Finland
Legal deposit for books & other printed materials?:
Yes
Legal deposit for books & other printed materials, year effective:
since 1707
Legal deposit for audiovisual materials?:
Yes
Type of AV materials:
National Library: Sound recordings (CD, audio book, etc.); Computer games; Websites or other internet-based content. National Audiovisual Institute: Film; Video recordings (DVD, Blu-ray, etc.); Radio broadcasts; TV broadcasts
AV depository:
National Library of Finland (sound recordings, computer games, internet) / National Audiovisual Institute for film, television & radio
AV legal deposit law applied:
Nationally
Amount of AV actually deposited:
Over 75%
AV law created:
1981
AV legislation year comment:
sound recordings 1981; online material 2007; Radio & television archiving in act of 2008, capturing the programme stream started in 2009.
Law name & number:
Act on Collecting and Preserving Cultural Materials 1433/2007 Laki kulttuuriaineistojen tallettamisesta ja säilyttämisestä. http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2007/20071433. Not available in English.
Links to legislation:
Comments:
This response only covers the mandate of National Audiovisual Institute
Submitted by (name, and institution):
Mikko Kuutti (Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti / National Audiovisual Institute)/ Tarja Lehtinen (National Library of Finland)
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