Notification

WPPT Notification No. 114 WIPO PERFORMANCES AND PHONOGRAMS TREATY Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents his compliments and has the honor to refer to the deposit by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on December 14, 2009, of its instrument of ratification of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, adopted at Geneva on December 20, 1996. (See WPPT Notification No°78, dated December 14, 2009, for ease reference.) In this respect, the Director General of WIPO has the honor to notify that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has deposited, on March 31, 2025, the following declaration: – “In accordance with Article 3(3), the United Kingdom will not apply the criterion of

fixation. – This declaration is made in respect of the United Kingdom and the territories of the Isle

of Man and Gibraltar.”

The said declaration will enter into force on July 1, 2025.

March 31, 2025

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Status on March 31, 2025

State/IGO Date on which State/IGO became party to the Treaty

Afghanistan ......................................... February 9, 2021 Albania ............................................... May 20, 2002 Algeria ................................................ January 31, 2014 Argentina ............................................ May 20, 2002 Armenia .............................................. March 6, 2005 Australia 1, 2 ......................................... July 26, 2007 Austria ................................................ March 14, 2010 Azerbaijan ........................................... April 11, 2006 Bahrain ............................................... December 15, 2005 Barbados ............................................. December 13, 2019 Belarus ................................................ May 20, 2002 Belgium .............................................. August 30, 20062 Belize .................................................. February 9, 2019 Benin .................................................. April 16, 2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina ..................... November 25, 2009 Botswana ............................................ January 27, 2005 Brunei Darussalam ............................. May 2, 2017 Bulgaria .............................................. May 20, 2002 Burkina Faso ....................................... May 20, 2002 Cabo Verde ......................................... May 22, 2019 Cameroon ........................................... April 9, 2025 Canada3, 4, 5 ......................................... August 13, 2014 Chile6 .................................................. May 20, 2002 China7, 8, 9 ........................................... June 9, 2007 Colombia ............................................ May 20, 2002 Comoros ............................................. April 25, 2021 Cook Islands ....................................... June 19, 2019 Costa Rica ........................................... May 20, 2002 Croatia ................................................ May 20, 2002 Cyprus ................................................ December 2, 2005 Czech Republic ................................... May 20, 2002 Denmark2, 10 ........................................ March 14, 2010 Dominican Republic ........................... January 10, 2006 Ecuador ............................................... May 20, 2002 El Salvador ......................................... May 20, 2002 Estonia ................................................ March 14, 2010 European Union .................................. March 14, 2010 Finland11 ............................................. March 14, 2010 France2 ................................................ March 14, 2010 Gabon ................................................. May 20, 2002 Georgia ............................................... May 20, 2002 Germany ............................................. March 14, 201024 Ghana .................................................. February 16, 2013 Greece ................................................. March 14, 2010 Guatemala ........................................... January 8, 2003 Guinea ................................................ May 25, 2002 Honduras............................................. May 20, 2002 Hungary .............................................. May 20, 2002 India12, 13 ............................................. December 25, 2018 Indonesia............................................. February 15, 2005 Ireland ................................................. March 14, 2010 Italy ..................................................... March 14, 2010 Jamaica ............................................... June 12, 2002 Japan ................................................... October 9, 20022, 14

Jordan ................................................. May 24, 2004 Kazakhstan ......................................... November 12, 2004 Kiribati ................................................ June 22, 2021

State/IGO Date on which State/IGO became party to the Treaty

Kyrgyzstan .......................................... August 15, 2002 Latvia .................................................. May 20, 2002 Liechtenstein ....................................... April 30, 2007 Lithuania ............................................. May 20, 2002 Luxembourg ........................................ March 14, 2010 Madagascar ......................................... February 24, 2015 Malaysia .............................................. December 27, 2012 Mali ..................................................... May 20, 2002 Malta ................................................... March 14, 2010 Mexico ................................................ May 20, 2002 Mongolia ............................................. October 25, 2002 Montenegro ......................................... June 3, 2006 Morocco .............................................. July 20, 2011 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ............ March 14, 2010 New Zealand15, 16 ................................ March 17, 2019 Nicaragua ............................................ March 6, 2003 Nigeria ................................................ January 4, 2018 North Macedonia ................................ March 20, 20052, 17

Oman .................................................. September 20, 2005 Panama ................................................ May 20, 2002 Paraguay ............................................. May 20, 2002 Peru ..................................................... July 18, 2002 Philippines .......................................... October 4, 2002 Poland ................................................. October 21, 2003 Portugal ............................................... March 14, 2010 Qatar ................................................... October 28, 2005 Republic of Korea ............................... March 18, 20092, 18, 19

