UDC Publishing Licences

Terms

Publishing licences are required and the corresponding fees are due from the moment a publisher starts the actual publication and distribution of an edition and for the minimum period of 4 (four) consecutive years.

For licensed editions in print, and/or CD, no more payments are due after the 4th year for the licensed editions in print, and/or CD, even if the edition is still in distribution. To each new edition (2 nd , 3 rd , etc.) from the same publisher the same rules apply.

This licence also covers distribution/selling of UDC schedules and/or UDC subject-alphabetical index embedded in software products (e.g. library systems). When applied to software, the licence has to be paid annually for as long as the UDC data are distributed.

Note: A publishing license is not needed for the period of preparation of an edition (e.g., preparing a translation). In this case, an MRF License for Pre-publication Work is advised. With such a license, the future publisher gets the MRF and can secure its rights to publish anticipating its choice of publishing license according to standard conditions and prices.

Note should be taken about the following publishing terms:

• Exclusive and universal publishing licences - Through their financial contribution to the UDCC, the Exclusive Members of the Consortium have the universal and exclusive right to publish UDC in their own language and in any medium. At present, these languages are Russian and Spanish. The right to publish in German, English and French is an exclusive right of the UDC Consortium itself. Consequently, publishing the text of UDC schedules in any of these languages requires the agreement of the relevant licence owner.
• Licences for publishing in particular language and media - publishers may apply for a Licence to publish UDC editions in languages other than those mentioned under the exclusive licences above, and subject to the availability of rights in other languages, according to the price scheme. Regular members of the Consortium have a 50% discount on all publishing UDC licences.
• Additional publishing of partial updates - For the publishing of partial updates, i.e., publications that partially update an already licensed edition without replacing its whole content, there is an additional fee of 15% of the license fee of the base edition it refers to, also due for four years. This applies to each update issued for an edition. NB: The distribution/selling of UDC schedules and/or UDC subject-alphabetical index embedded in software products (e.g. library systems) has to be paid under the publishing licence annually for as long as the UDC data are distributed in this way
• Publishing UDC within different software solutions - Unless agreed otherwise - the distribution/selling of UDC schedules and/or UDC subject-alphabetical index embedded in software products (e.g. library systems) has to be paid under the publishing licence annually for as long as the UDC data are distributed in this way. The exception are UDC Summary data ((MRF 11 version) which was released for free use and distribution under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 license

Price scheme

Publishing (print/CD) licences are issued for a minimum 4 years. Internet publishing licences are paid continuously. A discount of 10% is available for advance payment of 4 years.

Licences are prepared by the UDCC Office following verification that the required licence does not conflict with other existing licences, e.g. for the same language, and issued when all aspects of the licence are clear for both parties: the UDCC and the licensee. Publishing licences are issued in English and signed by both parties in duplicate.

NB: The distribution/selling of UDC schedules and/or UDC subject-alphabetical index embedded in software products (e.g. library systems) has to be paid under the publishing licence annually for as long as the UDC data are distributed in this way

All licence applications, and all clarifications needed, are submitted to and dealt with by the UDCC Office. To apply fill in the application form provided.