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1) Fees / Royalties
Some material created by the MoD, called "Added Value Material", is of commercial value, and it is the interests of taxpayers that a licence fee or royalty is charged for its reproduction. This can be contrasted with "Core Information", for which no charge will be levied.
As an "Information Fair Trader", the MoD has a commitment to set fair charges for Added Value material, which are subject to appeal to the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. In fact, charges are usually set at standard pan-Government rates. Details of the policy governing how charges are regulated can be found at the website of Her Majesty's Stationery Office ( www.hmso.gov.uk).
Please note that the MoD will not usually waive its charges in lieu of a payment to charity.
If you wish to jump straight to Step 2 – the MoD list of "Added Value Material" and "Core Information", together with associated charges – click here.
2) Obtaining MoD material
The Directorate does not provide a tracing service for material, nor can we supply templates or copies of the licensed material. All we do is issue licences allowing you to make copies of material which you have obtained from other sections of MoD. The MoD's main website www.mod.uk and the MoD's Public Enquiry Helpline (0870 607 4455) may be able to aid you in finding the section of MoD that might hold the material for which you are looking.
3) Material that has been declassified
The law of Official Secrets, and the law of Copyright, are two entirely separate systems. Just because material has been declassified does not mean that it is free to copy: you must obtain a reproduction licence, unless the material falls under the Crown Copyright Waiver scheme.
4) Material made available under the Freedom of Information Act.
Information made available under the Freedom of Information Act is still covered by Crown Copyright. In most cases, such information will fall under the Crown Copyright Waiver scheme: however if it does not, you must obtain a licence to reproduce the material further.
5) Material incorporating other people’s copyright material
It is often the case that MoD material will incorporate copyright material belonging to third parties, such as a photograph taken by a non-MoD photographer. Obtaining permission to reproduce MoD material does not relieve you of the burden of obtaining separate permission to reproduce this third party material.
6) Reproduction by service personnel and civil servants
If you are in the armed services or an MoD civil servant, and not reproducing the material strictly for MoD purposes (for example, if you are writing a book or setting up a club) you do need permission to reproduce MoD material unless it falls under the Crown Copyright Waiver scheme. This includes reproducing material of which you yourself were the author.
7) Material produced by certain MoD organisations
The licensing of information produced by the following MoD agencies and "trading funds" is dealt with in-house by those organisations:
UK Hydrographic Office
Including Admiralty Charts, Admiralty publications, tide tables and hydrographic data.
The Meterological Office
Including Met Office weather forecasts and meteorological data
Defence Science and Technology Laboratories
Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency
Including "Military Survey" maps and cartographic data. Contact: DGIA, Watson Building, Elmwood Avenue, Feltham, Middlesex TW1A 7AH, Tel: 020 8818 2133 Fax: 020 8818 2246
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