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- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
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Netherlands (in Europe)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Party
Afghanistan
- Ratification: 09-11-2020 (A)
- Entry into force: 09-02-2021
Albania
- Ratification: 17-05-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Algeria
- Ratification: 31-10-2013 (A)
- Entry into force: 31-01-2014
Argentina
- Signature: 18-09-1997
- Ratification: 19-11-1999 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Armenia
- Ratification: 06-12-2004 (A)
- Entry into force: 06-03-2005
Austria
- Signature: 30-12-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Azerbaijan
- Ratification: 11-01-2006 (A)
- Entry into force: 11-04-2006
Bahrain
- Ratification: 15-09-2005 (A)
- Entry into force: 15-12-2005
Barbados
- Ratification: 13-09-2019 (A)
- Entry into force: 13-12-2019
Belarus
- Signature: 08-12-1997
- Ratification: 15-07-1998 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Belize
- Ratification: 09-11-2018 (A)
- Entry into force: 09-02-2019
Benin
- Ratification: 16-01-2006 (A)
- Entry into force: 16-04-2006
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ratification: 25-08-2009 (A)
- Entry into force: 25-11-2009
Botswana
- Ratification: 27-10-2004 (A)
- Entry into force: 27-01-2005
Brunei
- Ratification: 02-02-2017 (A)
- Entry into force: 02-05-2017
Bulgaria
- Ratification: 29-03-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Burkina Faso
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 19-07-1999 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Cabo Verde
- Ratification: 22-02-2019 (A)
- Entry into force: 22-05-2019
Colombia
- Signature: 22-10-1997
- Ratification: 29-11-2000 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Comoros
- Ratification: 25-01-2021 (A)
- Entry into force: 25-04-2021
Cook Islands
- Ratification: 19-03-2019 (A)
- Entry into force: 19-06-2019
Costa Rica
- Signature: 02-12-1997
- Ratification: 23-05-2000 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Croatia
- Signature: 15-12-1997
- Ratification: 03-07-2000 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Cyprus
- Ratification: 02-09-2005 (A)
- Entry into force: 02-12-2005
Czech Republic
- Ratification: 10-10-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Dominican Republic
- Ratification: 10-10-2005 (A)
- Entry into force: 10-01-2006
Ecuador
- Signature: 31-12-1997
- Ratification: 21-06-2000 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
El Salvador
- Ratification: 20-10-1998 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Estonia
- Signature: 29-12-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
EU (European Union)
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Gabon
- Ratification: 06-12-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Georgia
- Ratification: 04-07-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Ghana
- Signature: 23-05-1997
- Ratification: 16-11-2012 (R)
- Entry into force: 16-02-2013
Greece
- Signature: 13-01-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Guatemala
- Ratification: 08-10-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 08-01-2003
Guinea
- Ratification: 25-02-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 25-05-2002
Honduras
- Ratification: 20-02-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Hungary
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 27-11-1998 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Indonesia
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 15-11-2004 (R)
- Entry into force: 15-02-2005
Ireland
- Signature: 19-12-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Israel
Italy
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Jamaica
- Ratification: 12-03-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 12-06-2002
Jordan
- Ratification: 24-02-2004 (A)
- Entry into force: 24-05-2004
Kazakhstan
- Signature: 28-05-1997
- Ratification: 12-08-2004 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2004
Kenya
Kiribati
- Ratification: 22-03-2021 (A)
- Entry into force: 22-06-2021
Kyrgyzstan
- Ratification: 15-05-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 15-08-2002
Latvia
- Ratification: 22-03-2000 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Liechtenstein
- Ratification: 30-01-2007 (A)
- Entry into force: 30-04-2007
Lithuania
- Ratification: 26-01-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Luxembourg
- Signature: 18-02-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Madagascar
- Ratification: 24-11-2014 (A)
- Entry into force: 24-02-2015
Malaysia
- Ratification: 27-09-2012 (A)
- Entry into force: 27-12-2012
Mali
- Ratification: 22-10-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Malta
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (A)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Mexico
- Signature: 18-12-1997
- Ratification: 17-11-1999 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Moldova
- Signature: 09-09-1997
- Ratification: 13-03-1998 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Monaco
Mongolia
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 25-07-2002 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-10-2002
Montenegro
- Ratification: 04-12-2006 (Su)
- Entry into force: 03-06-2006
Morocco
- Ratification: 20-04-2011 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-07-2011
Namibia
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
- Signature: 02-12-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Nicaragua
- Ratification: 06-12-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 06-03-2003
Nigeria
- Signature: 24-03-1997
- Ratification: 04-10-2017 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-01-2018
Oman
- Ratification: 20-06-2005 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-09-2005
Panama
- Signature: 31-12-1997
- Ratification: 17-03-1999 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Paraguay
- Ratification: 29-11-2000 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Peru
