Established Schemes

Country	Since	Calculated On
Australia	1974	Stock count
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/lending-rights Founding Legislation PLR Act (1985), Program since 1974. Method of calculation Stock count. Citizenship and/or language requirement Australian Citizens wherever they reside. Non-citizens who are resident in Australia. Eligible material Books, providing they have an ISBN, have been offered for sale and have no more than 5 creators. Eligible Recipients Authors, Illustrators, publishers. Managed By Government Department. Libraries Covered Public and educational.
Austria	1977	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.literar.at/ Founding Legislation Copyright Act 1993, Program since 1977. Method of calculation Loans based: 26% funds go for ‘social and cultural purposes’. Citizenship and/or language requirement Austrian/EU citizens and permanent residents of Austria. Eligible material Works of literature lent out as books, journals, audio-visual works. Eligible Recipients Authors, Translators, Publishers. Managed By Collecting society (Literar Mechana). Libraries Covered Public and scientific.
Belgium	1994	Loans and no of vols
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.reprobel.be/ Founding Legislation Copyright Act 1994; Royal Decree 2004; new Royal Decree 2012 after VEWA case. Method of calculation Since 2012 payments based on loans and no of vols. Citizenship and/or language requirement Not known. Eligible material Printed and audio visual works. Eligible Recipients Rightsholders of works lent out by libraries (incl authors, publishers, artists, producers). Managed By Collecting society (Reprobel). (Payment distribution by separate rightsholders’ organisations). Libraries Covered Public. Educational and scientific libraries exempted.
Canada	1983	Titles
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.plr-dpp.ca/ Founding Legislation PLR Commission set up in 1986 but with no statutory basis. Method of calculation Based on titles published and how many libraries hold a copy of each title. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Citizenship and/or language requirement Canadian Citizens wherever they reside and permanent residents of Canada. Eligible material Books (except how-to and other types of non-fiction works) books) providing they are printed and have at least 48 pages; ebooks included from 2017. Eligible Recipients Authors, iIlustrators, photographers, editors, compilers, translators. Publishers not included. Managed By PLR Commission under the Canada Council for the Arts. Libraries Covered Public.
Croatia	2003	Loans
Founding Legislation Copyright Act 2003. Method of calculation Loans based. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators. Managed By ZAMP (Croatian performers' rights organisation) since 2017 Libraries Covered Public.
Cyprus	2016	Grants not linked to loans
Founding Legislation Copyright legislation awaiting changes – Sept 2016. Method of calculation New PLR fund provided for payment as grants to authors. Paid over to Writers Union in 2017. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Eligible material Printed books. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Cyprus Writers Union.
Czech Republic	2006	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.dilia.cz/ Founding Legislation Amendment of Copyright Act 2006. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Czech Nationals and foreign authors. Eligible material Text-based works and images – both printed and distributed as accompanying material with printed works or through non-commercial channels. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, photographers, translators, adaptors. Managed By Collecting societies: DILIA – authors, translators, adaptors. OOA-S – illustrators, photographers. Libraries Covered Public.
Denmark	1946	Stock and page count
Founding Legislation 1942 amendment to the Public Libraries Act coming into force in 1946; PLR Act 1992. Method of calculation Stock and page count. Citizenship and/or language requirement No nationality restriction but books must be written in Danish language. Eligible material Books, talking books, recorded music & art works; e-books to be included from 2018 but included within existing scheme without a change in the law. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, artists, photographers, composers and other contributors. Publishers not included. Managed By Agency for Culture and Palaces / Literature & DEFF. Libraries Covered Public and school.
Estonia	2000	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.ahf.ee/ Founding Legislation Copyright Law amendment 2000. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Citizens or permanent residents of Estonia. Books must be first published in Estonia. Eligible material Books, audio visual works. Eligible Recipients Authors, translators, editors, adaptors, illustrators. Managed By Authors Remuneration Fund. Libraries Covered Public.
