jiksru d-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur jew dritt relatat.

The first subparagraph shall apply when any of these items of information is associated with a copy of, or appears in connection with the communication to the public of, a work or other subjectmatter referred to in this Directive or covered by the sui generis right provided for in Chapter III of Directive 96/9/EC.

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Applikazzjoni kontinwa ta’ disposizzjonijiet legali oħra

CHAPTER IV

Din id-Direttiva għħ ndha tkun mingħajr preġudizzju għad-disposizzjonijiet dwar drittijiet ta’ privattivi partikolari, trade marks, drittijiet ta’ disinni, mudelli ta’ utilità, topografiji ta’ prodotti ta’ semikondutturi, type faces, aċċess kondizzjonat, aċċess għal cable ta’ servizzi tax-xandir, protezzjoni ta’ teżori nazzjonali, ħtiġiet ta’ depożiti legali, liġijiet dwar prattiċi restrittivi u kompetizzjoni inġusta, sigrieti professjonali, sigurtà, kunfidenzalità, protezzjoni u privatezza ta’ data, aċċess għal dokumenti pubbliċi, il-liġi tal-kuntratt.

COMMON PROVISIONS

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Article 8

Applikazzjoni maż-żmien

Sanctions and remedies

1. Id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din id-Direttiva għandhom japplikaw rigward ix-xogħolijiet kollha u suġġetti oħra msemmija f’din id-Direttiva li huma, fit-22 ta’ Diċembru 2002, protetti mil-leġislazzjoni ta’ l-Istati Membri fil-qasam tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati, jew li jissodisfaw il-kriterji għall-protezzjoni skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din id-Direttiva jew id-disposizzjonijiet imsemmija fl-Artikolu 1(2).

1. Member States shall provide appropriate sanctions and remedies in respect of infringements of the rights and obligations set out in this Directive and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that those sanctions and remedies are applied. The sanctions thus provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

2. Din id-Direttiva għandha tapplika mingħajr preġudizzju għal kull att konkluż u drittijiet miksuba qabel it-22 ta’ Diċembru 2002.

2. Each Member State shall take the measures necessary to ensure that rightholders whose interests are affected by an infringing activity carried out on its territory can bring an action for damages and/or apply for an injunction and, where appropriate, for the seizure of infringing material as well as of devices, products or components referred to in Article 6(2).

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3. Member States shall ensure that rightholders are in a position to apply for an injunction against intermediaries whose services are used by a third party to infringe a copyright or related right.

Adattazzjonijiet tekniċi

1. Id-Direttiva 92/100/KEE hija b’din emendat kif ġej:

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(a) L-Artikolu 7 għandu jitħalla barra;

Continued application of other legal provisions

(b) L-Artikolu 10(3) għandu jinbidel b’dan li ġej:

This Directive shall be without prejudice to provisions concerning in particular patent rights, trade marks, design rights, utility models, topographies of semi-conductor products, type faces, conditional access, access to cable of broadcasting services, protection of national treasures, legal deposit requirements, laws on restrictive practices and unfair competition, trade secrets, security, confidentiality, data protection and privacy, access to public documents, the law of contract.

"3. Il-limitazzjonijiet għandhom jiġu applikati biss f’ċerti każi speċjali li ma jmorrux kontra l-isfruttar normali tas-suġġett u ma jippreġudikawx bla raġuni l-interessi leġittimi tad-detentur tad-drittijiet."

2. L-Artikolu 3(2) tad-Direttiva 93/98/KEE għandu jinbidel b’dan li ġej:

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"2. Id-drittijiet tal-produtturi ta’ fonogrammi għandhom jiskadu 50 sena wara li jsir l-iffissar. B’danakollu, jekk fonogramm ikun pubblikat legalment f’dan il-perjodu, id-drittijiet imsemmija għandhom jiskadu 50 sena mid-data ta’ l-ewwel pubblikazzjoni legali. Jekk ma tkun saret l-ebda pubblikazzjoni legali fil-perijodu msemmi fl-ewwel sentenza, u jekk il-fonogramm ikun legalment komunikat lill-pubbliku fi żmien dan il-perjodu, id-drittijiet imsemmija għandhom jiskadu ħamsin sena mid-data ta’ l-ewwel komunikazzjoni legali lill-pubbliku.

Application over time

B’danakollu, fejn permezz ta’ l-iskadenza tat-tul ta’ żmien tal-protezzjoni mogħtija skond dan il-paragrafu fil-verżjoni tiegħu qabel l-emenda bid-Direttiva 2001/29/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tat-22 ta’ Mejju 2001 dwar l-armonizzazzjoni ta’ ċerti aspetti ta’ drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati fis-soċjetà ta’ l-informazzjoni [11] id-drittijiet tal-produtturi ta’ fonogrammi mhumiex aktar protetti fit-22 ta’ Diċembru 2002, dan il-paragrafu m’għandux ikollu l-effett li jipproteġi dawk id-drittijiet mill-ġdid."

