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What it is

New rules for legal deposit of books and publications

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 30 December 2021. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill to amend Law 23/2011, of 29 July, on legal deposit.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000085· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. New types of publications are added to legal deposit, such as print-on-demand publications, commercial catalogs of bookstores, publishers and auctions, bookmarks and video games, which are now expressly mentioned.
  2. Publications with no bibliographic value are excluded from legal deposit, such as commercial advertising publications, calendars, agendas, puzzles and microforms, to lighten the burden on publishers.
  3. Publishers of online publications are released from managing legal deposit: the conservation centers decide what they capture, although publishers must allow automatic harvesting or transfer restricted-access publications when asked.
  4. Filmoteca Española is recognized as a conservation center for cinematographic films, and the materials that producers must deliver to Filmoteca Española or to those of the Autonomous Communities are spelled out.
  5. Publishers of paper books, magazines and newspapers must also deliver to the server of the National Library of Spain, and to the regional conservation center, the digital file prior to printing.
  6. The National Library of Spain will keep two separate inventories, one for its Documentary and Bibliographic Heritage and one general inventory of the agency, and the reference to the High Inspection function is removed from its powers.

Who it affects

  • Publishers and printers of books, magazines and newspapers: They must deposit works before distributing or selling them and also deliver the digital pre-print file, although they deposit fewer copies of publications with no interest.
  • Publishers of online publications: They no longer manage legal deposit, but must allow automatic harvesting or transfer restricted-access content when requested.
  • Film, audiovisual and video game producers: They must deliver preservation copies and materials to Filmoteca Española or regional film libraries, and video games are now expressly covered.
  • National Library of Spain and conservation centers: The National Library coordinates and advises the centers, keeps specific copies and maintains two separate inventories.

Words worth knowing

Depósito legal (legal deposit)
The duty to deliver copies of publications to public centers so the country's publishing heritage is preserved.
Centro de conservación (conservation center)
An institution, such as the National Library of Spain or Filmoteca Española, that keeps the deposited publications.
Impresión bajo demanda (print on demand)
A system that prints a book only when someone orders it, instead of printing full print runs.
Publicación en línea (online publication)
Content distributed on a non-tangible electronic medium, such as websites.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced30 December 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted11 January 2022The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments14 January 2022Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee3 March 2022A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate22 March 2022The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE27 April 2022It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 8 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2021Jan 2022Feb 2022Mar 202211. 30 December 2021: Presentación22. 11 January 2022: Comisión de Cultura y Deporte Publicación desde 11/01/2022 hasta 14/01/202233. 11 January 2022: Calificación44. 14 January 2022: Comisión de Cultura y Deporte Enmiendas desde 14/01/2022 hasta 03/03/202255. 3 March 2022: Comisión de Cultura y Deporte Informe desde 03/03/2022 hasta 16/03/202266. 16 March 2022: Comisión de Cultura y Deporte Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 16/03/2022 hasta 22/03/202277. 22 March 2022: Senado desde 22/03/2022 hasta 27/04/202288. 27 April 2022: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 27/04/2022 hasta 24/05/2022

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 8/2022, of 4 May, amending Law 23/2011, of 29 July, on legal deposit

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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