Faroe Islands	1966	Stock count
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://landsbokasavnid.fo/ Founding Legislation Act of Lending (2001). Method of calculation Stock count. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Citizenship and/or language requirement Faroese citizenship or authors who write in the Faroese. Eligible material Faroese books, audio books and films.. Eligible Recipients Authors, translators, illustrators,photographers, editors, composers. Managed By National Library. Libraries Covered National Library, public and school libraries.
Finland	1963	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.sanasto.fi/ http://www.kopiosto.fi/ https://www.teosto.fi/ Founding Legislation Act of Grants & Subsidies (1963); replaced by amendment to Copyright Act 2007 and new remuneration law in 2016. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Authors and rightsholders living in EEA countries. Eligible material Books and copyright works lent out by libraries, but not films or computer programs. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, designers, composers and other rigthsholders (but not publishers). Managed By Collecting societies representing authors (SANASTO), artists (KOPIOSTO) and composers (TEOSTO). Libraries Covered Public (but educational libraries to be included in future).
France	2003	Copies and library membership
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.la-sofia.org/ Founding Legislation PLR Act 2003 (implemented 2005). Method of calculation Payment per copy purchased (6% of book price) and Euro 1.5 per library member and Euro 1 for university lib members; authors’ pensions. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Citizenship and/or language requirement French authors and publishers; reciprocal agreements with other countries. Eligible material Books . But not textbooks for student use, remaindered books, old or used books, sheet music, self-published books sold by authors, journals, magazines etc.. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, publishers. Managed By Collecting society (SOFIA). Libraries Covered Municipal, departmental, university, works council, and other libraries lending to the public, hospital, non-profit organisation libraries, etc.
Georgia		Book loans from school libraries (books published locally and reproduced under licence by government)
Founding Legislation Copyright legislation provision for rental and lending Method of calculation Book loans Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Eligible material Books lent by school libraries Eligible Recipients Authors Managed By Georgian Copyright Association Libraries Covered School libraries
Germany	1972	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.vgwort.de/ https://www.bildkunst.de/ Founding Legislation Copyright Law (1972). Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement No nationality or language restriction, but distribution to foreign authors only via collecting societies. Eligible material Books, audio-books, audiovisual materials. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, editors, translators, publishers. Managed By Collecting societies: VG Wort (authors), Bild Kunst (artists). Libraries Covered Public, higher education and other libraries.
Greenland	1993	Stock
Founding Legislation Included in National Library Act, 1993. Method of calculation Stock count. Citizenship and/or language requirement Publications must be in Greenlandic or translated into Greenlandic. Eligible material Books and audio-books of more than 32 pages. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators. Managed By National Library. Libraries Covered National Library and other Greenlandic libraries.
Hungary	2008	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.miszje.hu/ Founding Legislation Amendment to Copyright Act 2008 (funding allocated but not available until 2012). Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Hungarian authors and foreign authors under reciprocal agreements. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Hungarian Literary Authors Collecting Society (MISZJE). Libraries Covered Public libraries.
Iceland	1988	Loans
Founding Legislation Author’s Fund Library Act (1988); updated in 2007. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Resident in Iceland and books written in Icelandic. Eligible material Books – excluding books with more than 3 authors and books (aside from children's books) with less than 36 pages; audio-books. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, composers. Managed By Writers Library Fund. Libraries Covered National University library, public, school and institutional libraries funded by government.
Ireland	2007	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.plr.ie Founding Legislation Amendment to Copyright Act in 2007. Method of calculation Loans based. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Citizenship and/or language requirement Open to Irish nationals anywhere and authors resident in European Economic Area countries. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, editors, photographers. Managed By PLR office under The Library Council. Libraries Covered Public.
Israel	1986	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.icl.org.il/ Founding Legislation Program since 1986 but with no PLR legislation. Method of calculation Loans based Citizenship and/or language requirement Citizens of Israel who write in Hebrew or Arabic. Eligible material Books, but non-fiction not included. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Administration contracted out by govt. to private firm. Libraries Covered Public.
