Society of Authors and Publishers

POLSKA KSIAZKA, Society of Authors and Publishers

ul. Sarego 2
31-047
Krakow
Poland
Phone: +48 (12) 4293929
Fax: +48 (12) 4293938
Email: biuro@polskaksiazka.pl
web: http://www.polskaksiazka.pl

Chief Executive:
Chairman of the Board : Dr Andrzej Nowakowski

KEY REPRESENTATIVES
Vice Chairman : Grzegorz Gauden
Vice Chairman : Jerzy Biernat

HISTORY OF ORGANISATION
Year of incorporation : 2002
Year of first collection : 2003
Year of first distribution : 2004

ORGANISATION
Composition of Board
Total number of Board Members : 9
How are Board Members elected : by the General Assembly
Total number of Author Representatives :33
Total number of Publisher Representatives :16

MODEL OF RRO OPERATION

Type of National legislation :

Civil law : Yes
Common law : No

Licensing system:
Equipment levy and Operator's fee
Other licensing system : Voluntary Licensing

LICENCES

Other Licences
Public Lending Rights : No


DISTRIBUTION
Outline of Distribution plan and methodology used : Statistical data and surveys
Title-specific distribution : No
Non title-specific distribution : Yes
Both title-specific distribution and non title-specific distribution : No
Full reporting : No
Sampling : No
Statistical surveys : Yes
Objective availability : Yes
Possibility to be copied : Yes


FINANCIAL DATA


Total amount collected for all licensing :
PLN 3,788,286.12 (+/- EUR 954,060.02)

Total amount collected for reproduction licensing :
PLN 3,788,286.12 (+/- EUR 954,060.02)

Total amount collected nationally for reproduction licensing :
PLN 3,788,286.12 (+/- EUR 954,060.02)

Total amount distributed to national rightsholders :
PLN 1,506,929.35 (+/- EUR 379,512.26)

Total amount distributed from all licensing :
PLN 1,506,929.35 (+/- EUR 379,512.26)


The exchange rate of 1 January 2011 was applied, being EUR 1= 3.9707 PLN