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807

Motion Picture Agreement. (cont'd)

807.03

Return of deposit copy under the Agreement. (cont'd)

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Unless the Copyright Office is otherwise directed in writing at the time of deposit,motion pictures will be returned to the depositor by Special Fourth Class Mail. In these cases, the Library of Congress does not assume any responsibility for providing insurance. Because of the high risk of loss with respect to certain films, the Copyright Office will ordinarily attempt to contact depositors of 35mm feature films, oversize deposits, and copies of special value for instructions for return by private carrier at the depositor's expense.

807.04

Recall of the deposit copy under the Agreement. At any time within a period of two years, the Library of Congress may make a written request that a copy of archival quality be submitted for its permanent collections under the terms of the Motion Picture Agreement. Upon receipt of that request one complete copy of the film, meeting the standards set forth in Appendix A of the Agreement, must be sent to:

Motion Picture Section
Motion Picture Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
The Library of Congress
Washington, D. C.

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807.05

Quality of copy deposited under the Agreement. If a depositor has signed the Motion Picture Agreement and deposits a copy, but does not request the return of the copy, it is considered a "non-agreement" film and is treated as though there is no Agreement on file. The standards that govern the quality of such a copy are those explained in section 806.13 above, and the special "archival quality" standards which are set forth in the language of the Agreement, and

Appendix A thereto, do not apply. However, any copy recalled by the Library of Congress under the Agreement must meet all the technical guide­ lines set forth in Appendix A to the Agreement.

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