Italy	2006	Funds cultural project
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.fuis.it/ Founding Legislation PLR Law (2006). Method of calculation Funding for authors is provided to FUIS via SIAE and used for social and cultural purposes. No direct distribution to authors. Eligible material Printed works, audio books and other A/V material. Eligible Recipients Authors, publishers and other rightsholders. Managed By Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori (FUIS). Libraries Covered State-funded and local government libraries (but not school or university libraries).
Latvia	2006	Stock and loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.akka-laa.lv/lv/ Founding Legislation Copyright Law (2000). Took effect 2006. Method of calculation Funding is based on 5% of state expenditure on library stock, while payments are based on loans. Citizenship and/or language requirement No special requirements. Eligible material Books, sheet music, phonograms, films. Eligible Recipients Writers, translators, illustrators, compilers, adaptors/retellers, composers, film producers, narrators. Managed By Collecting society (AKKA/LAA). Libraries Covered State funded libraries except educational libraries.
Liechtenstein	1999	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://prolitteris.ch/ Method of calculation Based on loans and the type of media loaned. Citizenship and/or language requirement Rightsholders under copyright law. Eligible material Copies of literary and artistic works lent out, written, audio and audiovisual media. Eligible Recipients Authors, artists. Managed By ProLitteris. Libraries Covered Libraries accessible to the public.
Lithuania	2002	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.latga.lt/ Founding Legislation Copyright Law (1999). Came into effect 2002. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Open to Lithuanian nationals, authors writing in Lithuanian, translators into Lithuanian, illustrators; open to foreign authors where reciprocal arrangements exist. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Authors,illustrators, translators. Managed By Collecting society (LATGA-A). Libraries Covered Public.
Luxembourg	2001	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.luxorr.lu/ Founding Legislation Copyright Act (2001); Regulations 2007. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Residents of Luxembourg. Eligible material Books, audio visual works, music & newspapers and electronic media. Eligible Recipients Writers, illustrators, photographers, translators, adaptors. Managed By Collecting society (LUXORR). Libraries Covered Educational and scientific libraries are exempt and other specialist libraries; leaving about 15 public libraries to be included.
Malta	2015	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://ktieb.org.mt/ Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Payable on loans of books with Maltese ISBNs. Eligible material Printed books. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By National Book Council. Libraries Covered Public Libraries.
Netherlands	1971	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.leenrecht.nl/ https://www.lira.nl/ Founding Legislation Copyright Law (1988 and 1995), program in place since 1971. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement None. Eligible material Books, Audio-Books, Audio Visual Material, Multimedia, DVD-Video (for scriptwriters) Magazines, Brochures, Works of Art, CD-ROMs. Eligible Recipients Authors, Illustrators, Photographers, Editors/Compilers, Translators, Adaptors, Publishers, Copyright Holders. Managed By Collecting society; Stichting Leenrecht working with LIRA. Libraries Covered Public Libraries.
New Zealand	1973	Copies
Method of calculation Copies based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Must have permanent abode in New Zealand or be resident in New Zealand 6 months of the last twelve months (not consecutive). Eligible material Printed books. Eligible Recipients Authors and Illustrators. Managed By National Library of New Zealand.
Norway	1947	Stock count
Founding Legislation PLR Act (1987) but first established in 1947. Method of calculation Funding based on library stock holdings across the country; travel and study grants. Citizenship and/or language requirement Books written in Norwegian or Sami and published in Norway. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Any author of a book published in Norway. Managed By Government department giving PLR funds to rightsholders’ organisations for payment to authors as grants. Libraries Covered Public, school, research, prison.
Poland	2015	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.copyrightpolska.pl/ Founding Legislation Amendments to copyright legislation in 2015. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Books published in Polish language. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Writers, translators and other contributors get 75% of funds; publishers get 25%. Managed By Copyright Polska. Libraries Covered Public libraries.
