| Legal basis |
Art. 20.3 of the Swiss Copyright Law from 1992 |
| Body in charge of the remuneration |
Importers and Manufacturers |
| Body in charge of the collection |
SUISA |
| Collecting society in charge of the video producers share |
SUISSIMAGE and SWISSPERFORM |
| Recording equipment |
no levy possible on hardware equipment |
| Integrated equipment |
no levy possible on hardware equipment |
| Analog media |
Audio CHF 0.33 per hour, Video CHF 0.46 per hour |
| CD digital audio |
CHF 0.33 per 525 MB = 1 hour |
| CD data |
CHF 0.05 per 525 MB = 1 hour |
| DVD |
CHF 0.45 per 4.7 GB, for rewritable DVDs: CHF 1.15 per 4.7 GB |
| CD burner |
no levy possible on hardware equipment |
| DVD burner |
no levy possible on hardware equipment |
| Portable MP3 player |
pending at the Federal Tribunal |
| Objects exempted |
professional products, tape for camcorders |
| Total collections 2005 |
CHF 17.1 Mio (Audio + Video total) |
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different for each tariff |
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| Video Producer's share 2005 |
different for each tariff |
| % of the total collections |
different for each tariff |
