RROs and Access to Content by Persons with Print Disability Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, IFRRO 22 October 2009IFRRO AGM 2009, Oslo

RROs (Reproduction Rights Organisations) CMOs for text and image based works (print) Key facets of their activities Awareness raising and Copyright enforcement Licence, collect and distribute revenues; Mandated by Writers, Visual creators, composers Publishers of books, periodical press, music Foreign rightholders Authors and Publishers associations National and International IPA, STM, FEP, ENPA, FAEP EWC, IFJ, ICOGRADA, EVA IFRRO – The International Link 119 Members in 59 countries

RRO Licence Complements the rightholder’s own licence Main Licensing activity: Repertoire licence Preauthorisation Unified set of conditions  Portion of the work (15%/Chapter/article)  Personal and Internal use Reporting by users Collection: ( E.g. ) Fees per student / employee Also: Transactional case by case licensing “Agent” Fees and other conditions set by mandator Remuneration transferred to mandator

RROs Licensing access by people w/print disabilities Legal licence Australia Germany Voluntary licensing Canada UK

IFRRO Tools to assist rightholders facilitating access by people w/print disabilities Template Permission Request E.g. library seek licence to copy in alternative formats Standard Mandate for Alternative Format Licensing From authors and publishers to RROs Template Licensing Agreement Headings Agreements (bilaterals) between RROs Standard Annex to include alternative formats

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