Republic of Moldova .......................... May 20, 2002 Romania .............................................. May 20, 2002 Russian Federation20 ........................... February 5, 2009 Saint Kitts and Nevis .......................... October 8, 2024 Saint Lucia .......................................... May 20, 2002 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ....... February 12, 2011 San Marino .......................................... September 2, 2020 Sao Tome and Principe ....................... April 27, 2020 Senegal ................................................ May 20, 2002 Serbia21 ............................................... June 13, 2003 Singapore ............................................ April 17, 200522 Slovakia .............................................. May 20, 2002 Slovenia .............................................. May 20, 2002 Spain ................................................... March 14, 2010 Sweden23 ............................................. March 14, 2010 Switzerland ......................................... July 1, 200824 Tajikistan ............................................ August 24, 2011 Togo .................................................... May 21, 2003 Trinidad and Tobago ........................... November 28, 2008 Tunisia ................................................ June 16, 2023 Türkiye ................................................ November 28, 2008 Uganda ................................................ April 28, 2022 Ukraine ............................................... May 20, 2002 United Arab Emirates ......................... June 9, 2005 United Kingdom25, 26, 27 ...................... March 14, 2010 United States of America .................... May 20, 200228 Uruguay .............................................. August 28, 2008 Uzbekistan .......................................... July 17, 2019 Vanuatu ............................................... August 6, 2020 Viet Nam29 .......................................... July 1, 2022

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1 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.

2 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, this State has declared that it will not apply the criterion of publication concerning the protection of phonograms.

3 Pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty, Canada will not apply the criterion of fixation with regard to exclusive rights of producers of phonograms. 4 Pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty, Canada will not apply the criterion of publication with regard to the remuneration right of Article 15(1) of the

Treaty. 5 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Treaty, Canada will not apply Article 15(1) of the Treaty with regard to the retransmission of phonograms. 6 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.

7 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the People’s Republic of China will not apply the provisions of Article 15(1). 8 In accordance with the Basic Law of Hong Kong, China, the Government of the People’s Republic of China has decided that the Treaty will apply to

Hong Kong, China, with effect from October 1, 2008. Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong, China shall apply.

9 In accordance with the Basic Law of the Macao, China, the Government of the People’s Republic of China decides that the Treaty shall apply to Macao, China. Macao, 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 Macao, China, shall apply.

10 Applicable to the Faroe Islands as of April 30, 2018. 11 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. 12 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, the Republic of India availing itself of the possibilities provided in Article 5(3) of the Rome Convention,

will not apply the criterion of fixation while granting national treatment to phonograms producers. 13 In accordance with Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the Republic of India will not apply the provisions of Article 15(1) relating to a single equitable

remuneration for performers and producers of phonograms. 14 Pursuant to Article 15(3) Japan will apply, as regards phonograms the producer of which is a national of another Contracting Party, the provisions of

Article 15(1) to the extent that Contracting Party grants the protection provided for by these provisions; Japan will apply the provisions of Article 15(1) in respect of the direct or indirect use of the phonograms published for commercial purposes for broadcasting, cablecasting or “automatic public transmission of unfixed information”; and in respect of the direct or indirect use of 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 at a time individually chosen by them for broadcasting, cablecasting (wire diffusion) or “automatic public transmission of unfixed information”.

15 In accordance with Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the provision of Article 15(1) will not be applied in New Zealand. 16 The accession by New Zealand shall extend to Tokelau. 17 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the WPPT, the Republic of Macedonia does 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 relation to the expressed reservation of the then former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Article 16 (1)(a)(i) of the Rome Convention.

18 In accordance with Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the Republic of Korea will apply the provision of Article 15(1) thereof 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.

19 In accordance with 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 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.

20 In accordance with Article 15(3) of the WPPT, the Russian Federation shall not apply the provisions of Article 15(1) of the said Treaty 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

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.

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21 Serbia is the continuing State from Serbia and Montenegro as from June 3, 2006. 22 Pursuant to Article 15(3), Singapore will limit the provisions of Article 15(1) in the following ways: (i) 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; and (ii) Performers can bring an action of unauthorized communication of a live 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.

23 In accordance with Article 3(3) of WPPT, the Kingdom of Sweden has declared that it will not apply the criterion of publication, with the exception of the reproduction right for phonogram producers.

24 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, this State has declared that it will not apply the criterion of fixation concerning the protection of phonograms.

25 The United Kingdom extended the application of the Treaty to the territories of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man with effect from January 1, 2021.

