WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/CZE/C/6 
15 April 2008 
 (08-1742) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
  
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
CZECH REPUBLIC 
 The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Decree dated October 16, 2006 defining 
types of devices for making reproductions, types of blank record carriers and the amount of lump-sum 
remuneration, as notified by the Czech Republic under  Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document 
IP/N/1/CZE/2). 
 
 Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA 
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE 
 Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Décret daté du 16 octobre 2006 définissant les types 
d'appareils utilisés pour faire des reproductions, les typ es de supports d'enregistrement vierges et le 
montant de la rémunération forfaitaire, qui a ét é notifié par la République tchèque au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/CZE/2). 
 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD 
INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2 
DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
REPÚBLICA CHECA 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 del Decreto, de fecha 16 de octubre de 2006, 
por el que se definen los tipos de aparatos de repr oducción, los tipos de soportes de registro y la 
cuantía de la remuneración global que la Repúbli ca Checa ha notificado en virtud del párrafo 2 del 
artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/CZE/2). 
                                                      
1 In English only. The text in the original language is available for consultation by interested 
Delegations at the WTO Secretariat./En anglais seulemen t.  Les délégations intéressées peuvent consulter le 
texte dans sa langue d'origine, au Secrétariat de l'OM C./En inglés solamente.  Las delegaciones interesadas 
podrán consultar en la Secretaría de la OMC el texto en su idioma original. IP/N/1/CZE/C/6 
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DECREE 
Dated October 16, 2006 
defining types of devices for making reproduc tions, types of blank record carriers and 
the amount of lump-sum remuneration  
The Ministry of Culture, pursuant to the Ar ticle 25(7) of Act No. 121/2000 Collection of 
Laws (hereinafter referred to as “Coll.”), gove rning the Copyright, the rights related to the 
Copyright and amending certain Acts (the Copyright Act), as amended by Act No. 216/2006 
Coll., stipulates as follows:  
Types of devices for maki ng print reproductions and amount of lump-sum 
remuneration 
Article 1 
(1) The remuneration paid for inkjet printers  capable of making printed reproductions 
from other than a printed base sh all be, in case of printers sold  for average prices (exclusive 
of VAT), as follows: 
a) up to CZK 2,000 (inclusive)  CZK 45; 
b) from CZK 2,000 to CZK 6,000  CZK 120; 
c) from CZK 6,000 to CZK 10,000   CZK 240; 
d) from CZK 10,000 to CZK 20,000   CZK 450; 
e) in excess of CZK 20,000  CZK 900; 
(2) The remuneration paid for other than inkj et printers capable of making printed 
reproductions from other than a printed base sha ll be, in case of printers sold for average 
prices (exclusive of VAT), as follows: 
a) up to CZK 5,000 (inclusive)  CZK 120; 
b) from CZK 5,000 to CZK 10,000  CZK 225; 
c) from CZK 10,000 to CZK 20,000  CZK 450; 
d) from CZK 20,000 to CZK 40,000  CZK 900; 
e) from CZK 40,000 to CZK 70,000  CZK 1,650; 
f) from CZK 70,000 to CZK 100,000  CZK 2,560; 
g) from CZK 100,000 to CZK 150,000  CZK 3,570; 
h) from CZK 150,000 to CZK 200,000   CZK 5,250; 
i) in excess of CZK 200,000  CZK 6,750. 
 
Article 2 
 The remuneration paid for copiers incap able of making any other than printed 
reproductions from a printed base shall be, in  case of copiers sold  for average prices 
(exclusive of VAT), as follows: 
a) up to CZK 2,500 (inclusive)  CZK 120; 
b) from CZK 2,500 to CZK 5,000  CZK 240; c) from CZK 5,000 to CZK 10,000  CZK 450; d) from CZK 10,000 to CZK 20,000  CZK 900;  IP/N/1/CZE/C/6 
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e) from CZK 20,000 to CZK 40,000  CZK 1,800; 
f) from CZK 40,000 to CZK 70,000  CZK 3,300;  g) from CZK 70,000 to CZK 100,000  CZK 5,100;  h) from CZK 100,000 to CZK 150,000  CZK 7,500; i) from CZK 150,000 to CZK 200,000  CZK 10,500;  j) in excess of CZK 200,000  CZK 13,500. 
 
Article 3 
 In case of multifunctional devices capable of making printed reproductions in both 
ways as described in Article 1 and in Article 2, the remuneration paid fo r copiers described in 
Article 2 shall apply. 
Types of blank record carriers and amount of lump-sum remuneration 
Article 4 
(1) The remuneration paid for blank analogue s ound recording carriers shall be, in case 
of the following carriers, as follows: 
a) recording time up to 60 minutes CZK 1.50; 
b) recording time in excess of 60 minutes  CZK 2. 
(2) The remuneration paid for blank analogue audi ovisual recording carriers shall be, in 
case of the following carriers, as follows: 
a) recording time up to 180 minutes CZK 3; 
b) recording time in excess of 180 minutes CZK 4. 
 
Article 5 
(1) The remuneration paid for the following type s of blank optical ca rriers shall be as 
follows: 
a) CD of all formats, non-rewritable  CZK 0.40; 
b) CD of all formats, rewritable  CZK 2;  
c) DVD of all formats, non-rewritable   CZK 1;  
d) DVD of all formats, rewritable   CZK 5; 
e) mini-disks  CZK 4. 
(2) The remuneration paid for not embeddable data medium and data medium embedded 
or embeddable in a device, unless the remunera tion for such data medium has been included 
in the remuneration paid for the device pursuant to Article 6, shall amount to CZK 6 per each, even incomplete, 512 MB of its capacity. 
(3) The remuneration paid for hard disks not  embeddable in personal computers shall 
amount to CZK 10 per each, even incomplete, 40 GB of its capacity. IP/N/1/CZE/C/6 
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Article 6 
Types of devices for making reproductions of recordings  
(1) Devices for making reproductions of recordings shall be: 
a) devices for making reproductions of recordings using a magnetic tape; 
b) devices for recording of data  on optical carriers and memo ry cards not embeddable in 
personal computers; 
c) devices for recording of data on optical ca rriers embeddable in personal computers; 
d) devices for recording of data on optical ca rriers embedded in personal computers, unless 
the remuneration is paid pursuant to Article 6(1)(c); 
e) devices for making reproductions on an em bedded hard disk or memory card; 
f) hard disks embeddable in  personal computers; 
g) hard disks embedded in personal computers, unless the remuneration is paid pursuant to 
Article 6(1)(f); 
h) radio and television sets capable of recording th eir broadcasts. 
 
(2) The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to mobile telephones. 
 
Article 7 
 All rates applicable to the remuneration according to this decree are stipulated 
exclusive of VAT. 
 
Article 8 
Effect 
 This decree shall come into effect on th e day of its publication in the Collection of 
Laws. 
 
Minister of Culture: 
 
Mgr. Štěpánek 
 
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