Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 2 The German Levy System Introduction Legal Licences in Germany Levy Systems in Germany Distribution of Levy Remuneration Levies in the digital world The Levy System in Slovakia Concluding Remarks

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 3 Ideas behind levy system Rightsholders should receive equitable remuneration for uses of their works permitted by law--- no free uses Cant control mass use in private or personal sphere Need to preserve privacy and data protection Legitimate for manufacturers/ importers/ operators of machines to pay

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 4 German Copyright Act 1965 as last amended 2003 (Urheberrechtgesetz) S 53 Reproduction for private and other personal uses (1) Private use on any medium provided not from obviously illegal copy (2)1 Personal scientific use 2 Personal files 3 Personal information about current events (broadcast work) 4 Other personal uses: small parts of work or individual articles (3)1 Teaching 2 Examination purposes In both cases, small parts of work or individual articles (4)Reproduction of a) Sheet music b) Essentially complete copy of a book or periodical not permitted without rightsholder authorisation

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 5 Section 54 Obligation to Pay Equitable Remuneration for Reproduction by Means of Video and Audio Recording Joint and several liability of manufacturers, importers and certain dealers of 1. Appliances (machine levy) and 2. video and audio recording mediums (blank tape levy) obviously intended for the making of reproductions under s 53 (1) or (2)

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 6 Section 54 a Obligation to Pay Equitable Remuneration for Reproduction by Means of Photocopying or similar process (1)Joint and several liability of manufacturers, importers and certain dealers of appliances intended for the making of reproductions under s53 (1) to (3) (equipment levy) and (2)Additional equitable remuneration payable by operators of such appliances in educational institutions, research institutions, public libraries or copy-shops (operator levy) Section 54d Amount of equitable remuneration As set in annex to law unless otherwise agreed

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 7 GERMAN COPYRIGHT ACT 1965 as amended Tariff under article 54 (audio and audio-visual private copying) EUR (to nearest cent) Audio recorders1.28 Video recorders9.21 Audio recording mediums0.06 per hour Video recording mediums0.09 per hour SUMMARY OF ANNEX Tariff under article 54a (reprography) EUR (to nearest cent) Reproduction appliances38.36 to depending on speed (colour double) Operator levy0.025 per page: school text books 0.01 per page: other material (colour double)

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 8 VG WORT INCOME FROM LEVY SYSTEM 2003 AUDIO and AUDIO-VISUALEur million Machine levy Blank Tape levy10.43 REPROGRAPHY Equipment Levy31.76 Operator Levy Note No figures available as to breakdown of audio and audio visual levy in 2003, but in 2002 it was: Audio machines1.29 Video machines1.89 Audio carriers1.95 Video carriers Collections were much higher in 2003 because of increased collections for CD Burners

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 9 Requirements for effective equipment levies Clear specification of permitted copying covered Clear specification of machines covered Fees represent equitable remuneration / Fair compensation RRO has right of information re imports/sales Effective and fast legal system for enforcement/clarification

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 10 Machines subject to the German levies (1) Undisputed Tariff Audio tape recordersIn annex to Copyright Law Eur 1.28 Video recordersIn annex to Copyright Law Eur 9.21 PhotocopiersIn annex to Copyright Law Eur to Eur depending on speed, colour double Reader printersAs photocopiers Fax machinesEur ScannersEur to depending on speed Colour double CD BurnersEur 7.50 (Eur 5.50 for audio/av use, Eur 2.00 for reprography) DVD BurnersEur 9.21 (split between audi/av useand reprography not yet agreed)

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 11 Machines subject to the German levies (2) Disputed Tariff Personal ComputersEur 12 set by arbitration court for reprography only PrintersEur 4 to 34 depending on speed, colour Double, set by arbitration court Multi-function machines(with flat beds): arbitration court held same rates as for photocopiers apply

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 12 European reprographic levy systems (1) Country Equipment and operator levy RRO/collecting society AustriaLiterar Mechana BelgiumReprobel Czech RepublikDilia GermanyVG WORT, VG Bild-Kunst GreeceOSDEL HungaryHARR PolandKopipol PortugalAGECOP SlovakiaLITA SloveniaAAS

Sonntag, 19. September 2004 / Bratislava 13 European reprographic levy systems (2) Country Equipment levy only RRO/collecting society BulgariaBulRepro LatviaAKKA/LAA RomaniaCopyro SpainCEDRO Operator levy only EstoniaAutori Hüvitus Fond LithuaniaLATGA-A