| Legal basis |
New Copyright Law of 9.10.1992 entered into force as per July 1st, 1993 |
| Body in charge of the remuneration |
Any person who manufactures or imports blank carriers |
| Legal status |
No legal monopoly. Legal obligation for copyright societies to collect levies with a common tariff; responsible society is SUISA. |
| Liable party |
Manufacturer, importer or headquarter of chain. |
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| Levies collections |
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| Body in charge of the collection |
SUISA |
| Collecting society in charge of the video producers share |
SUISSIMAGE and SWISSPERFORM |
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| Rates |
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| Recording equipment |
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| Integrated equipment |
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| Analog media |
Audio: CHF 0,33 per hour, Video: CHF 0,46 per hour |
| CD digital audio |
CHF 0,33 per 525 MB (= 1h) |
| CD data |
CHF 0,05 per 525 MB |
| DVD |
CHF 0,36 per 4,7 GB and for rewritable DVDs CHF 1 per 4,7 GB |
| Memory Stick |
no tariff |
| Memory Card |
no tariff |
| USB keys |
no tariff |
| Hard Disc |
Audio: CHF 0,80 GB; Audiovisual: CHF 0,10 GB up to 250 GB and CHF 0,08 GB over 250 GB |
| CD burner |
no remuneration on equipment |
| DVD burner |
no remuneration on equipment |
| DVD Reader + Harddisk |
CHF 0,10 / GB up to 250 GB and CHF 0,08 / GB over 250GB |
| Home Cinema + Harddisk |
CHF 0,10 / GB up to 250 GB and CHF 0,08 / GB over 250GB |
| Decoder + Harddisk |
CHF 0,10 / GB up to 250 GB and CHF 0,08 / GB over 250GB |
| Portable MP3/MP4 player |
CHF 0,80 / GB |
| Portable MP3 player + Harddisk/integr.memory |
CHF 0,80 / GB |
| Portable Multimedia player + Harddisk/integr.memory |
CHF 0,80 / GB |
| Mobile telephone +MP3 |
tariff in approbation procedure (0,80 / GB: for mobiles with Audio-/AV-tools only) |
| Personnal Computer |
no tariff |
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| Objects exempted |
professional products, tape for camcorders, exported blank supports |
| Objects under dispute |
Memory in mobile telephones with Audio-/AV-tools |
| Total collections 2008 |
CHF 33 Mio (for all repertories) |
| Equipment |
no remuneration on equipment |
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| Other Figures |
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| Box office 2008 |
CHF 214.780.991 (source: ProCinema) |