26 The United Kingdom extended the application of the Treaty to the territory of Gibraltar with effect from May 17, 2022. 27 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, the United Kingdom has declared that it will not apply the criterion of fixation. This declaration is made in

respect of the United Kingdom and the territories of the Isle of Man and Gibraltar. 28 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, the United States will apply the provisions of Article 15(1) of the WIPO

Performances and Phonograms Treaty only in respect of certain acts of broadcasting and communication to the public by digital means for which a direct or indirect fee is charged for reception, and for other retransmissions and digital phonorecord deliveries, as provided under the United States law.

29 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam declares to apply Article 15(1) in specific cases as provided for in the Law on Intellectual Property of Viet Nam and its implementing documents.

Notification WPPT no 114 TRAITÉ DE L’OMPI SUR LES INTERPRÉTATIONS ET EXÉCUTIONS ET LES PHONOGRAMMES Déclaration par le Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord Le Directeur général de l’Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OMPI) présente ses compliments et a l’honneur de se référer au dépôt par le Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord, le 14 décembre 2009, de son instrument de ratification au Traité de l’OMPI sur les interprétations et exécutions et les phonogrammes, adopté à Genève le 20 décembre 1996. (Voir la notification WPPT no78, datée du 14 décembre 2009, pour information.) À cet égard, le Directeur général de l’OMPI a l’honneur de notifier que le Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord a déposé, le 31 mars 2025, la déclaration suivante : – “Conformément à l’article 3.3) le Royaume-Uni n’appliquera pas le critère de la fixation. – Cette déclaration est faite à l’égard du Royaume-Uni et des territoires de l’Île de Man et

de Gibraltar.”

Ladite déclaration entrera en vigueur le 1er juillet 2025.

Le 31 mars 2025

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État/OIG

Date à laquelle l’État/OIG devient partie au Traité

Afghanistan ......................................... 9 février 2021 Albanie ............................................... 20 mai 2002 Algérie ................................................ 31 janvier 2014 Allemagne ........................................... 14 mars 201028 Argentine ............................................ 20 mai 2002 Arménie .............................................. 6 mars 2005 Australie1, 2 ......................................... 26 juillet 2007 Autriche .............................................. 14 mars 2010 Azerbaïdjan ......................................... 11 avril 2006 Bahreïn ............................................... 15 décembre 2005 Barbade ............................................... 13 décembre 2019 Bélarus ................................................ 20 mai 2002 Belgique .............................................. 30 août 20062 Belize .................................................. 9 février 2019 Bénin .................................................. 16 avril 2006 Bosnie-Herzégovine ........................... 25 novembre 2009 Botswana ............................................ 27 janvier 2005 Brunéi Darussalam ............................. 2 mai 2017 Bulgarie .............................................. 20 mai 2002 Burkina Faso ....................................... 20 mai 2002 Cabo Verde ......................................... 22 mai 2019 Cameroun ........................................... 9 avril 2025 Comores .............................................. 25 avril 2021 Canada3, 4, 5 ......................................... 13 août 2014 Chili6 .................................................. 20 mai 2002 Chine7, 8, 9 ........................................... 9 juin 2007 Chypre ................................................ 2 décembre 2005 Colombie ............................................ 20 mai 2002 Costa Rica ........................................... 20 mai 2002 Croatie ................................................ 20 mai 2002 Danemark2, 10 ...................................... 14 mars 2010 El Salvador ......................................... 20 mai 2002 Émirats arabes unis ............................. 9 juin 2005 Équateur .............................................. 20 mai 2002 Espagne .............................................. 14 mars 2010 Estonie ................................................ 14 mars 2010 États-Unis d’Amérique ....................... 20 mai 200211 Fédération de Russie12 ........................ 5 février 2009 Finlande13 ........................................... 14 mars 2010 France2 ................................................ 14 mars 2010 Gabon ................................................. 20 mai 2002 Géorgie ............................................... 20 mai 2002 Ghana .................................................. 16 février 2013 Grèce .................................................. 14 mars 2010 Guatemala ........................................... 8 janvier 2003 Guinée ................................................ 25 mai 2002 Honduras............................................. 20 mai 2002 Hongrie ............................................... 20 mai 2002 Îles Cook ............................................. 19 juin 2019 Inde14, 15 .............................................. 25 décembre 2018 Indonésie............................................. 15 février 2005 Irlande ................................................. 14 mars 2010 Italie .................................................... 14 mars 2010 Jamaïque ............................................. 12 juin 2002 Japon ................................................... 9 octobre 20022, 16

Jordanie .............................................. 24 mai 2003 Kazakhstan ......................................... 12 novembre 2004