Slovak Republic	2015	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.lita.sk/ Founding Legislation New Copyright Act of 2015 (effective from Jan 2016). Public lending of printed works and e-lending included under ‘extended mass licensing’. Method of calculation Loans based. Eligible material Literary, dramatic, audio visual, photographic and artistic works. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Collecting society: LITA. Libraries Covered Public.
Slovenia	1995	Loans
Founding Legislation Law on Authors’ Rights (1995) followed by laws in 2002, 2004, 2009. Method of calculation Loans based,funding can provide for grants and scholarships. Eligible material Citizens of Slovenia for books published in Slovenia. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, composers, lyrics writers, film directors, screenplay writers. Managed By Slovenia Book Agency. Libraries Covered Public.
Spain	1994	Loans and users
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.cedro.org/ Founding Legislation 1994 legislation revised in 2006 IP Act to include public libraries. Method of calculation Payment per loan plus payment per user. Eligible material Books, audio visual material. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Collecting society: CEDRO. Libraries Covered Public.
Sweden	1954	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.svff.se/ Founding Legislation State Decree (1954). Method of calculation Loans based with funding for grants and support for authors. Citizenship and/or language requirement Authors who write in Swedish or live permanently in Sweden, translators. Eligible material All books including reference. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators. Managed By Swedish Authors Fund (Sveriges Författarfond). Libraries Covered Public libraries.
United Kingdom	1979	Loans
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.bl.uk/plr Founding Legislation Public Lending Right Act 1979. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Residents of the EEA regardless of nationality. Eligible material Books and (since 2010) audio and some types of ebook; extended to all ebook loans in 2017. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, editors/compilers, translators , adaptors; producers and narrators of audio books. Managed By British Library. Libraries Covered Public libraries.

Country
Australia
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/lending-rights Since 1974 Calculated on Stock count Founding Legislation PLR Act (1985), Program since 1974. Method of calculation Stock count. Citizenship and/or language requirement Australian Citizens wherever they reside. Non-citizens who are resident in Australia. Eligible material Books, providing they have an ISBN, have been offered for sale and have no more than 5 creators. Eligible Recipients Authors, Illustrators, publishers. Managed By Government Department. Libraries Covered Public and educational.
Austria
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.literar.at/ Since 1977 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Copyright Act 1993, Program since 1977. Method of calculation Loans based: 26% funds go for ‘social and cultural purposes’. Citizenship and/or language requirement Austrian/EU citizens and permanent residents of Austria. Eligible material Works of literature lent out as books, journals, audio-visual works. Eligible Recipients Authors, Translators, Publishers. Managed By Collecting society (Literar Mechana). Libraries Covered Public and scientific.
Belgium
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.reprobel.be/ Since 1994 Calculated on Loans and no of vols Founding Legislation Copyright Act 1994; Royal Decree 2004; new Royal Decree 2012 after VEWA case. Method of calculation Since 2012 payments based on loans and no of vols. Citizenship and/or language requirement Not known. Eligible material Printed and audio visual works. Eligible Recipients Rightsholders of works lent out by libraries (incl authors, publishers, artists, producers). Managed By Collecting society (Reprobel). (Payment distribution by separate rightsholders’ organisations). Libraries Covered Public. Educational and scientific libraries exempted.
Canada
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.plr-dpp.ca/ Since 1983 Calculated on Titles Founding Legislation PLR Commission set up in 1986 but with no statutory basis. Method of calculation Based on titles published and how many libraries hold a copy of each title. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Citizenship and/or language requirement Canadian Citizens wherever they reside and permanent residents of Canada. Eligible material Books (except how-to and other types of non-fiction works) books) providing they are printed and have at least 48 pages; ebooks included from 2017. Eligible Recipients Authors, iIlustrators, photographers, editors, compilers, translators. Publishers not included. Managed By PLR Commission under the Canada Council for the Arts. Libraries Covered Public.