- Ratification: 18-04-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 18-07-2002
Philippines
- Ratification: 04-07-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 04-10-2002
Poland
- Ratification: 21-07-2003 (A)
- Entry into force: 21-10-2003
Portugal
- Signature: 31-12-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Qatar
- Ratification: 28-07-2005 (A)
- Entry into force: 28-10-2005
Romania
- Signature: 31-12-1997
- Ratification: 01-02-2001 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Saint Lucia
- Ratification: 24-11-1999 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Ratification: 12-11-2010 (A)
- Entry into force: 12-02-2011
San Marino
- Ratification: 02-06-2020 (A)
- Entry into force: 02-09-2020
São Tomé e Principe
- Ratification: 27-01-2020 (A)
- Entry into force: 27-04-2020
Senegal
- Signature: 17-12-1997
- Ratification: 18-02-2002 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Serbia
- Ratification: 13-03-2003 (A)
- Entry into force: 13-06-2003
Slovakia
- Signature: 29-12-1997
- Ratification: 14-01-2000 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Slovenia
- Signature: 12-12-1997
- Ratification: 19-11-1999 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
South Africa
Spain
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
Tajikistan
- Ratification: 24-05-2011 (A)
- Entry into force: 24-08-2011
Togo
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 21-02-2003 (R)
- Entry into force: 21-05-2003
Trinidad and Tobago
- Ratification: 28-08-2008 (A)
- Entry into force: 28-11-2008
Türkiye
- Ratification: 28-08-2008 (A)
- Entry into force: 28-11-2008
Uganda
- Ratification: 28-01-2022 (A)
- Entry into force: 28-04-2022
Ukraine
- Ratification: 29-11-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
United Arab Emirates
- Ratification: 09-03-2005 (A)
- Entry into force: 09-06-2005
United Kingdom
- Signature: 13-02-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
- Gibraltar
Entry into force: 17-05-2022Guernsey Entry into force: 01-01-2021Man, Isle of Entry into force: 01-01-2021
United States of America
- Signature: 12-04-1997
- Ratification: 14-09-1999 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
Uruguay
- Signature: 07-01-1997
- Ratification: 28-05-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 28-08-2008
Uzbekistan
- Ratification: 17-04-2019 (A)
- Entry into force: 17-07-2019
Vanuatu
- Ratification: 06-05-2020 (A)
- Entry into force: 06-08-2020
Venezuela
Australia
- Ratification: 26-04-2007 (A)
- Entry into force: 26-07-2007
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
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reservation 26-04-2007 Pursuant to Article 3(3), Australia will not apply the criterion of publication [concerning
the protection of producers of phonograms]; and pursuant to Article 15(3), Australia
will not apply the provisions of Article 15(1) in respect of:
(a) the use of phonograms for (i) radio broadcasting, and (ii) radio communication
to the public within the meaning of the first sentence of Article 2(g), and
(b) the communication to the public of phonograms by way of making the sounds of the
phonograms audible to the public by means of the operation of equipment to receive
a broadcast or other transmission of the phonograms.
Belgium
- Signature: 19-02-1997
- Ratification: 30-05-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 30-08-2006
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 30-05-2006 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT),
the Kingdom of Belgium declares that it avails itself of the faculty provided in Article
5(3) of the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of
Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (Rome Convention 1961) in the sense that
it will not apply the criterion of publication as a point of attachment.
Canada
- Signature: 22-12-1997
- Ratification: 13-05-2014 (R)
- Entry into force: 13-08-2014
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 13-05-2014 - Pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty, the Government of Canada will not apply
the criterion of fixation with regard to exclusive rights of producers of phonograms;
- Pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty, the Government of Canada will not apply
the criterion of publication with regard to the remuneration right of Article 15(1)
of the Treaty; and
- Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the Government of Canada will not apply
Article 15(1) of the Treaty with regard to the retransmission of phonograms.
Chile
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 11-04-2001 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-05-2002
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 01-05-2003 Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Republic of Chile will apply
the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty only in respect of direct
uses of phonograms published for commercial purposes for broadcasting or for any communication
to the public.
Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, as regards phonograms the producer
or performer of which is a national of another Contracting Party which has made a
declaration under Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Republic of Chile will
apply, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding declaration, the provisions
of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty to the extent that Party grants the protection
provided for by the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty.
China
- Ratification: 09-03-2007 (A)
- Entry into force: 09-06-2007
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
- Hong Kong SAR
Entry into force: 01-10-2008Macao SAR Entry into force: 06-11-2013
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reservation 09-03-2007 The People’s Republic of China does not consider itself bound by Paragraph 1 of Article
15 of the Treaty.
reservation 23-09-2008 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China does
not consider itself bound by Article 15(1) of the Treaty with regard to the right
of the performers.
