The WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Diplomatic Conference

The WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Diplomatic Conference, addressing the issue of protection of audiovisual performances, was held in Beijing from June 20th to 26th, 2012. The objective of the Conference was to provide international protection for a fixed – recorded performance made by a performer (audiovisual performance).

The WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Diplomatic Conference, addressing the issue of protection of audiovisual performances, was held in Beijing from June 20th to 26th, 2012. The objective of the Conference was to provide international protection for a fixed – recorded performance made by a performer (audiovisual performance).

The importance of the Conference was great because all former meetings and Conferences demonstrated a high level of disagreement of the Member States and a need for harmonization of agreement to a certain extent with certain national legislations. So the objective of Conference in Beijing was to finish the text of the Treaty on Audiovisual Performances by adopting:

1) Nineteen Articles adopted at the suspended Diplomatic Conference (including the adopted existing statements) of 2000.;

2) New Article 12 which was adopted by consensus at the 22nd session of the WIPO Committee (September 2011.) and

3) New Agreed statements to be given in relation to Articles 2, 5 and 15, and which concern issues that have not been completely agreed upon in the Proposal of the Treaty of 2000.

The Conference adopted Agreed statements, and the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances was opened for signature on June 26, 2012.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed the present Final Act

Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uganda, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe, European Union (123).

The Final Act on behalf of the Republic of Croatia was signed by Professor Ante Simonić, PhD Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia in Beijing P.R. China. The head of Croatian mission, in which was also mr. sc. Tajana Tomić, Head of Copy Right Department, State Intellectual Property Office.

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