Статус Конвенции об охране интересов производителей фонограмм от незаконного воспроизводства их фонограмм (Женева, 29 октября 1971 года) [рус., англ.]

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CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF PRODUCERS OF PHONOGRAMS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATION OF THEIR PHONOGRAMS

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.

DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, accession, acceptance or succession.)

Czech Republic <3>

Egypt <8>

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.»

Slovakia <3>

Territorial Application

End Note

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 Special 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» regarding Berlin (West) in the «Historical Information» section in the front matter of this volume.

5. See note 2 under «Germany» 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.