ZARRSO, Zambia Reprographic Rights Society
Plot #1733A, MWEMBESHI ROAD,NORTHMEAD
P.O.BOX 31682
LUSAKA
10101
Zambia
Phone
+260 955 460254 +260 211 230577
Fax
Nil
E-Mail
Website
www.zarrso.org
Chief Executive Name
Ms. Ruth Simujayangombe
Chief Executive Title
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Phone
+260 955 460254
Chief Executive Email
Publish chief executive details ?
on
Title
Nil
Phone
Nil
History of the organisation
ZARRSO was established by Zambian authors and publishers after a long preparatory period through an interim working committee. The founding members are the Book Publishers Association of Zambia (BPAZ); Zambia Women Writers Association (ZAWWA); Zambia Educational Publishing House (ZEPH); Macmillan Zambia; University of Zambia Press (UNZA Press); Visual Arts Council of Zambia (VAC); and Zambia Music Copyright Protection Society (ZAMCOPS).
Year of incorporation
2010
Year of first collection
2016
Total number of Board Members
9
Total number of Publisher Representatives
2
Remarks about the Board
The board chairperson, vice chairperson and five other members are elected from among the general membership every two years and cannot serve for two terms consecutively. Two other members are co opted being a representative of the government supervisory body and the general manager of the music collecting society
How are Board Members elected
General Council Votes
Total Number of Member Associations
4
Total Publishers' Associations
9
Total Rights holders represented
67
Remarks about the members
ZARRSO admits members both individually and through rights holder groups. The current membership is not fully representative of other categories eligible for membership such as journalists, visual artists and song writers.
Staff total number
5
Remarks about staff
ZARRSO is run by the Chief Executive Officer who is employed by the board. The CEO currently is in charge of employing other staff at secretariat. Presently secretariat has four other staff being an accounts and administrative officer, two licensing officers and an office assistant.
DATES OF FINANCIAL YEAR
January to December
Type of National legislation
Common Law
Other Law
International Treaties that Zambia is a signatory to
Licensing system
Voluntary Licencing with legal back-up
Types of works licensed
Literary and Artistic Works as defined under the law and provided they are accesible in print media
Types of uses licensed
All forms of reproduction (digital and photocopying)
Types of institutions/sectors licensed
Universities, colleges, schools and copy shops
Types of works licensed
Literary and artistic works
Types of institutions/sectors licensed
universities, colleges, schools and copy shops
Public Lending Rights
off
Distribution methods
Both title-specific distribution and non title-specific distribution
Sampling
Statistical surveys
Objective availability
Possibility to be copied
New developments / surveys and statistics
ZARRSO has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Central Statistics office of Zambia which will be conducting the first survey to establish the extent of reproduction in Zambia. The survey is expected to be concluded by June, 2017 and a study report will be available then.
New developments / licensing
ZARRSO has licensed 4 private universities, 41 schools and 61 copy shops since licensing begun in 2016. In 2017 ZARRSO also signed a licensing agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education to cover reproductions in all public higher learning institutions, however payments have not yet started being collected on this agreement.
Other new areas of development
ZARRSO facilitated the formation of a communal secretariat for rightsholder organisations in an effort to strengthen its mandate. ZARRSO also assisted in the formation of an academic and non fiction authors association from whom a mandated is expected to be given to ZARRSO.
Number of Bilateral agreements type B
15
Bilateral agreements type B with
1. JAC
2. COSOMA
3. ZIMCOPY
4. URRO
5. KOPIKEN
6. COPYRO
7. KOPITAN
8. KOPINOR
9. VIETRRO
10. COPYGHANA
11. AAS
12. STICTHING REPROCHERECHT
13. REPRONIG
14. CDR
15. PROLITTERIS
2. COSOMA
3. ZIMCOPY
4. URRO
5. KOPIKEN
6. COPYRO
7. KOPITAN
8. KOPINOR
9. VIETRRO
10. COPYGHANA
11. AAS
12. STICTHING REPROCHERECHT
13. REPRONIG
14. CDR
15. PROLITTERIS
Remarks about financial data
The the gross operating deficiet for the year 2017 was funded by the Norwegian Copyright Development Association
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Zambian Kwacha
Total amount collected for all licensing
156 622.78
Total amount collected for reproduction licensing
156 622.78
Total amount collected nationally for reproduction licensing
156 622.78
Amount for schools
43 142.00
Amount for further education
10 458.78
Amount for higher education
87 082.00
Amount for business
15 940.00
Administration Charge (actual figure)
46 986.83
Name
Nil
Other agreements with RROs
1. USA (CCC) Milestone Agreement