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4. Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms

Geneva, 29 October 1971

 

Entry into force: 18 April 1973, in accordance with article 11.
Registration: 18 April 1973, No. 12430.
Status: Signatories: 32 ,Parties: 76.
Text: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 866, p. 67. 

Note: The Convention was adopted by the International Conference of States on the Protection of Phonograms convened jointly by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization. The Conference was held at the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, from 18 to 29 October 1971.

 

 

PARTICIPANTS

Participant  Signature, Succession to signature (d)  Ratification, Accession (a), Acceptance (A), Succession (d) 
Albania    26 Mar 2001 a 
Argentina    19 Mar 1973 a 
Armenia    31 Oct 2002 a 
Australia    12 Mar 1974 a 
Austria  28 Apr 1972  6 May 1982 
Azerbaijan    1 Jun 2001 a 
Barbados    23 Mar 1983 a 
Belarus    17 Jan 2003 a 
Bosnia and Herzegovina1  12 Jan 1994 d   
Brazil  29 Oct 1971  6 Aug 1975 
Bulgaria    31 May 1995 a 
Burkina Faso    14 Oct 1987 a 
Canada  29 Oct 1971   
Chile    15 Dec 1976 a 
China2    5 Jan 1993 a 
Colombia  29 Oct 1971  14 Feb 1994 
Costa Rica    1 Mar 1982 a 
Croatia    20 Jan 2000 a 
Cyprus    25 Jun 1993 a 
Czech Republic3    30 Sep 1993 d 
Democratic Republic of the Congo    25 Jul 1977 a 
Denmark  29 Oct 1971  7 Dec 1976 
Ecuador  29 Oct 1971  4 Jun 1974 
Egypt    15 Dec 1977 a 
El Salvador    25 Oct 1978 a 
Estonia    28 Feb 2000 a 
Fiji    15 Jun 1972 a 
Finland  21 Apr 1971  18 Dec 1972 
France  29 Oct 1971  12 Sep 1972 
Germany4,5  29 Oct 1971  7 Feb 1974 
Greece    2 Nov 1993 a 
Guatemala    14 Oct 1976 a 
Holy See  29 Oct 1971  4 Apr 1977 
Honduras    16 Nov 1989 a 
Hungary    24 Feb 1975 a 
India  29 Oct 1971  1 Nov 1974 
Iran (Islamic Republic of)  29 Oct 1971   
Israel  29 Oct 1971  10 Jan 1978 
Italy  29 Oct 1971  20 Dec 1976 
Jamaica    7 Oct 1993 a 
Japan  21 Apr 1972  19 Jun 1978 A 
Kazakhstan    3 May 2001 a 
Kenya  4 Apr 1972  6 Jan 1976 
Kyrgyzstan    12 Jul 2002 a 
Latvia    29 Apr 1997 a 
Liberia    16 Sep 2005 a 
Liechtenstein  28 Apr 1972  12 Jul 1999 
Lithuania    27 Oct 1999 a 
Luxembourg  29 Oct 1971  25 Nov 1975 
Mexico  29 Oct 1971  11 Sep 1973 
Moldova    17 Apr 2000 a 
Monaco  29 Oct 1971  21 Aug 1974 
Montenegro6    23 Oct 2006 d 
Netherlands7    7 Jul 1993 a 
New Zealand    3 May 1976 a 
Nicaragua  29 Oct 1971  10 May 2000 
Norway  28 Apr 1972  10 Apr 1978 
Panama  28 Apr 1972  20 Mar 1974 
Paraguay    30 Oct 1978 a 
Peru    7 May 1985 a 
Philippines  29 Apr 1972   
Republic of Korea    1 Jul 1987 a 
Romania    1 Jul 1998 a 
Russian Federation    9 Dec 1994 a 
Saint Lucia    2 Jan 2001 a 
Serbia1  12 Mar 2001 d  10 Mar 2003 
Slovakia3    28 May 1993 d 
Slovenia    9 Jul 1996 a 
Spain  29 Oct 1971  16 May 1974 
Sweden  29 Oct 1971  18 Jan 1973 
Switzerland  29 Oct 1971  24 Jun 1993 
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia    2 Dec 1997 a 
Togo    10 Mar 2003 a 
Trinidad and Tobago    27 Jun 1988 a 
Ukraine    18 Nov 1999 a 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  29 Oct 1971  5 Dec 1972 
United States of America  29 Oct 1971  26 Nov 1973 
Uruguay  29 Oct 1971  6 Oct 1982 
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)    30 Jul 1982 a 
Viet Nam    6 Apr 2005 a 
 

 

DECLARATIONS

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made

upon ratification, accession, acceptance or succession.)

Czech Republic3

Egypt8

Hungary

"A. Ad article 9, paragraphs 1 and 2:

In the opinion of the Hungarian People's Republic, article 9, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Convention have a discriminatory character. The Convention is a general, multilateral one and therefore every State has the right to be a party to it, in accordance with the basic principles of international law.

"B. Ad article 11, paragraph 3:

The Hungarian People's Republic declares that the provisions of article 11, paragraph 3 of the Convention are inconsistent with the principles of the independence of colonial countries and peoples, formulated, inter alia, also in resolution No. 1514 (XV) of the United Nations General Assembly."

Slovakia3

Territorial Application

Participant:  Date of receipt of the notification:  Territories: 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  4 Dec 1974  Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Montserrat, St. Lucia, Seychelles, British Virgin Islands 
 

 

NOTES

1. The former Yugoslavia had signed the Convention on 29 October 1971. See also note 1 under "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Croatia", "former Yugoslavia", "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

2. On 17 June 1997, the Secretary-General received from the Government of China, the following communication:

"In accordance with the Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the Question of Hong Kong signed on 19 December 1984, the People's Republic of China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong with effect from 1 July 1997. Hong Kong will, with effect from that date, become a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and will enjoy a high degree of autonomy, except in foreign and defense affairs which are the responsibility of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China.

The [said Convention], which the Government of the People's Republic of China acceded on 5 January 1993, will apply to the Hong Kong Sspecial Administrative Region with effect from 1 July 1997.

The Government of the Preople's Republic of China will assume responsibility for the international rights and obligations arising from the application of the Convention to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

3. Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 5 October 1984. Subsequently, on 1 February 1985, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Czechoslovakia, the following reservation:

"The provision of article 11, paragraph 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms is in contradiction to the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples which was adopted at the XVth session of the United Nations General Assembly (resolution C 1514/XV of 14 December 1960)."

See also note 1 under "Czech Republic" and note 1 under "Slovakia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

4. See note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

5. See note 2 under "Germany" regarding Berlin (West) in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

6. See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

7. For the Kingdom in Europe.

8. In a notification received on 18 January 1980, the Government of Egypt informed the Secretary-General that it had decided to withdraw the declaration relating to Israel. The notification indicates 25 January 1980 as the effective date of the withdrawal. For the text of said declar- ation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1067, p. 327.