BURKINA FASO Decree No. 2000-575/PRES/PM/MAC/MEF --------- on Collecting Remuneration for Private Copying.
(English version)1 Unity – Progress – Justice
THE PRESIDENT OF FASO,
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,
Having regard to the Constitution;
Having regard to Decree No. 2000-526/PRES of November 6, 2000, on the Appointment of the Prime Minister;
Having regard to Decree No. 2000-527/PRES/PM of November 12, 2000, on the Composition of the Government of Burkina Faso;
Having regard to Decree No. 97-468/PRES/PM of October 31, 1997, on the Responsibilities of Members of Government;
Having regard to Decree No. 99-444/PRES/PM/MCA of December 2, 1999, on the Organization of the Ministry of Culture and the Arts;
Having regard to Decree No. 2000-149/PRES/PM/MCA on the Establishment of the National Copyright Office of Burkina Faso (BBDA);
Having regard to Law No. 032/99/AN of December 22, 1999, on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property;
On the report of the Ministry of Culture and the Arts;
The Council of Ministers heard at its session of November 29, 2000;
D E C R E E S
Article 1: Pursuant to Article 82 of Law No. 032/99/AN of December 22, 1999 on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property, the Customs Service shall be authorized to collect remuneration for private copying on behalf of the National Copyright Office of Burkina Faso, when importing blank recording media into Burkina Faso. In other cases, such collection is carried out by agents of the National Copyright Office of Burkina Faso, who are lawfully authorized to do so.
1 Courtesy translation provided by WIPO.