On the basis of Article 39(1) of the Copyright and Related Rights Act (Official Gazette of the
Republic of Slovenia, No. 44/06), the Government of the Republic of Slovenia hereby issues
the following
DECREE
ON AMOUNTS OF REMUNERATION FOR PRIVATE AND OTHER INTERNAL
REPRODUCTION
Article 1
This Decree determines the amounts of remuneration for private and other internal
reproduction made under conditions set out in Article 50 of the Copyright and Related Rights
Act that shall be paid to holders of author’s and related rights by persons referred to in Article
38(1) of that Act.
Article 2
The amount of remuneration for sound or visual fixation of protected works to be paid upon
the first sale or importation of new appliances for sound or visual fixation shall be for each
appliance that, according to the producer declaration, makes possible
1. analogue reproduction of audio and/or visual works, and is designed
for that purpose, namely:
a) appliances for sound fixation:
- tape recorder,
- magnetic recorder, and
- other similar appliances 120 SIT
b) appliances for visual fixation:
- video recorder and
- other similar appliances 900 SIT
2. digital reproduction of audio and/or visual works and written works,
namely:
a) appliances designed exclusively for the reproduction of audio and/or
visual works:
- CD audio writer,
- DVD audio/video writer,
- MD (minidisc) writer, and
- other similar appliances 1500 SIT
b) appliances that are not designed exclusively for the reproduction of audio
and/or visual works:
- CD computer unit,
- DVD computer unit, and
- other similar appliances 200 SIT
Article 3
The amount of remuneration for sound or visual fixation of protected works to be paid upon
the first sale or importation of new blank audio and/or video fixation media shall be for each
blank audio and/or video fixation medium that, according to the producer declaration, makes
possible
1. analogue recording of audio and/or visual works, and is designed for
that purpose, namely:
- audio cassette,
- video cassette,
- magnetic tape, and
- other similar media
a) up to 180 minutes 23 SIT
b) more than 180 minutes 46 SIT
2. digital recording of audio and/or visual works and written works,
namely:
a1) media designed exclusively for the reproduction of audio and/or visual
works:
- CD audio,
- DVD video,
- MDs (minidisc), and
- other similar media
per every initial 90 minutes of recording time
a2) media with integrated memory unit and player, designed exclusively
for the reproduction of audio and/or visual works:
- capacity of up to 2 GB inclusively
- capacity of more than 2 GB
32 SIT
1000 SIT
2000 SIT
b) media that are not designed exclusively for the reproduction of audio
and/or visual works:
- data CD,
- data DVD,
- hard disc,
- memory card (e.g. CF, SD, SDHC),
- medium with integrated memory unit and player, that is not designed
exclusively for the reproduction of audio and/or visual works (e.g.
mobile phone, pocket PC), and
- other similar media
per every initial GB 8 SIT, but not
more than
4000 SIT
Article 4
(1) The amount of remuneration for photocopying to be paid upon the first sale or importation
of new appliances for photocopying shall be for each appliance that, according to the producer
declaration, makes possible
photocopying or reproduction by techniques similar to
photocopying (fax machines, printers, photoprinters and other
similar appliances):
a) of 3 copies/pages per minute 500 SIT
b) of 12 copies/pages per minute 2000 SIT
c) of 13-36 copies/pages per minute 3000 SIT
d) of 36-72 copies/pages per minute 5000 SIT
e) of more than 72 copies/pages per minute 7000 SIT
f) scanners, irrespective of number of copies 500 SIT
(2) The remuneration for appliances under this Article that make possible the making of only
black and white copies shall be half of the above amounts.
Article 5
The amount of remuneration for photocopying to be paid monthly for the probable number of
photocopies made for sale shall be 1 SIT for each copy made for sale to natural persons.
Article 6
(1) The remuneration referred to in Articles 2 and 3 shall be paid for each appliance or
medium, irrespective of whether it can be imported or sold as a stand-alone product or as a
part of another appliance.
(2) The remuneration for appliances and media referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4 that may be
classified in different tariff classes shall be levied according to the highest tariff.
Article 7
On the date of entry into force of this Decree, the Decree on amounts of remuneration for
private or other internal reproduction (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 63/98)
shall cease to apply.
Article 8
This Decree shall enter into force on the fifteenth day following its publication in the Official
Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.