Croatia
Since 2003 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Copyright Act 2003. Method of calculation Loans based. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators. Managed By ZAMP (Croatian performers' rights organisation) since 2017 Libraries Covered Public.
Cyprus
Since 2016 Calculated on Grants not linked to loans Founding Legislation Copyright legislation awaiting changes – Sept 2016. Method of calculation New PLR fund provided for payment as grants to authors. Paid over to Writers Union in 2017. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Eligible material Printed books. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Cyprus Writers Union.
Czech Republic
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.dilia.cz/ Since 2006 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Amendment of Copyright Act 2006. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Czech Nationals and foreign authors. Eligible material Text-based works and images – both printed and distributed as accompanying material with printed works or through non-commercial channels. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, photographers, translators, adaptors. Managed By Collecting societies: DILIA – authors, translators, adaptors. OOA-S – illustrators, photographers. Libraries Covered Public.
Denmark
Since 1946 Calculated on Stock and page count Founding Legislation 1942 amendment to the Public Libraries Act coming into force in 1946; PLR Act 1992. Method of calculation Stock and page count. Citizenship and/or language requirement No nationality restriction but books must be written in Danish language. Eligible material Books, talking books, recorded music & art works; e-books to be included from 2018 but included within existing scheme without a change in the law. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, artists, photographers, composers and other contributors. Publishers not included. Managed By Agency for Culture and Palaces / Literature & DEFF. Libraries Covered Public and school.
Estonia
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.ahf.ee/ Since 2000 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Copyright Law amendment 2000. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Citizens or permanent residents of Estonia. Books must be first published in Estonia. Eligible material Books, audio visual works. Eligible Recipients Authors, translators, editors, adaptors, illustrators. Managed By Authors Remuneration Fund. Libraries Covered Public.
Faroe Islands
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://landsbokasavnid.fo/ Since 1966 Calculated on Stock count Founding Legislation Act of Lending (2001). Method of calculation Stock count. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Citizenship and/or language requirement Faroese citizenship or authors who write in the Faroese. Eligible material Faroese books, audio books and films.. Eligible Recipients Authors, translators, illustrators,photographers, editors, composers. Managed By National Library. Libraries Covered National Library, public and school libraries.
Finland
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.sanasto.fi/ http://www.kopiosto.fi/ https://www.teosto.fi/ Since 1963 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Act of Grants & Subsidies (1963); replaced by amendment to Copyright Act 2007 and new remuneration law in 2016. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Authors and rightsholders living in EEA countries. Eligible material Books and copyright works lent out by libraries, but not films or computer programs. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, designers, composers and other rigthsholders (but not publishers). Managed By Collecting societies representing authors (SANASTO), artists (KOPIOSTO) and composers (TEOSTO). Libraries Covered Public (but educational libraries to be included in future).
France
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.la-sofia.org/ Since 2003 Calculated on Copies and library membership Founding Legislation PLR Act 2003 (implemented 2005). Method of calculation Payment per copy purchased (6% of book price) and Euro 1.5 per library member and Euro 1 for university lib members; authors’ pensions. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Citizenship and/or language requirement French authors and publishers; reciprocal agreements with other countries. Eligible material Books . But not textbooks for student use, remaindered books, old or used books, sheet music, self-published books sold by authors, journals, magazines etc.. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, publishers. Managed By Collecting society (SOFIA). Libraries Covered Municipal, departmental, university, works council, and other libraries lending to the public, hospital, non-profit organisation libraries, etc.
Georgia
Calculated on Book loans from school libraries (books published locally and reproduced under licence by government) Founding Legislation Copyright legislation provision for rental and lending Method of calculation Book loans Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Eligible material Books lent by school libraries Eligible Recipients Authors Managed By Georgian Copyright Association Libraries Covered School libraries
Germany
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.vgwort.de/ https://www.bildkunst.de/ Since 1972 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Copyright Law (1972). Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement No nationality or language restriction, but distribution to foreign authors only via collecting societies. Eligible material Books, audio-books, audiovisual materials. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, editors, translators, publishers. Managed By Collecting societies: VG Wort (authors), Bild Kunst (artists). Libraries Covered Public, higher education and other libraries.
