In the framework of the on-going accession negotiations with Montenegro, European Commision – the Internal Market and Services Directorial General have organized a fact-finding mission to Montenegro on the administrative capacity in the intellectual property rights field.
Within the framework of the official visit, the delegation of the European Commission visited Montenegrin Organization for Collective Management of Music Authors’ Rights – PAM CG in the premises of the organization on March 01, 2013.
During the visit, the delegation of the European Commission discussed with the management of the PAM CG organization of all the current issues in the field of music authors’ rights, as well as other issues that occurred at the bilateral screening meeting under Chapter 7 – Intellectual Property Law.
PAM CG presented its structure, functioning, royalties collection system, distribution of royalties system, contracts with users, international agreements, as well as database operation and court cases.