État/OIG

Date à laquelle l’État/OIG devient partie au Traité

Kirghizistan ........................................ 15 août 2002 Kiribati ................................................ 22 juin 2021 Lettonie ............................................... 20 mai 2002 Liechtenstein ....................................... 30 avril 2007 Lituanie ............................................... 20 mai 2002 Luxembourg ........................................ 14 mars 2010 Macédoine du Nord ............................ 20 mars 20052, 17

Madagascar ......................................... 24 février 2015 Malaisie .............................................. 27 décembre 2012 Mali..................................................... 20 mai 2002 Malte ................................................... 14 mars 2010 Maroc .................................................. 20 juillet 2011 Mexique .............................................. 20 mai 2002 Mongolie ............................................. 25 octobre 2002 Monténégro ......................................... 3 juin 2006 Nicaragua ............................................ 6 mars 2003 Nigeria ................................................ 4 janvier 2018 Nouvelle-Zélande18, 19 ........................ 17 mars 2019 Oman .................................................. 20 septembre 2005 Ouganda .............................................. 28 avril 2022 Ouzbékistan ........................................ 17 juillet 2019 Panama ............................................... 20 mai 2002 Paraguay ............................................. 20 mai 2002 Pays-Bas (Royaume des) .................... 14 mars 2010 Pérou ................................................... 18 juillet 2002 Philippines .......................................... 4 octobre 2002 Pologne ............................................... 21 octobre 2003 Portugal ............................................... 14 mars 2010 Qatar ................................................... 28 octobre 2005 République de Corée ........................... 18 mars 20092, 20, 21

République de Moldova ...................... 20 mai 2002 République dominicaine ..................... 10 janvier 2006 République tchèque ............................ 20 mai 2002 Roumanie ............................................ 20 mai 2002 Royaume-Uni22, 23, 24 ............................ 14 mars 2010 Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis ............................ 8 octobre 2024 Sainte-Lucie ........................................ 20 mai 2002 Saint-Marin ......................................... 2 septembre 2020 Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines ......... 12 février 2011 Sao Tomé-et-Principe ......................... 27 avril 2020 Sénégal ............................................... 20 mai 2002 Serbie25 ............................................... 13 juin 2003 Singapour ............................................ 17 avril 200526 Slovaquie ............................................ 20 mai 2002 Slovénie .............................................. 20 mai 2002 Suède27 ............................................... 14 mars 2010 Suisse .................................................. 1er juillet 200828 Tadjikistan .......................................... 24 août 2011 Togo .................................................... 21 mai 2003 Trinité-et-Tobago ................................ 28 novembre 2008 Tunisie ................................................ 16 juin 2023 Türkiye ............................................... 28 novembre 2008 Ukraine ............................................... 20 mai 2002 Union européenne ............................... 14 mars 2010 Uruguay .............................................. 28 août 2008 Vanuatu ............................................... 6 août 2020 Viet Nam29 .......................................... 1er juillet 2022

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1 En vertu de l’article 15.3), l’Australie n’appliquera pas les dispositions de l’article 15.1) à l’égard: a) de l’utilisation des phonogrammes aux fins de (i) la diffusion radiophonique, et de (ii) la radiocommunication au public des phonogrammes au

sens de la première phrase de l’article 2.g), ni b) de la communication au public des phonogrammes en rendant audibles par le public les sons fixés sur les phonogrammes au moyen d’un appareil

destiné à recevoir une émission radiodiffusée ou une autre forme de transmission des phonogrammes. 2 Conformément à l’article 3.3) du Traité, cet État a déclaré qu’il n’appliquera pas le critère de la publication en ce qui concerne la protection des

phonogrammes. 3 En vertu de l’article 3.3) du Traité, le Canada n’appliquera pas le critère de la fixation relativement aux droits exclusifs des producteurs de phonogrammes. 4 En vertu de l’article 3.3) du Traité, le Canada n’appliquera pas le critère de la publication relativement au droit à la rémunération à prévu l’article 15.1) du

Traité. 5 En vertu de l’article 15.3) du Traité, le Canada n’appliquera pas l’article 15.1) du Traité relativement à la retransmission de phonogrammes. 6 Conformément à l’alinéa 3) de l’article 15 du traité, le Chili appliquera les dispositions de l’alinéa 1 de l’article 15 du traité seulement en ce qui concerne

les utilisations directes de phonogrammes publiés à des fins de commerce pour une communication quelconque au public. Conformément à l’alinéa 3) de l’article 15 du traité, en ce qui concerne les phonogrammes dont le producteur ou l’artiste interprète ou exécutant est ressortissant d’une autre Partie contractante qui a fait une déclaration conformément à l’alinéa 3) de l’article 15 du traité, la République du Chili appliquera, nonobstant les dispositions de la déclaration précédente, les dispositions de l’alinéa 1 de l’article 15 du traité dans la mesure où cette Partie contractante accorde la protection prévue par les dispositions de l’alinéa 1) de l’article 15 du traité.

