The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted at first reading the government bill (No. 7466) on the effective management of property rights of rightholders in the field of copyright and related rights. According to an Interfax-Ukraine reporter, 244 MPs voted for such a decision at a plenary meeting of parliament on Thursday, March 1.
According to the explanatory note to the bill, this document, if approved, will help reform the collective management system in Ukraine, taking into account current requirements and establish the procedure for control over the activities of collective management organizations on the part of the subjects of copyright and related right and the state, if necessary.
“Such changes will help improve the management of property rights of the subjects of copyright and related rights, which will lead to an increase in fees for creators and will contribute to improving Ukraine’s image in the international arena,” the document says.
The explanatory note also says that the draft law was worked out as part of the plan on the implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU.
The bill proposes establishing the procedure and requirements for the accreditation and registration of collective management organizations, especially the filling of the register of such organizations.
The authors of the legislative initiative propose resolving the issues of the collection, distribution and payment of remuneration by collective management organizations.
