Rather the associations should be looking towards producing guidance based on identified problems, and trying to influence conventions and legislation wherever possible. But first we need to come to some agreement about what the audiovisual associations require from legislation. Agreements with rights holders Agreement among the audiovisual associations Conventions and international agreements Regional or national conventions 4. The debate needs to be continued to achieve a unanimity of purpose, and the av associations should try to unite to achieve their purpose and develop a joint concept and approach to legal issues and legislation. We need a more precise debate based on the particular position of each association.
Clear legislation is required to state what audiovisual archives are authorised and obliged to do.