7 Conformément à l’article 15.3) du traité, la République populaire de Chine n’appliquera pas les dispositions de l’article 15.1). 8 Conformément à loi fondamentale de Hong Kong (Chine), le Gouvernement de la République populaire de Chine a décidé que le traité s’appliquera à

Hong Kong (Chine) à partir du 1er octobre 2008. Hong Kong (Chine) ne se considère pas liée par l’article 15.1) du Traité en ce qui concerne le droit des artistes et interprètes ou exécutants. À l’égard du droit des producteurs de phonogrammes prévu à l’article 15.1) du Traité, les lois pertinentes de Hong Kong (Chine) s’appliqueront.

9 Conformément à la loi fondamentale de Macao (Chine), le Gouvernement de la République populaire de Chine décide que le traité s’appliquera à Macao (Chine). Macao (Chine) ne sera pas liée par l’article 15.1) du Traité en ce qui concerne le droit des artistes interprètes ou exécutants. À l’égard du droit des producteurs de phonogrammes prévu à l’article 15.1) du Traité, les lois pertinentes de Macao (Chine) s’appliqueront.

10 Applicable aux îles Féroé à compter du 30 avril 2018. 11 Conformément à l’article 15.3) du Traité de l’OMPI sur les interprétations et exécutions et les phonogrammes, les États-Unis d’Amérique n’appliqueront

les dispositions de l’article 15.1) dudit traité qu’à l’égard de certains actes de radiodiffusion et de communication au public par des moyens numériques pour lesquels une redevance directe ou indirecte est perçue au titre de la réception, ou pour d’autres retransmissions et communications sur phonogramme numérique, comme le prévoit la loi des États-Unis d’Amérique.

12 Conformément à l’article 15.3) du WPPT, la Fédération de Russie n’appliquera pas les dispositions de l’article 15.1) du WPPT en relation avec les phonogrammes dont le producteur n’est pas citoyen ou personne morale d’une autre Partie contractante; qu’elle limitera la protection accordée, conformément à l’article 15.1) du WPPT, en relation avec les phonogrammes dont le producteur est citoyen ou personne morale d’une autre Partie contractante, dans le cadre et aux conditions prévues par cette Partie contractante pour les phonogrammes enregistrés pour la première fois par un citoyen ou une personne morale de la Fédération de Russie, et

Conformément à l’article 3.3) du WPPT, la Fédération de Russie notifie que lorsqu’elle a adhéré à la Convention internationale sur la protection des artistes interprètes ou exécutants, des producteurs de phonogrammes et des organismes de radiodiffusion (Convention de Rome) du 26 octobre 1961, la Fédération de Russie a déclaré, conformément à l’article 5.3) de la Convention de Rome, qu’elle n’appliquerait pas le critère de la fixation prévu à l’article 5.1)b) de la Convention de Rome.

13 Conformément à l’article 3.3) du traité, la République de Finlande faisant usage de la faculté prévue à l’article 5(3) de la Convention de Rome, déclare qu’elle n’appliquera pas le critère de la publication.

14 Conformément à l’article 3.3) du traité, la République de l’Inde, faisant usage de la faculté prévue à l’article 5.) de la Convention de Rome, n’appliquera pas le critère de la fixation dans l’application du traitement national au producteurs de phonogrammes.

15 Conformément à l’article 15.3) du traité, la République de l’Inde n’appliquera pas les dispositions relatives à la rémunération équitable et unique aux artistes interprétés ou exécutants et aux producteurs de phonogrammes.

16 Conformément à l’article 15.3), le Japon appliquera à l’égard des producteurs de phonogrammes qui sont ressortissants d’une autre partie contractante, les dispositions de l’article 15.1) dans la mesure où cette partie contractante accorde la protection prévue par ces dispositions ; le Japon appliquera les dispositions de l’Article 15.1) à l’égard de l’utilisation directe ou indirecte des phonogrammes publiés à des fins de commerce pour la radiodiffusion, la distribution par câble ou pour la “transmission automatique au public de l’information non fixée” ; et à l’égard de l’utilisation directe ou indirecte des phonogrammes mis à la disposition du public, par fil ou sans fil, de manière que chacun puisse y avoir accès de l’endroit et au moment qu’il choisit individuellement pour la radiodiffusion, la distribution par câble (diffusion par fil) ou pour la “transmission automatique au public de l’information non fixée”.

