IP/N/1/HKG/37  
IP/N/1/HKG/C/3  
IP/N/1/HKG/I/4  
 
30 September 2020  
(20-6623)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
HONG KONG, CHINA : COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 2020 (ORD. NO. 10 OF 2020)  
Notifying Member  HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (Ord. No. 10 of 2020)  
Subject matter  Copyright and related rights; Industrial property (general)  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2020/IP/HKG/20_5793_00_e.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.14 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.13 ; 
IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.11 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.12 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.9 ; 
IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.10 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.8 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.7 ; 
IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.6 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.5 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.3 ; 
IP/N/1/HKG/C/2/Add.2 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.2 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.1, 
IP/N/1/HKG/C/2/Add.1, IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.1 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/2/Add.3 ; 
IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.4 ; IP/N/1/HKG/4 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/2 ; IP/N/1/HKG/C/1 ; 
IP/N/1/HKG/2  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
1. The Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (the "Amendment Ordinance ") enhances the 
copyright exceptions relating to persons with a print disability in the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) 
in order to meet the standar ds under the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works 
for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled ( "Marrakesh Treaty "). 
 
2. The Amendment Ordinance enhances the exceptions or permitted acts in the Copyright 
Ordinance that allow the production of specially adapted copies (accessible copies) for the personal 
use by persons with a print disability, including:  
 
(a)  expanding the definition of "print disability " in the Copyright Ordinance to enable persons with 
 a perceptual or reading disability, including dyslexia, to use the copyright exceptions provided 
 for persons with a print disability;  
 
(b)  making it clear that audio forms of certain copyright works (such as audiobooks) may be used 
 in the production of acc essible copies for the personal use by persons with a print disability; 
 and 
 IP/N/1/HKG/37 • IP/N/1/HKG/C/3 • IP/N/1/HKG/I/4  
 
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  (c)  allowing cross -border exchange of accessible copies of copyright works for the personal use 
 by persons with a print disability, subject to certain conditions being met.  
 
3. The Amendment Ordinance also introduces other amendments to the existing copyright  
exceptions relating to persons with a print disability, including amending certain formulations in the 
Copyright Ordinance to better align with those used in the Marrakesh Treaty.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  26 June 2020 
Other date    
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  25 September 2020  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Intellectual Property Department  
Government of Hong Kong, China  
 
Tel:   (852) 2961 6901  
Fax:   (852) 2838 6082  
Email:  enquiry@ipd.gov.hk   
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.