Greek Collecting Society for Literary Works

OSDEL, Greek Collecting Society for Literary Works

6, DERVENION str.
Athens
GR-106 80
Greece
Phone: +30-210-3626056
Fax: +30-210-3644977
Email: info@osdel.gr
web: http://www.osdel.gr

Chief Executive:
Chairman : Mr. Dimitris Pandeleskos
Chief Executive Phone : 0-2103626056
Chief Executive Email : info@osdel.gr

KEY REPRESENTATIVES
General Manager : Mr. Aris Petropoulos
E-Mail : info@osdel.gr
Phone : +30-2103626056
Legal Advisor : George Andrew Zannos
E-Mail : gazannos@zpslaw.gr
Phone : +30-2103633662
IT Manager : Costis Akritidis
E-Mail : ca@osdel.gr
Phone : +30-6944-333934
Vice Chairman : Anastasios Vistonitis
E-Mail : info@osdel.gr
Phone : +30-2103626056

HISTORY OF ORGANISATION
History of the organisation : Incorporated in: The Greek Copyright Law enacted in year 1993 provided for the first time a levy on photocopying machines to be collected by a collection society. On the initiative of writers’ and publishers’ unions, OSDEL was formed in year 1997. OSDEL has the legal status of a non-profit cooperation.
Year of incorporation : 1997
Year of first collection : 1999
Year of first distribution : 2003

ORGANISATION
Composition of Board
Total number of Board Members : 11
How are Board Members elected : ctly by all members
Total number of Author Representatives :4
Total number of Publisher Representatives :4
Remarks about the Board : 3 members of the Board are elected from a list of authors and publishers

Members:
Total Rights holders represented : 2707
Remarks about the members : 2,283 writers, 424 publishers

MODEL OF RRO OPERATION

Type of National legislation :

Civil law : Yes
Common law : No
Other Law: Statutory license for private use + equipment levy. Voluntary collective license for all other uses not covered under private use.
Other licensing system : Equipment levy + voluntary licensing without legal backup
Mandating rights holders :
Writers and publishers

LICENCES
Reprographic licences
Types of works licensed : Scientific and literary works
Types of uses licensed (including, where applicable, course packs, document delivery): Photocopying of limited parts of books for educational purposes, includig course packs.
Types of institutions/sectors licensed : Educational sector - Libraries
Pilot Projects : Digital Platform for electronic licences


Digital Licences
Types of works licensed: Scientific and literary Books Only (Licensing Type A or Type B for Content Delivery Only)
Types of uses licensed (including, where applicable, course packs,
document delivery and storage): Reprographic, Digital and Document Delivery (Byzantine Literature ONLY)
Types of institutions/sectors licensed : Educational Institutions
Pilot Projects : ONIX implementation together with ARROW, ready by September 2012


Other Licences
Public Lending Rights : No


DISTRIBUTION
Title-specific distribution : Yes
Non title-specific distribution : No
Both title-specific distribution and non title-specific distribution : No
Full reporting : No
Sampling : No
Statistical surveys : No
Objective availability : Yes
Possibility to be copied : No


AGREEMENTS
Bilateral agreements type A with : CLA (UK), CCC (USA), CAL (AUS)
Bilateral agreements type B with : CFC, ALCS, VG Wort, CLL, ICLA, Fjölís, DALRO, COPY-DAN, KOPJAMALT, KOPIPOL, KOPINOR, COPIBEC, CEDRO, ZIMCOPY, HKRRLS, ABDR, PROLITTERIS, ACCESS, HARR, MASA, JAMCOPI, CLASS, IRRO

FINANCIAL DATA


Total amount collected for all licensing :
€ 2,969,243.01
Total amount collected for reproduction licensing :
€ 2,969,243.01
Total amount collected nationally for reproduction licensing :
€ 2,938,699.59
Total amount received for licensing from other RROs world-wide :
€ 30,543.42
Total amount distributed to national rightsholders :
€ 1,685,403.92
Total Amount distributed to foreign RROs :
€ 64,078.26
Total amount distributed from all licensing :
€ 1,749,482.18