Greenland
Since 1993 Calculated on Stock Founding Legislation Included in National Library Act, 1993. Method of calculation Stock count. Citizenship and/or language requirement Publications must be in Greenlandic or translated into Greenlandic. Eligible material Books and audio-books of more than 32 pages. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators. Managed By National Library. Libraries Covered National Library and other Greenlandic libraries.
Hungary
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.miszje.hu/ Since 2008 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Amendment to Copyright Act 2008 (funding allocated but not available until 2012). Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Hungarian authors and foreign authors under reciprocal agreements. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Hungarian Literary Authors Collecting Society (MISZJE). Libraries Covered Public libraries.
Iceland
Since 1988 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Author’s Fund Library Act (1988); updated in 2007. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Resident in Iceland and books written in Icelandic. Eligible material Books – excluding books with more than 3 authors and books (aside from children's books) with less than 36 pages; audio-books. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, composers. Managed By Writers Library Fund. Libraries Covered National University library, public, school and institutional libraries funded by government.
Ireland
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.plr.ie Since 2007 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Amendment to Copyright Act in 2007. Method of calculation Loans based. Amount available for payments Click here for more information. Citizenship and/or language requirement Open to Irish nationals anywhere and authors resident in European Economic Area countries. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, editors, photographers. Managed By PLR office under The Library Council. Libraries Covered Public.
Israel
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.icl.org.il/ Since 1986 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Program since 1986 but with no PLR legislation. Method of calculation Loans based Citizenship and/or language requirement Citizens of Israel who write in Hebrew or Arabic. Eligible material Books, but non-fiction not included. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Administration contracted out by govt. to private firm. Libraries Covered Public.
Italy
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.fuis.it/ Since 2006 Calculated on Funds cultural project Founding Legislation PLR Law (2006). Method of calculation Funding for authors is provided to FUIS via SIAE and used for social and cultural purposes. No direct distribution to authors. Eligible material Printed works, audio books and other A/V material. Eligible Recipients Authors, publishers and other rightsholders. Managed By Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori (FUIS). Libraries Covered State-funded and local government libraries (but not school or university libraries).
Latvia
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.akka-laa.lv/lv/ Since 2006 Calculated on Stock and loans Founding Legislation Copyright Law (2000). Took effect 2006. Method of calculation Funding is based on 5% of state expenditure on library stock, while payments are based on loans. Citizenship and/or language requirement No special requirements. Eligible material Books, sheet music, phonograms, films. Eligible Recipients Writers, translators, illustrators, compilers, adaptors/retellers, composers, film producers, narrators. Managed By Collecting society (AKKA/LAA). Libraries Covered State funded libraries except educational libraries.
Liechtenstein
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://prolitteris.ch/ Since 1999 Calculated on Loans Method of calculation Based on loans and the type of media loaned. Citizenship and/or language requirement Rightsholders under copyright law. Eligible material Copies of literary and artistic works lent out, written, audio and audiovisual media. Eligible Recipients Authors, artists. Managed By ProLitteris. Libraries Covered Libraries accessible to the public.
Lithuania
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.latga.lt/ Since 2002 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Copyright Law (1999). Came into effect 2002. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Open to Lithuanian nationals, authors writing in Lithuanian, translators into Lithuanian, illustrators; open to foreign authors where reciprocal arrangements exist. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Authors,illustrators, translators. Managed By Collecting society (LATGA-A). Libraries Covered Public.
Luxembourg
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.luxorr.lu/ Since 2001 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Copyright Act (2001); Regulations 2007. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Residents of Luxembourg. Eligible material Books, audio visual works, music & newspapers and electronic media. Eligible Recipients Writers, illustrators, photographers, translators, adaptors. Managed By Collecting society (LUXORR). Libraries Covered Educational and scientific libraries are exempt and other specialist libraries; leaving about 15 public libraries to be included.