1. The provisions of this Directive shall apply in respect of all works and other subject-matter referred to in this Directive which are, on 22 December 2002, protected by the Member States' legislation in the field of copyright and related rights, or which meet the criteria for protection under the provisions of this Directive or the provisions referred to in Article 1(2).

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2. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to any acts concluded and rights acquired before 22 December 2002.

Disposizzjonijiet finali

1. Mhux aktar tard mit-22 ta’ Diċembru 2004 u kull tliet snin wara, il-Kummissjoni għandha tibgħat lill-Parlament Ewropew, il-Kunsill u l-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali rapport dwar l-applikazzjoni ta’ din id-Direttiva, li fiha, inter alia, fuq il-bażi ta’ informazzjoni speċifika mogħtija mill-Istati Membri, għandha teżamina b’mod partikolari l-applikazzjoni ta’ l-Artikoli 5,6 u 8 fl-isfond ta’ l-iżvilupp tal-kummerċ diġitali. Fil-każ ta’ l-Artikolu 6, għandha teżamina b’mod partikolari jekk dak l-Artikolu jagħtix livell suffiċjenti ta’ protezzjoni u jekk atti li huma permessi mil-liġi humiex qed jiġu effettwati b’mod negattiv bl-użu ta’ miżuri teknoloġiċi effettivi. Fejn meħtieġ, b’mod partikolari biex jiżgura l-funzjonament tas-suq intern skond l-Artikolu 14 tat-Trattat, għandha tissottometti proposti għal emendi għal din id-Direttiva.

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2. Protezzjoni ta’ drittijiet relatati mad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur skond din id-Direttiva għandhom ikunu bla ħsara u m’għandhom bl-ebda mod jaffettwaw il-protezzjoni tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur.

Technical adaptations

3. Qiegħed b’din jinħatar kumitat ta’ kuntatt. Huwa għandu jkun kompost minn rappreżentanti ta’ l-awtoritajiet kompetenti ta’ l-Istati Membri. Għandu jkun presedut minn rappreżentant tal-Kummissjoni u għandu jiltaqa’ jew fuq l-inizjattiva taċ-chairman jew fuq talba tad-delegazzjoni ta’ Stat Membru.

1. Directive 92/100/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

4. Il-ħidmiet tal-kumitat ħandhom ikun kif ġej:

(a) Article 7 shall be deleted;

(a) li jeżamina l-impatt ta’ din id-Direttiva fuq il-funzjonament tas-suq intern, u li jenfasizza kull diffikultà;

(b) Article 10(3) shall be replaced by the following: "3. The limitations shall only be applied in certain special cases which do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the subject-matter and do not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the rightholder."

(b) li jorganizza konsultazzjonijiet dwar il-kwistjonijiet kollha li joħorġu mill-applikazzjoni ta’ din id-Direttiva;

2. Article 3(2) of Directive 93/98/EEC shall be replaced by the following: "2. The rights of producers of phonograms shall expire 50 years after the fixation is made. However, if the phonogram has been lawfully published within this period, the said rights shall expire 50 years from the date of the first lawful publication. If no lawful publication has taken place within the period mentioned in the first sentence, and if the phonogram has been lawfully communicated to the public within this period, the said rights shall expire 50 years from the date of the first lawful communication to the public.

(ċ) li jħaffef l-iskambju ta’ informazzjoni dwar żviluppi relevanti fil-leġislazzjoni u ġurisprudenza, kif ukoll żviluppi ekonomiċi soċjali, kulturali u teknoloġiċi relevanti;

However, where through the expiry of the term of protection granted pursuant to this paragraph in its version before amendment by Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society(11) the rights of producers of phonograms are no longer protected on 22 December 2002, this paragraph shall not have the effect of protecting those rights anew."

(d) biex jaġixxi bħala forum għall-istima tas-suq diġitali f’xogħolijiet u oġġetti oħra, magħduda kkupjar privat u l-użu ta’ miżuri teknoloġiċi.

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Article 12

Implimentazzjoni

Final provisions

1. L-Istati Membri għandhom idaħħlu fis-seħħ il-liġijiet, ir-regolamenti u d-disposizzjonijiet amministrattivi meħtieġa biex ikunu konformi ma’ din id-Direttiva qabel it-22 ta’ Diċembru 2002. Huma għandhom minn dakinhar jinformaw lill-Kummissjoni dwarhom.

1. Not later than 22 December 2004 and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Directive, in which, inter alia, on the basis of specific information supplied by the Member States, it shall examine in particular the application of Articles 5, 6 and 8 in the light of the development of the digital market. In the case of Article 6, it shall examine in particular whether that Article confers a sufficient level of protection and whether acts which are permitted by law are being adversely affected by the use of effective technological measures. Where necessary, in particular to ensure the functioning of the internal market pursuant to Article 14 of the Treaty, it shall submit proposals for amendments to this Directive.

Meta l-Istati Membri jadottaw dawn il-miżuri, dawn għandu jkollhom riferenza għal din id-Direttiva jew ikunu akkumpanjati b’din ir-riferenza fl-okkażjoni tal-pubblikazzjoni uffiċjali tagħhom. Il-metodi biex jagħmlu din ir-riferenza għandhom jiġu stipulati mill-Istati Membri.

