Basic information of the sector

The competence of the Ministry in the field of copyright and related rights is as follows:

  • drafting legislation and resolutions in the field of copyright and related rights;
  • submission of proposals on establishing consultative and expert commissions, councils and working groups in order to resolve topical issues related to copyright and related rights;
  • organizing and carrying out supervision of organizations that administer economic rights on a collective basis;
  • informing the society on the issues of copyright and related rights;
  • accumulating and analyzing information of the copyright and related right situation and supervision in the country;
  • analyzing the documents of the European Union, World Intellectual Property Organization and other institutions in the field of copyright and related rights, drafting of proposals for their implementation in the Republic of Latvia.

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Contacts

Ilona Pētersone

Head of Copyright Division
Ilona.Petersone [at] km.gov.lv