The Centro Español de Derechos Reprográficos (CEDRO – ‘Spanish Reproduction Rights Centre’), is a non-profit association of authors and publishers of books, periodicals and other publications in any medium. The association collectively protects and manages members’ intellectual property rights (copying, processing, public disclosure and distribution). CEDRO was authorised for its role by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1988, under the Intellectual Property Act.

CEDRO’s mission is to represent and defend the legitimate interests of authors and publishers of books and periodicals by authorising and endorsing the legal use of their works.

CEDRO’s main roles and services are:

• to pay out to authors and publishers the royalties due to them for use of their works; (further information)
• social role: to provide benefits, training and promotion to authors and publishers; (further information)
• to carry out collective management of private copying rights; (further information)
• to grant authorisations and licences for the use of works in its repertoire; (further information)
• to defend members’ interests before the courts and other national and international institutions; (further information)
• to inform and raise awareness among the public of the principles of copyright. (further information)

Also, CEDRO offers the service of right holders localization (writers, translators and publishing companies) to users that request it with different ends (further information)

CEDRO collectively manages the rights held by its partner associations in other countries, and is a member of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations (IFRRO). (Further information)