WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOIP/N/1/TPKM/C/4
25 June 2002
(02-3510)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
The present document reproduces the text1 of the Regulations Governing Application for
Approval of Compulsory License of Musical Works and Royalties for Use Thereof, as last amended
on 19 April 2000, as notified by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and
Matsu, under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/TPKM/1).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE DE
L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
TERRITOIRE DOUANIER DISTINCT DE TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN ET MATSU
Le présent document contient le texte1 du Règlement relatif à l'approbation des demandes de
licence obligatoire concernant les œuvres musicales et aux redevances pour leur utilisation, modifié
en dernier lieu le 19 avril 2000, qui a été notifié par le Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu,
Kinmen et Matsu au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/TPKM/1).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD
INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2
DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
TERRITORIO ADUANERO DISTINTO DE TAIWÁN, PENGHU, KINMEN Y MATSU
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Reglamento por el que se rigen la
solicitud de aprobación de licencias obligatorias relativas a obras musicales y los cánones por su uso,
modificado por última vez el 19 de abril de 2000, notificado por el Territorio Aduanero Distinto deTaiwán, Penghu, Kinmen y Matsu de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del
Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/TPKM/1).
                                                     
1 In English only.  The text in the original language is available for consultation by interested
Delegations at the WTO Secretariat./En anglais seulemen t.  Les délégations intéressées peuvent consulter le
texte, dans sa langue d'origine, au Secrétariat de l'OM C./En inglés solamente.  Las delegaciones interesadas
podrán consultar en la Secretaría de la OMC el texto en su idioma original.IP/N/1/TPKM/C/4
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REGULATIONS GOVERNING APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF COMPULSORY
LICENSE OF MUSICAL WORKS AND ROYALTIES FOR USE THEREOF
Promulgated on February 23, 1998 per Letter No. Tai-(87)-Nei-Chu-Tze 8785263.
Article 1
These Regulations are prescribed pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 69 of the Copyright Law
(hereinafter referred to as "the Law").
Article 2
In applying for approval of a compulsory license, the following documents shall be presented:
1. A written application form;2. One sample copy of the musical work; and
3. Other relevant evidential documents.
Article 3
Except as otherwise provided under these Regulations, the written application form in Item 1 of the
preceding Article shall indicate the following matte rs and be signed or sealed by the applicant or
his/her agent.
1. Applicant's name, nationality, date of birth or establishment, and domicile or residence, and, if the
applicant is a juridical person, the name of its representative.
2. The agent's name and domicile or residence if the application is made by an agent, or, the name of
its representative if the agent is a juridical person.
3. The title of the musical work.4. The name and nationality of the author of the musical work.
5. The name, nationality, and domicile or residence of the owner of the economic rights to the musical
work.
6. The title of the sound recording for sale which has been recorded with the musical work and a
statement indicating that the sound recording has been publicly published for over six months.
7. A statement indicating that the applicant wishes to exploit the musical work to record and produce
other sound recordings for sale.
8. The kind of carrier which will be recorded with the sound recording to be published and the retail
price thereof.
9. The quantity of the sound recording to be published.
Where the musical work does not indicate the matters in Item 3 or 4 of the preceding Paragraph, the
matters may be omitted. The domicile or residence of the owner of the economic rights thereof mayalso be omitted if it is unknown.IP/N/1/TPKM/C/4
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Where the musical work is in conformance with the situation provided by Item 1 of Article 4 of the
Law, the written application form shall indicate the country or area of its first publication and the date
of publication as prescribed in that Item.
Where the musical work is in conformance with the situation provided by the proviso of Article 4 of
the Law, the written application form shall indicate  the relevant facts complying with that proviso.
Article 4
Except as otherwise provided under these Regulations, the relevant evidential documents referred to
in Item 3 of Article 2 include:
1. Evidential documents indicating that the sound r ecording for sale is recorded with a musical work;
and
2. Evidential documents for the fact that the sound recording for sale as set forth in the preceding Item
has been publicly published for over six months.
Article 5
Where an appointed agent, a letter of power of attorney, makes the application for approval of a
compulsory license or an evidential document for authorization shall be presented. When the agent is
changed or discharged, the principal shall give a written notice to the competent authority.
