2019-21980: Enforcement of Copyrights and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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This document proposes to amend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations pertaining to importations of merchandise that violate or are suspected of violating the copyright laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), in accordance with Title III of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA). The proposed amendments set forth in this document are intended to clarify the definition of "piratical articles," simplify the detention process involving goods suspected of violating the copyright laws, and prescribe new regulations enforcing the DMCA.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 5 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
Rulemaking docket
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