With respect to the right of the producers of phonograms stipulated in Article 15(1)
of the Treaty, relevant laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China shall apply.
reservation 06-08-2013 In accordance with the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides
that the Treaty shall apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region.
The Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China shall not
be bound by Article 15(1) of the Treaty with regard to the right of producers of phonograms.
With respect to the right of performers stipulated in Article 15(1) of the Treaty,
relevant laws of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic
of China shall apply.
Denmark
- Signature: 28-10-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
- Faroes
Entry into force: 30-04-2018
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reservation 14-12-2009 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT),
the Kingdom of Denmark declares that it avails itself of the faculty provided in Article
5(3) of the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of
Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (Rome Convention (1961)) in the sense that
Denmark will not apply the criterion of publication in Article 5(1)(c) of the Rome
Convention.
Finland
- Signature: 09-05-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 14-12-2009 Pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty the Republic of Finland avails itself of the
possibilities provided in Article 17 of the International Convention for the Protection
of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (Rome Convention)
and refers to the notification made at the time of ratification by Finland of the
Rome Convention, stating that it will apply, for the purposes of Article 5 of the
said Convention, the criterion of fixation alone and, for the purposes of Article
16, paragraph 1(a)(iv), the criterion of fixation instead of the criterion of nationality.
reservation 13-04-2016 […] having withdrawn its notification to Article 17 of the Rome Convention in accordance
with Article 18 of the said Convention and having made a new declaration provided
in Article 5(3) of the Rome Convention, the Government of the Republic of Finland
do [sic] hereby alter its notification to Article 3(3) of the WPPT as follows:
Pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty, the Republic of Finland availing itself of
the possibilities provided in Article 5(3) of the Rome Convention, declares that it
will not apply the criterion of publication.
The said declaration will enter into force on October 13, 2016.
France
- Signature: 09-10-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 14-12-2009 The Government of the French Republic declares, in accordance with Article 3(3) of
the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT), that it avails itself of the faculty
provided in Article 5(3) of the International Convention for the Protection of Performers,
Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (Rome Convention of October
26, 1961), and that instead of the criterion of first publication it will apply the
criterion of first fixation.
Germany
- Signature: 20-12-1996
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 14-12-2009 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT),
the Federal Republic of Germany declares that it avails itself of the faculty provided
in Article 5(3) of the International Convention for the Protection of Performers,
Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (Rome Convention (1961)) in
the sense that it will not apply the criterion of fixation laid down in Article 5(1)(b)
thereof.
India
- Ratification: 25-09-2018 (A)
- Entry into force: 25-12-2018
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 25-09-2018 - In accordance with Article 3(3) of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty and
with reference to Article 5(3) of the International Convention for the Protection
of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (the Rome Convention)
of October 26, 1961, the Government of the Republic of India declares that the criterion
of fixation provided for in Article 5(1)(b) of the Rome Convention will not be applied
while granting national treatment to producers of phonograms; and
- In accordance with Article 15(3) of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty,
the Government of the Republic of India declares that the provisions of Article 15(1)
of the Treaty relating to a single equitable remuneration for performers and producers
of phonograms will not be applied in India.
Japan
- Ratification: 09-07-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 09-10-2002
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 09-07-2002 - Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will not
apply the criterion of publication concerning the protection of producers of phonograms.
- Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will
apply the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty in respect of direct
uses for broadcasting or for wire diffusion.
- Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, as regards phonograms the producer
of which is a national of another Contracting Party which has made a declaration under
Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will apply the provision
of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty to the extent that Party grants the protection
provided for by the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty.
- Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will
not apply Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty to the phonograms made available to
the public, by wire or wireless means, in such a way that members of the public may
access them from a place and a time individually chosen by them.
reservation 21-01-2008 […] the Government of Japan has deposited […] a declaration partially modifying the
original declaration in respect of its paragraphs 2 and 4 as follows:
- Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will
apply the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty in respect of the direct
or indirect use of the phonograms published for commercial purposes for broadcasting,
cablecasting (wire diffusion) or "automatic public transmission of unfixed information".
For purposes of this declaration, "automatic public transmission of unfixed information"
shall mean transmission by means of inputting information into an automatic public
transmission server (as defined in Article 2, paragraph 1, subparagraph 9 quinquies
(i) of the copyright law of Japan) already connected with a telecommunication line
that is provided for use by the public, which is carried out automatically in response
to a request from the public and which is intended for direct receipt by the public.
- Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will
apply the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty in respect of the direct
or indirect use of the phonograms made available to the public, by wire or wireless
means, in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and a
time individually chosen by them for "automatic public transmission of unfixed information".
reservation 27-05-2019 […] the Government of Japan has deposited […] a declaration according to which paragraph
4 of the original declaration is further modified as follows:
Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will apply
the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty in respect of the direct or
indirect use of the phonograms made available to the public, by wire or wireless means,
in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and a time individually
chosen by them for broadcasting, cablecasting (wire diffusion) or "automatic public
transmission of unfixed information.
This declaration shall take effect on 27 August 2019.
New Zealand
North Macedonia
- Ratification: 20-12-2004 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-03-2005
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 20-12-2004 The Republic of Macedonia shall not apply the provision on the criterion of publication
in respect of the national treatment on protection of phonogram producers in accordance
with Article 3 paragraph 3 from the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, in relation
to the expressed reservation of the Republic of Macedonia on Article 5 paragraph 3
from the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Phonogram Producers
and Broadcasting Organizations (Rome Convention).
The Republic of Macedonia shall not apply the provision on single equitable remuneration
for the performers and for the phonogram producers for direct or indirect use of phonograms
published for commercial purposes for broadcasting or for any other communication
to the public, in accordance with Article 15 paragraph 3 from WIPO Performances and
Phonograms Treaty, in relation to the expressed reservation of the Republic of Macedonia
on Article 16 paragraph (1)(a)(i) from the International Convention for the Protection
of Performers, Phonogram Producers and Broadcasting Organizations (the Rome Convention).
Republic of Korea, the
- Ratification: 18-12-2008 (A)
- Entry into force: 18-03-2009
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 18-12-2008 - In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, the Government of the Republic of
Korea will not apply the criterion of publication concerning the protection of producers
of phonograms.
- In accordance with Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the Government of the Republic of
Korea will apply the provisions of Article 15(1) of the Treaty in respect of the use
of phonograms published for commercial purposes for broadcasting or transmission by
wire. Transmission by wire does not include transmission over the Internet.
- In accordance with Article 15(3) of the Treaty, as regards phonograms the producer
or performer of which is a national of another Contracting Party which has made a
declaration under Article 15(3) thereof, the Government of the Republic of Korea will
apply the provisions of Article 15(1) thereof to the extent to which, and to the term
for which, the other Contracting Party grants protection to phonograms the producer
or performer of which is a national of the Republic of Korea under the provisions
of Article 15(1) thereof.
Russian Federation
- Ratification: 05-11-2008 (A)
- Entry into force: 05-02-2009
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 05-11-2008 - that in accordance with Article 15(3) of the WPPT, the Russian Federation shall
not apply the provisions of Article 15(1) of the WPPT in relation to phonograms, the
producer of which is not a citizen or legal person of another Contracting Party; shall
limit the protection granted, in accordance with Article 15(1) of the WPPT, in relation
to phonograms, the producer of which is a citizen or legal person of another Contracting
Party, within the scope and on the conditions provided for by this Contracting Party
for phonograms first recorded by a citizen or legal person of the Russian Federation;
and
- that in accordance with Article 3(3) of the WPPT, the Russian Federation notifies
that when it acceded to the International Convention for the Protection of Performers,
Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (Rome Convention) of October
26, 1961, the Russian Federation in accordance with Article 5(3) of the Rome Convention,
declared that it shall not apply the fixation criterion provided for in Article 5(1)(b)
of the Rome Convention.
Singapore
- Ratification: 17-01-2005 (A)
- Entry into force: 17-04-2005
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 17-01-2005 Pursuant to Article 15(3), Singapore will limit the provisions of Article 15(1) in
the following ways:
- Producers of phonograms have the exclusive right to make available to the public
a sound recording by means of, or as part of, a digital audio transmission.
- Performers can bring an action of unauthorized communication of a live performance
to the public and for unauthorized making available of a recording of a performance
to the public (on a network or otherwise) in such a way that the recording may be
accessed by any person from a place and at a time chosen by him. In this context,
"communication" includes broadcasting, inclusion in a cable programme service and
the making available of the live performance in such a way that the performance may
be accessed by any person from a place and at a time chosen by him.
Sweden
- Signature: 31-10-1997
- Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2010
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 14-12-2009 The Kingdom of Sweden declares, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the WIPO Performances
and Phonograms Treaty with reference to Article 5(3) of the International Convention
for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations,
that Sweden will not apply the criterion of publication, with the exception of the
reproduction right for phonogram producers.
Switzerland
- Signature: 29-12-1997
- Ratification: 31-03-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 01-07-2008
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation 31-03-2008 In accordance with Article 3, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, Switzerland hereby declares
that it will make use of the option provided in Article 5, paragraph 3 of the International
Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting
Organisations (Rome Convention), 1961, to reject the criterion of fixation, applying
therefore the criterion of publication.
Vietnam
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