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14 September 2012
The Press and Publication Office of the National Copyright Administration has announced that preparation of the third amendment of China’s Copyright Law began on July 13, according to a statement translated by Rouse.
The original Copyright Law, promulgated on September 7, 1990, came into force on June 1, 1991. It was amended for the first time in October 2001, and for the second time in February 2010. Liu Binjie, head of the Press and Publication Office of the National Copyright Administration, said that “with the rapid development and wide application of high technology (especially digital technology and network technology), the system of Copyright Law has faced formidable challenges.”
The third amendment of the Copyright Law aims to deal with current problems relating to the creation, application, protection and management of copyright in China, while continuing to seek a balance between the interests of authors, transmitters and the public. Copyright law from developed countries will be used for reference.