Article 6
Where the documents presented by the applicant are foreign official documents, the documents shall
be authenticated by the overseas embassy/consulate, representative office, branch office, or other
institute authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, or verified by a courtof the Republic of China.
Where the documents presented by the applicant are in foreign language, a Chinese translation thereof
shall be submitted.
Article 7
After accepting the application, the competent author ity shall notify the owner of the economic rights
to the musical work; if the domicile or residence of the owner is unknown, the competent authority
shall put the contents of the written application form into a public notice.
Article 8In any of the following situations, the competent au thority shall notify the applicant to make up the
situation within a specified deadline:
1. Where the application fee is not paid in compliance with these Regulations;
2. Where the items which are required to be indicated in the written application form are missing or
incomplete;
3. Where the documents required to be submitted are lacking; or
4. Other situations that need to be made up.IP/N/1/TPKM/C/4
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Article 9
In any of the following situations, the competent au thority shall return the application with a written
statement of reasons to the applicant:
1. Where the written application form is not signed or sealed by the applicant or his/her agent;
2. Where the items indicated in the written application form conflict with the evidential documents or
the sample copy of the musical work; or
3. Where the competent authority has set a deadline demanding a make-up in accordance with the
provisions of the preceding Article, but the applicant failed to make up or completely make up thedeficiency by the deadline.
Article 10
Where the competent authority does not approve the compulsory license, it shall notify the applicant
with a written statement of reasons. It shall also no tify the owner of the economic rights to the musical
work unless his/her domicile or residence is unknown.
Article 11
Where the competent authority approves the compulsory license, it shall put the approval decision
into a public notice and notify the applicant. It sh all also notify the owner of the economic rights to
the musical work unless his/her domicile or residence is unknown.
Article 12
Upon approving a compulsory license, the compet ent authority shall simultaneously inform the
applicant of how the royalties will be calculated and in what manner the license is permitted to use.
The royalty rate of the compulsory license shall be calculated at 5% of the retail price of a sound
recording which is scheduled to be published. The royalties paid by the applicant shall be calculatedas follows:
Royalties =
The retail price of a sound recording which is scheduled to be published 5% X the quantity to be
published
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The quantity of the musical work which would be used for the sound recording to be published
Where the actual retail price of the sound recording is higher than the estimated retail price that the
applicant has declared, the applicant shall make up for the deficiency.
Article 13
The applicant who has lodged royalties shall report to the competent authority for its recordation.
Article 14
Where the applicant has not paid royalties, he/she shall not use the musical work to record and
produce a sound recording for sale.IP/N/1/TPKM/C/4
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Article 15
The applicant who has obtained approval for a compulsory license from the competent authority shall
not transfer the approval or prohibit others fr om recording and producing another sound recording.
Article 16
After the competent authority has approved a compulsory license, the applicant who wishes to
increase the quantity of publications originally approved shall apply to the competent authority forchange of the quantity of publication.
Where the competent authority approves the change as set forth in the preceding Paragraph, it shall
put the approval decision into a public notice and notify the applicant. It shall also notify the owner of
the economic rights to the musical work unless his/her domicile or residence is unknown.
Article 17
The sound recordings which are recorded and produced in accordance with these Regulations shall
indicate the following matters:
1. The title of the musical work;
2. The name of the author of the musical work;
3. The items required to be indicated in compliance with the provisions of Article 20 of the
Publication Law;
4. The date and document number of approval of the compulsory license by the competent authority;
5. Areas of sales; and6. Serial number that is sufficient to identify the quantity to be published.
The matters in Item 1 or 2 of the preceding Paragraph which are not marked by a musical work may
be omitted from the indication.
Article 18
Where the competent authority revokes approval in accordance with Article 71 of the Law, it shall put
the decision into a public notice and notify the ap plicant. It shall also notify the owner of the
economic rights to the musical work unless his/her domicile or residence is unknown.
Article 19
These Regulations shall come into force from the date of promulgation.
This translation is drafted by Lee and Li Attorneys-At-Laws and later revised and concluded by
Ministry of Interior, the then competent authority of the Copyright Law.
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