2. Protection of rights related to copyright under this Directive shall leave intact and shall in no way affect the protection of copyright.

2. L-Istati Membri għandhom jibagħtu lill-Kummissjoni it-test tad-disposizzjonijiet tal-liġi tal-post li huma jadottaw fil-qasam regolat b’din id-Direttiva.

3. A contact committee is hereby established. It shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States. It shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission and shall meet either on the initiative of the chairman or at the request of the delegation of a Member State.

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4. The tasks of the committee shall be as follows:

Dħul fis-seħħ

(a) to examine the impact of this Directive on the functioning of the internal market, and to highlight any difficulties;

Din id-Direttiva għandha tidħol fis-seħħ fil-jum tal-pubblikazzjoni tagħha fil-Ġurnal Uffiċjali tal-Komunitajiet Ewropej.

(b) to organise consultations on all questions deriving from the application of this Directive;

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(c) to facilitate the exchange of information on relevant developments in legislation and case-law, as well as relevant economic, social, cultural and technological developments;

Lil min hija indirizzata

(d) to act as a forum for the assessment of the digital market in works and other items, including private copying and the use of technological measures.

Din id-Direttiva hija indirizzata lill-Istati Membri.

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Magħmula fi Brussel, it-22 ta’ Mejju 2001.

Implementation

Għall-Parlament Ewropew

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 22 December 2002. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

Il-President

When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

N. Fontaine

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.

Għall-Kunsill

Il-President

Article 14

M. Winberg

Entry into force

[1] ĠU C 108, 7.4.1998, p. 6 uĠU C 180, 25.6.1999, p. 6.

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

[2] ĠU C 407, 28.12.1998, p. 30.

[3] Il-fehma tal-Parlament Ewropew tal-10 ta’ Frar 1999 (ĠU C 150, 28.5.1999, p. 171), Il-Posizzjoni Komuni tal-Kunsill tat-28 ta’ Settembru 2000 (ĠU C 344, 1.12.2000, p. 1) u d-Deċiżjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew ta’ l-14 ta’ Frar 2001 (għadhom mhumiex ippubblikati fil-Ġurnal Uffiċjali). Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill tad-9 ta’ April 2001.

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[4] ĠU L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.

Addressees

[5] Direttiva tal-Kunsill 91/250/KEE ta’ l-14 ta’ Mejju 1991 dwar il-protezzjoni legali ta’ programmi tal-kompjuter (ĠU L 122, 17.5.1991, p. 42). Direttiva kif emendata bid-Direttiva 93/98/KEE.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

[6] Id-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 92/100/KEE tad-19 ta’ Novembru 1992 dwar id-dritt ta’ kiri jew self u dwar ċerti drittijiet relatati mad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur fil-qasam ta’ proprjetà intellettwali (ĠU L 346, 27.11.1992, p. 61). Direttiva kif emendata bid-Direttiva 93/98/KEE.

[7] Direttiva tal-Kunsill 93/83/KEE tas-27 ta’ Settembru 1993 dwar il-kordinazzjoni ta’ ċerti regoli dwar drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u drittijiet relatati mad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur applikabbli għal xandir bis-satellita u trasmissjoni mill-ġdid bil-cable (ĠU L 248, 6.10.1993, p. 15).

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2001.

[8] Direttiva tal-Kunsill 93/98/KEE tad-29 ta’ Ottubru 1993 li tarmonizza t-tul ta’ żmien ta’ protezzjoni tad-drittijiet ta’ l-awtur u ċerti drittijiet relatati (ĠU L 290, 24.11.1993, p. 9).

[9] Direttiva 96/9/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill tal-11 ta’ Marzu 1996 dwar il-protezzjoni legali ta’ databases (ĠU L 77, 27.3.1996, p. 20).

For the European Parliament

[10] ĠU L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

The President

[11] ĠU L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10.’

N. Fontaine

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For the Council

The President

M. Winberg

(1) OJ C 108, 7.4.1998, p. 6 and

OJ C 180, 25.6.1999, p. 6.

(2) OJ C 407, 28.12.1998, p. 30.

(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 February 1999 (OJ C 150, 28.5.1999, p. 171), Council Common Position of 28 September 2000 (OJ C 344, 1.12.2000, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 14 February 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 9 April 2001.

(4) OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.

(5) Council Directive 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (OJ L 122, 17.5.1991, p. 42). Directive as amended by Directive 93/98/EEC.

(6) 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 (OJ L 346, 27.11.1992, p. 61). Directive as amended by Directive 93/98/EEC.

(7) Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission (OJ L 248, 6.10.1993, p. 15).

(8) Council Directive 93/98/EEC of 29 October 1993 harmonising the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (OJ L 290, 24.11.1993, p. 9).

(9) Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases (OJ L 77, 27.3.1996, p. 20).

(10) OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

(11) OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10.