REPRINTING NA FELLOWSHIP-APPROVED LITERATURE

Policy and guidelines for the reprinting of the NA Fellowship's copyrighted literature by individual NA members, groups, service boards, and committees. Also describes how reprint requests from individuals who are not NA members and from non-NA organizations will be handled. Developed by the trustee of NA's Fellowship Intellectual Property Trust.

This bulletin was developed to further explain some statements made in the Fellowship Intellectual Property Trust and in NA Intellectual Property Bulletin #1, Internal Use of NA Intellectual Property.
Requirements for use by NA groups
Only NA groups have the authority under IP Bulletin #1 to reproduce fellowship-approved recovery literature in certain instances. When preparing to reproduce NA Fellowship-approved recovery literature, we suggest that NA groups discuss the Fourth Tradition and follow these six general guidelines:

• An NA group shall only reproduce NA Fellowship-approved recovery literature when it has a clear need to do so. 
• NA Fellowship-approved recovery literature reproduced by an NA group should be distributed only within that group. Such materials should always be given away free of charge; they should never be sold to generate income. 
• The text of NA Fellowship-approved books and pamphlets reproduced by an NA group should not be altered or modified in any way. 
• The copyright for the item being reproduced should be shown prominently as follows: "Copyright (c) [year of first publication by NAWS], NA World Services, Inc. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved." 
• As long as the conditions of IPB# 1 and this IPB# 4 are met, no advance permission is required. Groups need not, but are encouraged to, register themselves with the World Service Office. 
• In the event that there is any conflict relating to the enforcement or interpretation of this bulletin, the procedure outlined in IP Bulletin #5, Conflict Resolution Within the NA Fellowship, will govern. 

• The proper notation or credit identifying the origin of the quote or reprinted portion must always be included. 
• The length of the reprint or quote should never exceed 25% of the original piece. In the case of NA books, reprints or quotes should never exceed 25% of a single chapter or section. 
• The copyright for the item being reproduced should be shown prominently as follows: "Copyright (c) [year of first publication by the NAWS], Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved." 
• The NA service board or committee should be currently registered with the World Service Office. 
• Each area and regional service board and committee is held and agrees to be responsible for their respective subcommittees' use of NA's intellectual properties. 
• In the event that there is any conflict relating to the enforcement or interpretation of this Bulletin, the procedure outlined in IP Bulletin #5, Conflict Resolution Within the Fellowship, will govern. 

• The proper notation or credit identifying the origin of the quote or reprinted portion must always be included. 
• The length of the reprint or quote should never exceed 25% of the original piece. In the case of NA books, reprints or quotes should never exceed 25% of a single chapter or section. 
• The copyright for the item being reproduced should be shown prominently as follows: "Copyright © [year of first publication by the NAWS], Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved." 
• A request for permission to reprint, outlining the material to be reprinted and describing the intended use, should be directed to WSO, PO Box 9999, Van Nuys CA 91409 USA prior to its publication. Any such request will be responded to as quickly as possible, and certainly in no more than thirty days after WSO's receipt of the request. NA World Services, Inc. has the sole and unaffected discretion to deny permission if it feels that the use would be, in any way, inappropriate or not desirable.