Right of reproduction

The right to reproduction consists of a certain remuneration that is paid annually by entrepreneurs and organisations, so that they can copy from, for example, newspapers, magazines and books for internal use. This includes both photocopying, such as copying on paper, and digital use, such as scanning or e-mailing. The material that is copied is subject to copyright: it was made by someone else. The Copyright Act stipulates that only the creator of a work is authorised to publish or make public this work. However, if the creator receives a right of reproduction-fee, the other is authorised to publish or disclose the work.  

Payment of the reproduction right

Payment of the right to reproduction-fee takes place to the Stichting Reprorecht, a foundation supported by the Dutch government. Since the exact number of copies that an organisation makes of a work that is protected by copyright cannot be properly estimated, a system of calculation has been developed in which, based on a number of factors, such as the number of employees and sector, the behaviour is estimated as 'does not copy', 'copies less than average', 'copies average', or 'copies more than average'. If an organisation does not agree with the assessment, it can object to the invoice that an organisation receives.



Specialist right of reproduction

Payment of the right to reproduction ensures that another organization can copy from, among others, newspapers, magazines and books for internal use.
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