17 Conformément à l’article 15.3) du Traité de l’OMPI, la République de Macédoine du Nord n’applique pas la disposition relative à la rémunération équitable unique pour les artistes interprètes ou exécutants et les producteurs de phonogrammes lorsque des phonogrammes publiés à des fins de commerce sont utilisés directement ou indirectement pour la radiodiffusion pour une communication quelconque au public, sur les interprétations et exécutions et les phonogrammes, en relation avec la réserve exprimée à l’époque par l’ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine au sujet de l’article 16.1)a)i) de la Convention de Rome.

18 Conformément à l’article 15.3) du Traité, la disposition prévue par l’article 15.1) ne sera pas appliquée en Nouvelle-Zélande. 19 L’adhésion de la Nouvelle-Zélande s’étend à Tokélaou.

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20 Conformément à l’article 15.3) du Traité, la République de Corée appliquera la disposition de l’article 15.1) dudit traité en ce qui concerne l’utilisation de phonogrammes publiés à des fins de commerce pour la radiodiffusion ou la transmission par câble. La transmission par câble n’inclut pas la transmission sur l’Internet.

21 Conformément à l’article 15.3) du Traité, en ce qui concerne les phonogrammes dont le producteur ou l’artiste interprète ou exécutant a la nationalité d’une autre Partie contractante qui a fait une déclaration en vertu de l’article 15.3) dudit traité, la République de Corée appliquera les dispositions de l’article 15.1) dudit traité dans la mesure où, et à la condition que, cette autre Partie contractante accorde une protection aux phonogrammes dont le producteur ou l’artiste interprète ou exécutant a la nationalité de la République de Corée conformément aux dispositions de l’article 15.1) dudit traité.

22 Le Royaume-Uni a étendu l’application du Traité aux territoires de Bailliage de Guernesey et de l’Île de Man avec effet au 1er janvier 2021. 23 Le Royaume-Uni a étendu l’application du Traité au territoire de Gibraltar avec effet au 17 mai 2022. 24 Conformément à l’article 3.3) du Traité, le Royaume Uni a déclaré qu’il n’appliquera pas le critère de la fixation. Cette déclaration est faite à l’égard du

Royaume-Uni et des territoires de l’Île de Man et de Gibraltar. 25 La Serbie est l’État assurant la continuation de la Serbie-et-Monténégro à compter du 3 juin 2006. 26 Conformément à l’Article 15.3), Singapour limitera l’application des dispositions de l’Article 15.1) de la manière suivante : (i) les producteurs de

phonogrammes ont le droit exclusif de mettre à la disposition du public un enregistrement sonore au moyen ou dans le cadre d’une transmission audionumérique; et (ii) les artistes interprètes ou exécutants peuvent intenter une action en cas de communication au public non autorisée d’une interprétation ou exécution vivante et en cas de mise à la disposition du public non autorisée de l’enregistrement d’une interprétation ou exécution (sur un réseau ou d’une autre manière) de manière que chacun puisse y avoir accès de l’endroit et au moment qu’il choisit individuellement. Dans ce contexte, le terme “communication” englobe la radiodiffusion, l’inclusion dans un service de câblodistribution et la mise à disposition de l’interprétation ou exécution vivante de manière que chacun puisse y avoir accès de l’endroit et au moment qu’il choisit individuellement.

27 Conformément à l’article 3.3) du WPPT, le Royaume de Suède a déclaré qu’il n’appliquera pas le critère de publication à l’exception du droit de reproduction de producteurs des phonogrammes.

28 Conformément à l’article 3.3) du Traité, cet État a déclaré qu’il n’appliquera pas le critère de la fixation en ce qui concerne la protection des phonogrammes.

29 Conformément à l’article 15.3) du Traité, la République socialiste du Viet Nam déclare appliquer l’article 15.1) dans les cas particuliers prévus par la loi sur la propriété intellectuelle du Viet Nam et ses documents d’application.

WPPT Notification No. 114 WIPO PERFORMANCES AND PHONOGRAMS TREATY Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents his compliments and has the honor to refer to the deposit by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on December 14, 2009, of its instrument of ratification of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, adopted at Geneva on December 20, 1996. (See WPPT Notification No°78, dated December 14, 2009, for ease reference.) In this respect, the Director General of WIPO has the honor to notify that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has deposited, on March 31, 2025, the following declaration: – “In accordance with Article 3(3), the United Kingdom will not apply the criterion of

fixation. – This declaration is made in respect of the United Kingdom and the territories of the Isle

of Man and Gibraltar.”

