Talk:Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Public Domain
I just added this page and wanted to add a public domain tag, but none of the templates seem appropriate. In particular the template does not apply because the IAEA is an independent organization not established by the UN. NPguy (talk) 09:43, 7 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Then what makes you think that it is in fact public domain?--Prosfilaes (talk) 22:20, 7 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Treaties are public documents. This one is on the IAEA web site, is published in printed form by the IAEA without a copyright notice, was transmitted to the U.S. Congress for advice and consent to ratification, etc., etc. NPguy (talk) 22:25, 8 June 2009 (UTC)


 * A "public document" is not necessarily in the public domain. Being on a website does not mean something is in the public domain. A copyright notice is irrelevant in a modern printing. Showing the US government a copy does not put something in the public domain. "etc., etc.," is no argument at all. The law is a careful subtle thing. If you want to make a claim that it's, that's one way to go, but if it's an independent organization, that's questionable. On the other hand,  pre-1978 revisions would be  if they were first published in the US without a copyright notice, and pre-1963 revisions would be  if they were first published in the US and not renewed.--Prosfilaes (talk) 00:47, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

In response to this question, I had the following email exchange with the IAEA:

My query: I notice a copyright claim at the bottom of every page on the IAEA web site, yet much (perhaps most) of the information on the IAEA web site is in the public domain. For example, the IAEA Statute and the INFCIRCs are clearly intended for unlimited public dissemination.

Can you please clarify what is and is not copyrighted at the IAEA web site?

IAEA reply: Thank you for your message. You are right that most of the IAEA information posted is in the public domain; our copyright material is largely limited to sales publications and tied to our publishing policy. Information Circulars, the Statute, and General Conference documents, for example, are for general public distribution and not subject to the copyright policy.

I hope this is helpful to you. Should you have questions about any specific material on the site, please contact us. NPguy (talk) 21:58, 9 June 2009 (UTC)