Who we are
We aim to provide an effective, authoritative and representative voice for the copyright community. We represent those who create, hold interests in or manage rights in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, films, sound recordings, broadcasts and other material in which there are rights of copyright or related rights; and those who perform such works.
What we do
We inform and represent our members, and promote the effectiveness of and respect for copyright. In the UK, the BCC is consulted by Government departments, agencies and regulators. We follow copyright developments in the European Union and have NGO Observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). We maintain links with similar bodies in other countries.
We encourage members to review and debate proposals for legislative change in the field of copyright and related rights. Discussions on specific issues take place either in the full Council or in delegated Working Groups. From these discussions the Council’s views are developed and further member consultation takes place before final approval.
The Council responds to proposals or consultations initiated by the British Government, Directorates General of the European Commission or Parliament, and at international level by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). However, we also respond to papers produced by other interest groups and are pro-active in making recommendations and urging action on Government and other policymakers.
TREVOR COOK
Director & Chairman
Solicitor, of Counsel, Bird & Bird
Nominated by all Members, Trevor is independent and not representative of a Member organisation (Article 8.1(f))
CATHERINE POCOCK
Director
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Society of Authors
(Article 8.1(a))
JOHN MOTTRAM
Director, Musical Works
PRS for Music
(Article 8.1(b))
ISABELLE DORAN
Director, Artistic Works
Chief Executive Officer, The Association of Photographers
(Article 8.1(c))
ANDREW YEATES
Director, Categories of Works other than Literary, Dramatic, Musical, Artistic
(Article 8.1(d))
CATRIONA STEPHENSON
Director, Treasurer
Director nominated by all Members (Article 8.1(e))
CAMILLA WAITE
Director
Director nominated by all Members (Article 8.1(g))
RICHARD COMBES
Director
Nominated by any Member (Article 8.1(h))
MAUREEN DUFFY
President of Honour
FRSL
GEOFFREY ADAMS
Vice President
STEPHANIE REEVES
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
FLORIAN KOEMPEL
International Copyright Consultant
JENNY GOODWIN
Executive Administrator
Copyright & Technology Working Group
The Working Group meets six times a year. All BCC members are eligible to join the Working Group and it represents a wide range of rights holder interests. The CTWG is chaired by Andrew Yeates.
Copyright Education & Awareness Working Group
This group of BCC members has come together to promote a greater awareness and understanding of copyright through:
- Education on copyright for creators, rights holders and the creative industry
- Education on copyright within the education system at all levels
- The value and benefits of copyright to the general public
The CEAWG is chaired by Denise Swanson.
Working Group on Principles of Good Practice for CMOs (2010-14)
The British Copyright Council’s Working Group on Principles of Good Practice for Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) was formed in May 2010 and was responsible for developing BCC Principles of Collective Management Organisations’ Codes of Conduct – endorsed by the full BCC in May 2012 and formally launched in December of the same year. This policy framework set the standards for CMOs in their treatment of members and licensees, and for internal governance processes, as well as improving information about the activities of CMOs.
The Principles were part of a self-regulatory process that included the Independent Code Review led by Walter Merricks CBE, who was appointed in August 2013. The results of the review were published in a final report in 2014
The Independent Code Review process was superseded by the EU Collective Management of Copyright Regulations, implemented into UK law in 2016.
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Who we are
Founded in 1965 and incorporated in 2007, the British Copyright Council is a not-for-profit organisation that provides a forum for discussion of copyright law and related issues at UK, European and International levels. The BCC is independent, receives no government funding and is the only organisation of its kind in the UK.
We aim to provide an effective, authoritative and representative voice for the copyright community. We represent those who create, hold interests in or manage rights in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, films, sound recordings, broadcasts and other material in which there are rights of copyright or related rights; and those who perform such works.
What we do
We inform and represent our members, and promote the effectiveness of and respect for copyright. In the UK the BCC is consulted by government departments, agencies and regulators. We follow copyright developments in the European Union and are an NGO Observer Member of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). We maintain links with similar bodies in other countries.
We encourage members to review and debate proposals for legislative change in the field of copyright and related rights. Discussions on specific issues take place either in the full Council or in delegated Working Groups. From these discussions the Council’s views are developed and further member consultation takes place before final approval.
The Council responds to proposals or consultations initiated by the British Government, Directorate Generals of the European Commission or Parliament and at International level by WIPO. However, we also respond to papers produced by other interest groups and are pro-active in making recommendations and urging action on Government and other policymakers.
TREVOR COOK
Director & Chairman
Solicitor, WilmerHale
Nominated by all Members, Trevor is independent and not representative of a Member organisation
(Article 8.1(f))
CATHERINE POCOCK
Director
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Society of Authors
(Article 8.1(a))
JOHN MOTTRAM
Director, Musical Works
Head of Public Affairs,
PRS for Music
(Article 8.1(b))
ISABELLE DORAN
Director, Artistic Works
Head of Policy & Public Affairs, British Association of Picture Libraries & Agencies (BAPLA)
(Article 8.1(c))
ANDREW YEATES
Director, Categories of Works other than Literary & Dramatic, Musical and Artistic
IP Adviser, PPA
(Article 8.1(d))
Catriona Stephenson
Director, Treasurer
Director nominated by all Members (Article 8.1(e))
CAMILLA WAITE
Director
Director nominated by all Members (Article 8.1(g))
RICHARD COMBES
Director
Head of Rights and Licensing,
ALCS
Nominated by any Member
(Article 8.1(h))
MAUREEN DUFFY
President of Honour
FRSL
GEOFFREY ADAMS
Vice President
STEPHANIE REEVES
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
FLORIAN KOEMPEL
International Copyright Consultant
JENNY GOODWIN
Executive Administrator
Copyright & Technology Working Group
The Working Group meets six times a year. All BCC members are eligible to join the Working Group and it represents a wide range of rights holder interests. The CTWG is chaired by Andrew Yeates.
Copyright Education & Awareness Working Group
This group of BCC members has come together to promote a greater awareness and understanding of copyright through:
- Education on copyright for creators, rights holders and the creative industry
- Education on copyright within the education system at all levels
- The value and benefits of copyright to the general public
The CEAWG is chaired by Denise Swanson.
Working Group on Principles of Good Practice for CMOs (2010-14)
The Principles were part of a self-regulatory process that included the Independent Code Review led by Walter Merricks CBE, who was appointed in August 2013. The results of the review were published in a final report in 2014
The Independent Code Review process was superseded by the EU Collective Management of Copyright Regulations , which was implemented into UK law in 2016.
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