Malta
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://ktieb.org.mt/ Since 2015 Calculated on Loans Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Payable on loans of books with Maltese ISBNs. Eligible material Printed books. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By National Book Council. Libraries Covered Public Libraries.
Netherlands
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.leenrecht.nl/ https://www.lira.nl/ Since 1971 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Copyright Law (1988 and 1995), program in place since 1971. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement None. Eligible material Books, Audio-Books, Audio Visual Material, Multimedia, DVD-Video (for scriptwriters) Magazines, Brochures, Works of Art, CD-ROMs. Eligible Recipients Authors, Illustrators, Photographers, Editors/Compilers, Translators, Adaptors, Publishers, Copyright Holders. Managed By Collecting society; Stichting Leenrecht working with LIRA. Libraries Covered Public Libraries.
New Zealand
Since 1973 Calculated on Copies Method of calculation Copies based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Must have permanent abode in New Zealand or be resident in New Zealand 6 months of the last twelve months (not consecutive). Eligible material Printed books. Eligible Recipients Authors and Illustrators. Managed By National Library of New Zealand.
Norway
Since 1947 Calculated on Stock count Founding Legislation PLR Act (1987) but first established in 1947. Method of calculation Funding based on library stock holdings across the country; travel and study grants. Citizenship and/or language requirement Books written in Norwegian or Sami and published in Norway. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Any author of a book published in Norway. Managed By Government department giving PLR funds to rightsholders’ organisations for payment to authors as grants. Libraries Covered Public, school, research, prison.
Poland
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.copyrightpolska.pl/ Since 2015 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Amendments to copyright legislation in 2015. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Books published in Polish language. Eligible material Books. Eligible Recipients Writers, translators and other contributors get 75% of funds; publishers get 25%. Managed By Copyright Polska. Libraries Covered Public libraries.
Slovak Republic
Website You can find more information on following page(s): http://www.lita.sk/ Since 2015 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation New Copyright Act of 2015 (effective from Jan 2016). Public lending of printed works and e-lending included under ‘extended mass licensing’. Method of calculation Loans based. Eligible material Literary, dramatic, audio visual, photographic and artistic works. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Collecting society: LITA. Libraries Covered Public.
Slovenia
Since 1995 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Law on Authors’ Rights (1995) followed by laws in 2002, 2004, 2009. Method of calculation Loans based,funding can provide for grants and scholarships. Eligible material Citizens of Slovenia for books published in Slovenia. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators, composers, lyrics writers, film directors, screenplay writers. Managed By Slovenia Book Agency. Libraries Covered Public.
Spain
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.cedro.org/ Since 1994 Calculated on Loans and users Founding Legislation 1994 legislation revised in 2006 IP Act to include public libraries. Method of calculation Payment per loan plus payment per user. Eligible material Books, audio visual material. Eligible Recipients Authors. Managed By Collecting society: CEDRO. Libraries Covered Public.
Sweden
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.svff.se/ Since 1954 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation State Decree (1954). Method of calculation Loans based with funding for grants and support for authors. Citizenship and/or language requirement Authors who write in Swedish or live permanently in Sweden, translators. Eligible material All books including reference. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, translators. Managed By Swedish Authors Fund (Sveriges Författarfond). Libraries Covered Public libraries.
United Kingdom
Website You can find more information on following page(s): https://www.bl.uk/plr Since 1979 Calculated on Loans Founding Legislation Public Lending Right Act 1979. Method of calculation Loans based. Citizenship and/or language requirement Residents of the EEA regardless of nationality. Eligible material Books and (since 2010) audio and some types of ebook; extended to all ebook loans in 2017. Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, editors/compilers, translators , adaptors; producers and narrators of audio books. Managed By British Library. Libraries Covered Public libraries.