The said declaration will enter into force on July 1, 2025.

March 31, 2025

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State/IGO Date on which State/IGO became party to the Treaty

Afghanistan ......................................... February 9, 2021 Albania ............................................... May 20, 2002 Algeria ................................................ January 31, 2014 Argentina ............................................ May 20, 2002 Armenia .............................................. March 6, 2005 Australia 1, 2 ......................................... July 26, 2007 Austria ................................................ March 14, 2010 Azerbaijan ........................................... April 11, 2006 Bahrain ............................................... December 15, 2005 Barbados ............................................. December 13, 2019 Belarus ................................................ May 20, 2002 Belgium .............................................. August 30, 20062 Belize .................................................. February 9, 2019 Benin .................................................. April 16, 2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina ..................... November 25, 2009 Botswana ............................................ January 27, 2005 Brunei Darussalam ............................. May 2, 2017 Bulgaria .............................................. May 20, 2002 Burkina Faso ....................................... May 20, 2002 Cabo Verde ......................................... May 22, 2019 Cameroon ........................................... April 9, 2025 Canada3, 4, 5 ......................................... August 13, 2014 Chile6 .................................................. May 20, 2002 China7, 8, 9 ........................................... June 9, 2007 Colombia ............................................ May 20, 2002 Comoros ............................................. April 25, 2021 Cook Islands ....................................... June 19, 2019 Costa Rica ........................................... May 20, 2002 Croatia ................................................ May 20, 2002 Cyprus ................................................ December 2, 2005 Czech Republic ................................... May 20, 2002 Denmark2, 10 ........................................ March 14, 2010 Dominican Republic ........................... January 10, 2006 Ecuador ............................................... May 20, 2002 El Salvador ......................................... May 20, 2002 Estonia ................................................ March 14, 2010 European Union .................................. March 14, 2010 Finland11 ............................................. March 14, 2010 France2 ................................................ March 14, 2010 Gabon ................................................. May 20, 2002 Georgia ............................................... May 20, 2002 Germany ............................................. March 14, 201024 Ghana .................................................. February 16, 2013 Greece ................................................. March 14, 2010 Guatemala ........................................... January 8, 2003 Guinea ................................................ May 25, 2002 Honduras............................................. May 20, 2002 Hungary .............................................. May 20, 2002 India12, 13 ............................................. December 25, 2018 Indonesia............................................. February 15, 2005 Ireland ................................................. March 14, 2010 Italy ..................................................... March 14, 2010 Jamaica ............................................... June 12, 2002 Japan ................................................... October 9, 20022, 14

Jordan ................................................. May 24, 2004 Kazakhstan ......................................... November 12, 2004 Kiribati ................................................ June 22, 2021

State/IGO Date on which State/IGO became party to the Treaty

Kyrgyzstan .......................................... August 15, 2002 Latvia .................................................. May 20, 2002 Liechtenstein ....................................... April 30, 2007 Lithuania ............................................. May 20, 2002 Luxembourg ........................................ March 14, 2010 Madagascar ......................................... February 24, 2015 Malaysia .............................................. December 27, 2012 Mali ..................................................... May 20, 2002 Malta ................................................... March 14, 2010 Mexico ................................................ May 20, 2002 Mongolia ............................................. October 25, 2002 Montenegro ......................................... June 3, 2006 Morocco .............................................. July 20, 2011 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ............ March 14, 2010 New Zealand15, 16 ................................ March 17, 2019 Nicaragua ............................................ March 6, 2003 Nigeria ................................................ January 4, 2018 North Macedonia ................................ March 20, 20052, 17

Oman .................................................. September 20, 2005 Panama ................................................ May 20, 2002 Paraguay ............................................. May 20, 2002 Peru ..................................................... July 18, 2002 Philippines .......................................... October 4, 2002 Poland ................................................. October 21, 2003 Portugal ............................................... March 14, 2010 Qatar ................................................... October 28, 2005 Republic of Korea ............................... March 18, 20092, 18, 19

