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IFRRO and the Work of the Reproduction Rights Organisation - RRO Olav Stokkmo, IFRRO Chief Executive 6 April 2011Polska Kziaksa, Krakow
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Point of departure Management of copyright by RROs
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LegislationManagementEnforcement Administering access to © works Three pillars
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Addressing Reprography Point of Departure Billions of copies made annually Most impossible to stop Some considered legitimate Portions/small parts of works for Internal use Non commercial use Example: Student’s need for a chapter of a book Heaviest users: Education Dilemma: Ban or Licence?
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Why are photocopies made? Need for just a small part of the work Need to update information Material not available Material no longer on sale Increased flexibility
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Creators and publishers providing access through collective management and RROs Management of copyright in text and image based works
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RRO Collective Management Complements individual management One to One / Many: Individual management Many to One / Many: Collective management as individual licensing is Impossible Typically Orphan works Impracticable or Insufficient Typically Multiple copying & Out-of-Print works RRO licences complement individual management
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Content of RRO licences Limited extracts 5-15%; chapter; article Personal and Internal use Permitted uses Photocopying and scanning Download, store, print, internal dissemination, external dissemination Authorised users Terms Fees Usage reporting requirements Compliance awareness
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Legislation Enabling control – supporting access Voluntary licence India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, USA HK, Ireland, UK (Education: Obligation to take up a licence) Voluntary License with legislative support Extended Collective Licence - Nordic countries + Voluntary France (Compulsory collective management) + Voluntary Latvia, Zimbabwe (Legal presumption) Legal licence Australia, Korea, Singapore; Netherlands, Switzerland (+ Voluntary) Levies Austria, Belgium, Germany, Burkina Faso, Poland (+ Voluntary) Spain, Greece (+ Voluntary)
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Voluntary model Rightholder choice Individual mandates Non exclusive Opt in/out User obligation to take licence Broad licence for copying extracts May be legal fall-back Distribution of fees Individual & title-specific Rightholder-set splits
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Voluntary with legislative support: Extended Collective Licence Rightholder choice National agreement Extends to international Equal treatment Opt out if wished Comprehensive No legal risk Distribution via r/h bodies
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Non Members (national, foreign) User (Library) Licensing Agreement RRO Mandated by Rightholders Collective Licence § Mandated by Rightholders Assocation Extended Collective Licence
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Legal licences Statutory or legal Equal entitlement No opt out Legal – fees set by law Statutory – by negotiation Levy Equipment Operator Distribution to individuals
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Systems may be combined, for example… Legal licence Equipment levy Private copying Voluntary licence Organisations Large-scale copying
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RROs Areas of Licensing Education at all levels Schools; Universities; Further education; Distance Education Public Administration Government; Regional; Local Trade and Industry Religious bodies Public and Research libraries Cultural institutions Copy shops
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Thank you for your attention www.ifrro.orgOlav.Stokkmo@ifrro.org
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