Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
gained a key 30th member, allowing entry into force of the international agreement designed ultimately to improve earning conditions for actors and other audiovisual performers vital to the films and television shows beloved by viewing publics worldwide.
With the ratification of Indonesia on January 28, 2020, the Beijing Treaty will enter into force for its 30 contracting parties on April 28, 2020.WIPO member states in 2012 approved the Treaty at a Diplomatic Conference hosted by the Chinese Government in Beijing, from where the Treaty takes its name.
Source： WIPO
Updated: January 28, 2020
The Beijing Treaty
The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances addresses the longstanding need to extend the economic and moral rights of actors and performers in audiovisual performances including films, videos and television programs.
The Treaty was adopted in Beijing on June 24, 2012, and will enter into force for its 30 contracting parties on April 28, 2020.
About the Beijing Treaty
The Beijing Treaty deals with theintellectual property (IP) rights of performers in audiovisual performances, notably by bolstering five kinds of exclusive economic rights for the beneficiaries’ performances fixed in an audiovisual format: The rights of reproduction, distribution, rental, making available and broadcasting and communication to the public.
By joining the Treaty, its members agree to adopt, in accordance with their legal systems, the measures necessary to ensure the application of the Treaty. In particular, each contracting party must ensure that enforcement procedures are available under their laws, permitting effective action against any act of infringement of rights covered by the Treaty. The action must include expeditious remedies to prevent and defer infringement.
Contracting Parties of Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (Total Contracting Parties: 31)
Contracting Party | Signature | Instrument | In Force |
|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | Accession: July 25, 2017 | April 28, 2020 | |
Austria | June 19, 2013 | ||
Belgium | May 8, 2013 | ||
Belize | Accession: November 9, 2018 | April 28, 2020 | |
Botswana | October 4, 2012 | Ratification: November 20, 2013 | April 28, 2020 |
Bulgaria | December 19, 2012 | ||
Burkina Faso | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: July 31, 2017 | April 28, 2020 |
Burundi | June 26, 2012 | ||
Cambodia | Accession: March 27, 2019 | April 28, 2020 | |
Cameroon | June 26, 2012 | ||
Central African Republic | June 26, 2012 | ||
Chad | June 26, 2012 | ||
Chile | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: June 22, 2015 | April 28, 2020 |
China | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: July 9, 2014 | April 28, 2020 |
Colombia | June 26, 2012 | ||
Congo | June 26, 2012 | ||
Cook Islands | Accession: March 19, 2019 | April 28, 2020 | |
Costa Rica | June 26, 2012 | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | June 26, 2012 | ||
Cyprus | June 26, 2012 | ||
Czech Republic | April 29, 2013 | ||
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: February 19, 2016 | April 28, 2020 |
Denmark | June 26, 2012 | ||
Djibouti | June 26, 2012 | ||
Dominican Republic | Accession: June 5, 2018 | April 28, 2020 | |
El Salvador | November 7, 2012 | Ratification: October 10, 2016 | April 28, 2020 |
Estonia | June 20, 2013 | ||
European Union (EU) | June 19, 2013 | ||
Finland | June 14, 2013 | ||
France | June 26, 2012 | ||
Gabon | Accession: September 21, 2016 | April 28, 2020 | |
Germany | June 20, 2013 | ||
Ghana | June 26, 2012 | ||
Greece | June 20, 2013 | ||
Grenada | June 26, 2012 | ||
Guatemala | May 27, 2013 | ||
Guinea | June 26, 2012 | ||
Haiti | June 26, 2012 | ||
Honduras | October 4, 2012 | ||
Hungary | June 26, 2012 | ||
Indonesia | December 18, 2012 | Ratification: January 28, 2020 | April 28, 2020 |
Ireland | June 19, 2013 | ||
Italy | June 26, 2012 | ||
Jamaica | June 26, 2012 | ||
Japan | Accession: June 10, 2014 | April 28, 2020 | |
Jordan | June 26, 2012 | ||
Kenya | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: November 15, 2019 | April 28, 2020 |
Luxembourg | June 20, 2013 | ||
Madagascar | June 26, 2012 | ||
Mali | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: October 23, 2018 | April 28, 2020 |
Marshall Islands | Accession: February 8, 2019 | April 28, 2020 | |
Mauritania | June 26, 2012 | ||
Mauritius | June 26, 2012 | ||
Mexico | June 26, 2012 | ||
Mongolia | June 26, 2012 | ||
Montenegro | May 27, 2013 | ||
Morocco | June 26, 2012 | ||
Namibia | June 26, 2012 | ||
Netherlands | June 19, 2013 | ||
Nicaragua | June 26, 2012 | ||
Nigeria | Accession: October 4, 2017 | April 28, 2020 | |
Peru | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: September 27, 2018 | April 28, 2020 |
Poland | June 24, 2013 | ||
Qatar | June 24, 2013 | Ratification: July 3, 2015 | April 28, 2020 |
Republic of Moldova | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: September 4, 2015 | April 28, 2020 |
Romania | June 24, 2013 | ||
Russian Federation | Accession: October 19, 2015 | April 28, 2020 | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Accession: September 5, 2016 | April 28, 2020 | |
Samoa | Accession: May 9, 2017 | April 28, 2020 | |
Sao Tome and Principe | June 26, 2012 | ||
Senegal | June 26, 2012 | ||
Seychelles | June 26, 2012 | ||
Sierra Leone | June 26, 2012 | ||
Slovakia | Accession: May 22, 2014 | April 28, 2020 | |
Slovenia | June 21, 2013 | ||
Spain | June 26, 2012 | ||
Sudan | June 26, 2012 | ||
Sweden | June 14, 2013 | ||
Switzerland | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: February 11, 2020 | May 11, 2020 |
Syrian Arab Republic | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: March 18, 2013 | April 28, 2020 |
Togo | June 26, 2012 | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Accession: October 4, 2019 | April 28, 2020 | |
Tunisia | June 26, 2012 | Ratification: July 21, 2016 | April 28, 2020 |
Uganda | October 8, 2012 | ||
United Arab Emirates | Accession: October 15, 2014 | April 28, 2020 | |
United Kingdom | June 11, 2013 | ||
United States of America | June 26, 2012 | ||
Zambia | June 26, 2012 | ||
Zimbabwe | December 11, 2012 | Ratification: September 12, 2019 | April 28, 2020 |