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1. Convention relating to the distribution of programme-carrying signals transmitted by satellite

Brussels, 21 May 1974

 

Entry into force: 25 August 1979, in accordance with article 10 (1).
Registration: 25 August 1979, No. 17949.
Status: Signatories: 18 ,Parties: 30.
Text: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1144, p. 3. 

Note: The Convention was adopted by the International Conference of States on the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals, transmitted by Satellite, convened jointly by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization. The Conference held discussions on the basis of the Draft Convention drawn up by the Committee of Governmental Experts on Problems in the Field of Copyright and of the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations Raised by Transmission via Space Satellites held at Nairobi (Kenya) from 2 to 11 July 1973.

 

 

PARTICIPANTS

Participant  Signature  Ratification, Accession (a), Succession (d) 
Argentina  26 Mar 1975   
Armenia    13 Sep 1993 a 
Australia    26 Jul 1990 a 
Austria  26 Mar 1975  6 May 1982 
Bahrain    1 Feb 2007 a 
Belgium  21 May 1974   
Bosnia and Herzegovina1    12 Jan 1994 d 
Brazil  21 May 1974   
Costa Rica    25 Mar 1999 a 
Côte d'Ivoire  21 May 1974   
Croatia1    26 Jul 1993 d 
Cyprus  21 May 1974   
France  27 Mar 1975   
Germany2,3  21 May 1974  25 May 1979 
Greece    22 Jul 1991 a 
Israel  21 May 1974   
Italy  21 May 1974  7 Apr 1981 
Jamaica    12 Oct 1999 a 
Kenya  21 May 1974  6 Jan 1976 
Lebanon  21 May 1974   
Mexico  21 May 1974  18 Mar 1976 
Montenegro4    23 Oct 2006 d 
Morocco  21 May 1974  31 Mar 1983 
Nicaragua    1 Dec 1975 a 
Panama    25 Jun 1985 a 
Peru    7 May 1985 a 
Portugal    11 Dec 1995 a 
Russian Federation    20 Oct 1988 a 
Rwanda    25 Apr 2001 a 
Senegal  21 May 1974   
Serbia1    12 Mar 2001 d 
Singapore    27 Jan 2005 a 
Slovenia1    3 Nov 1992 d 
Spain  21 May 1974   
Switzerland  21 May 1974  24 Jun 1993 
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1    2 Sep 1997 d 
Togo    10 Mar 2003 a 
Trinidad and Tobago    1 Aug 1996 a 
United States of America  21 May 1974  7 Dec 1984 
Viet Nam    12 Oct 2005 a 
 

 

DECLARATIONS

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon

ratification, accession or succession.)

Argentina

With reference to article 8 (2) the Government of the Argentine Republic states that the words "where the originating organization is a national of another Contracting State" appearing in article 2 (1) are to be considered as if they were replaced by the words "where the signal is emitted from the territory of another Contracting State".

Germany2

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany herewith declares in pursuance of article 2 (2) of the Convention that the protection accorded pursuant to article 2 ( 1) is restricted in its territory to a period of 25 years after the expiry of the calendar year in which the transmission by satellite has occurred.

Italy

The Italian Government declares, in accordance with the provisions of article 2 (2) of the Convention, that the protection accorded pursuant to article 2 (1) shall be limited in its territory to a period of 25 years following the end of the year in which the satellite transmission took place.

Trinidad and Tobago

Declaration:

"The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has decided that the duration of time referred to in article 2 of the said Convention shall be twenty (20) years."

 

 

NOTES

1. The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 31 March 1975 and 29 December 1976, respectively. 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. See note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

3. See note 1 under "Germany" regarding Berlin (West) in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

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