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Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Seventy-Third Sitting of the Committee on Science and Technological Development
At the sitting that started on 14 March and continued on 27 March, the Committee on Science and Technological Development considered the Bill amending the Law on Copyright and Related Rights, submitted by the Government.
The Committee members, MPs interested in the topic, Director of the Republic of Serbia Intellectual Property Office, representative of the Union of Employers of Serbia and representatives of the Association of Broadcasters of Western Serbia discussed the solutions offered by the Bill. They voiced different opinions on whether trade shops should be exempt from paying for copyright as envisaged by the proposed amendments to the Law on Copyright and Related Rights.
The representatives of the Association of Broadcasters of Western Serbia briefed the gathering on the problems they encounter relating to copyright fees.
The Committee members agreed that the sitting should be continued with all the relevant parties present.
In the continuation, on 27 March, the Committee members adopted the Bill amending the Law on Copyright and Related Rights in principle. In the discussion with the representatives of the Republic of Serbia Intellectual Property Office, Union of Employers of Serbia and Association of Broadcasters of Western Serbia, the Committee members agreed that the adopted Bill should be modified by amendments in order to eliminate the problems the present parties pointed out.
The sitting was chaired by Committee Chairman Srboljub Zivanovic.
Committees related to this activity
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11.00 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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11.00 - judges elected to judicial office for the first time take the oath of office before the National Assembly Speaker (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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11.30 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Ukrainian Ambassador (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street)
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12.00 - opening of the exhibition marking 150 years since the birth of Mileva Maric Einstein (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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12.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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13.00 - sitting of the Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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17.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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17.05 - National Assembly Deputy Speaker at the AEPA Association if Lawyers Conference: NO MORE SILENCE – ME AGAIN (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)