The respective tariffs are either based on an "overall contract" concluded between the respective CMO and user organization, or on a legal act (e.g. Italy Ministerial Decree or Belgium Royal Decree).
Countries expressively including refurbishment as manufacturing have regulated a lower tariff.
Germany
If member to an overall contract
Either no obligation if you can prove your upstream supplier is a member, otherwise if you yourself are a member:
Consumer cell phones: 5,00€ per piece
Business cell phones: 2,50€ per piece
Smartwatches: 1,20€ per piece
Consumer PCs: 10,55€ per piece
Business PCs: 3.20€ per item
Small mobile PCs: 8.50€ per item
Workstations: 3.20€ per item
Consumer tablet: 7,00€ per piece
Business tablet: 2,80€ per piece
If no member to an overall contract or you cannot prove this
Consumer cell phones: 6,25€ per unit
Business cell phones: 3,125€ per unit
Smartwatches: 1,50€ per piece
Consumer PCs: 13.1875€ per piece
Business PCs: 4.00€ per item
Small mobile PCs: 10.625€ per item
Workstations: 4.00€ per item
Consumer tablets: 8,75€ per piece
Business tablets: 3,50 € per piece
Source: ZPÜ (smartphones, smartwatches, PCs, Tablets) or all here
Members overall contract check “Beitritte Gesamtverträge”
Austria
The rates are per unit (net) for:
- Integrated memory in cell phones: EUR 2.50
- Integrated memory in tablets: EUR 3.75
- Integrated storage in PCs, desktop computers, notebooks, sub-notebooks, ultrabooks, netbooks, laptops: EUR 5.00
- Hard disks as single storage medium: EUR 4.50
- External memory cards: EUR 0.35
- Digital picture frames: EUR 2.00
- Smartwatches: EUR 1.00
Source: AKM, Tariffs "SMV" (storage media remuneration)
France
Smartphones (refurbished)
Nominal recording capacity
Up to 135 Mb 0.30 €
More than 135 Mb and less than or equal to 537 Mb € 0.90
More than 537 Mb and less than or equal to 2 Gb € 1.50
More than 2 Gb and less than or equal to 8 Gb € 2.40
More than 8 GB and less than or equal to 16 GB € 4.80
More than 16 GB and less than or equal to 32 GB € 6.00
More than 32 GB and less than or equal to 64 GB € 7.20
More than 64 GB € 8.40
Tablets
Nominal recording capacity
Up to 16 Gb 5.20
More than 16 Gb and less than or equal to 32 Gb 6.50€
More than 32 Gb and less or equal to 64 Gb 7.80€
More than 64 Gb 9.10€
Source: Copie France, rates and devices
Italy
The fees for private copying are established by law.
The rates currently in force are established by the Ministerial Decree of June 30, 2020.
Please check the Ministry Decree 2020
Source: SIA 2022
Netherlands
Source: de Thuiskopie Private copy levys as from January 2023
Belgium
Refurbished devices are 60% of the normal tariffs
| PRODUCTS | TARIFF PER PIECE |
|---|---|
| Memory card | € 1 |
| USB stick | € 1 |
| Digital audio and digital multimedia player MP3/MP4 | € 2,50 |
| Mobile phone with multimedia function (smartphone) | € 4 |
| Tablet | € 4 |
| External hard drive | € 5 |
| Device with internal storage (audio-video-multimedia) | € 6 |
| Set-Top Box | € 4 |
| Consumer computer | € 4 |
| Consumer printer (multifunctional or stand-alone) - inkjet | € 2,50 |
| E-reader | € 1 |
| CD-R data | € 0,10 |
| DVD | € 0,20 |
| Refurbished device | 60% of the normal tariff |
Source: Auvibel Tariffs and Definitions
Sweden
Computers, tablets and game consoles with storage memory bigger than 2 GB:
SEK 1 per GB with a cap of SEK 75
Mobile phones with built-in and accompanying storage memory > 2 GB:
SEK 1 per GB, with a cap of SEK 75
Storage memories with storage memory > 2 GB:
2 – 7 GB: SEK 2
8 – 16 GB: SEK 6
17 – 256 GB: SEK 12
257-1024 GB: SEK 24
1024 GB: SEK 30
Source: Copyswed product and levy rates
Poland
The website of the polish collecting society ZAiKS lacks information on copyright levies, instead they are issuing licences and licenses are by definition not levies.
While the polish ministry of culture declares in their general information here, that there is an obligation of producers and importers of certain equipment to pay private copying levies, the devices subject to copyright levy seem outdated and one could argue the wording does not include refurbished storage media devices.
Act of 4 February 1994 on Copyrights and Related Rights
Article 20.1.(1) The manufacturers and importers of tape recorders, video recorders and other similar devices (…) shall be obliged to pay fees to collective management organisations specified in the amount not exceeding 3% of the amount due from the sale of those devices and carriers.
The act is currently under revision and will probably include a more modern list.
Therefore, if the polish collecting society demands information for the copyright levy from you, we advise to consult a legal advisor.
For more info and legal critique you can also read this article.
Denmark
2022 Storage Medium Levy DKK
2023 Storage Medium Levy DKK
| Smartphone | 45.00 |
|---|---|
| Tablet | 45.00 |
| Laptop | 45.00 |
| Desktop computer | 45.00 |
| Hard disk > 128 GB* | 16.00 |
| Hard disk ≤ 128 GB* | 4,00 |
| Smartphone | 46.22 |
|---|---|
| Tablet | 46.22 |
| Laptop | 46.22 |
| Desktop computer | 46.22 |
| Hard disk > 128 GB* | 16.43 |
| Hard disk ≤ 128 GB* | 4.11 |