How will the new non-commercial exception clause affect Archives?
• Blanket licences are not available for Archivists, because there is no agency that regulates licences for the reproduction of unpublished literary works, and so this has to be obtained directly from the rights holders; • The new measure will theoretically result in a reduction in service by Archives and Libraries, because if they discover the research is commercial, they will be unable to supply a photocopy without the consent of the copyright holder; • This exception will need a Declaration Form to be signed by the person requesting a copy, although none of the other exceptions requires one; • This regulation may be interpreted in slightly different ways since no case law has been established yet.