Republic of Moldova .......................... May 20, 2002 Romania .............................................. May 20, 2002 Russian Federation20 ........................... February 5, 2009 Saint Kitts and Nevis .......................... October 8, 2024 Saint Lucia .......................................... May 20, 2002 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ....... February 12, 2011 San Marino .......................................... September 2, 2020 Sao Tome and Principe ....................... April 27, 2020 Senegal ................................................ May 20, 2002 Serbia21 ............................................... June 13, 2003 Singapore ............................................ April 17, 200522 Slovakia .............................................. May 20, 2002 Slovenia .............................................. May 20, 2002 Spain ................................................... March 14, 2010 Sweden23 ............................................. March 14, 2010 Switzerland ......................................... July 1, 200824 Tajikistan ............................................ August 24, 2011 Togo .................................................... May 21, 2003 Trinidad and Tobago ........................... November 28, 2008 Tunisia ................................................ June 16, 2023 Türkiye ................................................ November 28, 2008 Uganda ................................................ April 28, 2022 Ukraine ............................................... May 20, 2002 United Arab Emirates ......................... June 9, 2005 United Kingdom25, 26, 27 ...................... March 14, 2010 United States of America .................... May 20, 200228 Uruguay .............................................. August 28, 2008 Uzbekistan .......................................... July 17, 2019 Vanuatu ............................................... August 6, 2020 Viet Nam29 .......................................... July 1, 2022

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1 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.

2 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, this State has declared that it will not apply the criterion of publication concerning the protection of phonograms.

3 Pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty, Canada will not apply the criterion of fixation with regard to exclusive rights of producers of phonograms. 4 Pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty, Canada will not apply the criterion of publication with regard to the remuneration right of Article 15(1) of the

Treaty. 5 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Treaty, Canada will not apply Article 15(1) of the Treaty with regard to the retransmission of phonograms. 6 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.

7 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the People’s Republic of China will not apply the provisions of Article 15(1). 8 In accordance with the Basic Law of Hong Kong, China, the Government of the People’s Republic of China has decided that the Treaty will apply to

Hong Kong, China, with effect from October 1, 2008. Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong, China shall apply.

9 In accordance with the Basic Law of the Macao, China, the Government of the People’s Republic of China decides that the Treaty shall apply to Macao, China. Macao, 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 Macao, China, shall apply.

10 Applicable to the Faroe Islands as of April 30, 2018. 11 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. 12 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, the Republic of India availing itself of the possibilities provided in Article 5(3) of the Rome Convention,

will not apply the criterion of fixation while granting national treatment to phonograms producers. 13 In accordance with Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the Republic of India will not apply the provisions of Article 15(1) relating to a single equitable

remuneration for performers and producers of phonograms. 14 Pursuant to Article 15(3) Japan will apply, as regards phonograms the producer of which is a national of another Contracting Party, the provisions of

Article 15(1) to the extent that Contracting Party grants the protection provided for by these provisions; Japan will apply the provisions of Article 15(1) in respect of the direct or indirect use of the phonograms published for commercial purposes for broadcasting, cablecasting or “automatic public transmission of unfixed information”; and in respect of the direct or indirect use of 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 at a time individually chosen by them for broadcasting, cablecasting (wire diffusion) or “automatic public transmission of unfixed information”.

15 In accordance with Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the provision of Article 15(1) will not be applied in New Zealand. 16 The accession by New Zealand shall extend to Tokelau. 17 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the WPPT, the Republic of Macedonia does 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 relation to the expressed reservation of the then former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Article 16 (1)(a)(i) of the Rome Convention.

18 In accordance with Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the Republic of Korea will apply the provision of Article 15(1) thereof 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.

19 In accordance with 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 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.

20 In accordance with Article 15(3) of the WPPT, the Russian Federation shall not apply the provisions of Article 15(1) of the said Treaty 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

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.

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21 Serbia is the continuing State from Serbia and Montenegro as from June 3, 2006. 22 Pursuant to Article 15(3), Singapore will limit the provisions of Article 15(1) in the following ways: (i) 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; and (ii) Performers can bring an action of unauthorized communication of a live 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.

23 In accordance with Article 3(3) of WPPT, the Kingdom of Sweden has declared that it will not apply the criterion of publication, with the exception of the reproduction right for phonogram producers.

24 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, this State has declared that it will not apply the criterion of fixation concerning the protection of phonograms.

25 The United Kingdom extended the application of the Treaty to the territories of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man with effect from January 1, 2021.

26 The United Kingdom extended the application of the Treaty to the territory of Gibraltar with effect from May 17, 2022. 27 In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, the United Kingdom has declared that it will not apply the criterion of fixation. This declaration is made in

respect of the United Kingdom and the territories of the Isle of Man and Gibraltar. 28 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, the United States will apply the provisions of Article 15(1) of the WIPO

Performances and Phonograms Treaty only in respect of certain acts of broadcasting and communication to the public by digital means for which a direct or indirect fee is charged for reception, and for other retransmissions and digital phonorecord deliveries, as provided under the United States law.

29 Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Treaty, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam declares to apply Article 15(1) in specific cases as provided for in the Law on Intellectual Property of Viet Nam and its implementing documents.