Statutory Instruments

The law relating to copyright may be affected by Statutory Instruments.  Some of the Statutory Instuments relevant to copyright legislation are listed below.  These are secondary legislation passed by Parliament.

Date	SI No.	Right
1 January 1993	1992 No. 3233	The Copyright (Computer Programs) Regulations 1992 implement Directive 91/250/EEC on the legal protection of computer programs in the UK.
1 January 1996	1995 No. 3297	The Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 1995 implement Directive 93/98/EEC (with the exception of Article 4) on the duration of copyright and related rights in the UK. Please note that Directive 93/98/EEC has been codified under number 2006/116/EC
1 December 1996	1996 No. 2967	The Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 1996 implement Directives 92/100/EEC on rental, lending and other rights, 93/83/EEC on copyright and related rights in relation to cable and satellite broadcasting and Article 4 of 93/98/EEC on the duration of copyright and related rights in the UK.  Please note that Directive 93/98/EEC has been codified under number 2006/116/EC and Directive 92/100/EEC has been codified under number 2006/115/EC
1 January 1998	1997 No. 3032	The Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997 implement Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases in the UK.
31 October 2003	2003 No. 2498	The Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 implement Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society.
1 July 1995	1995 No. 1445	The Copyright (EC Measures Relating to Pirated Goods and Abolition of Restrictions on the Import of Goods) Regulations 1995 implement Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 3295/94 that lays down measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry of counterfeit or pirated goods in the UK.
13 February 2006	2006 No. 346	The Artist’s Resale Right Regulations 2006 implement Directive 2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art.
1 April 2008	2008 No 211	The Copyright (Certification of Licensing Scheme for Educational Recording of Broadcasts) (Educational Recording Agency Limited) (Revocation and Amendment) Order 2008 licenses the recording off-air of broadcasts by educational establishments to use for educational purposes.  This Order revokes, replaces and updates existing Orders.