CELEX: 51992PC0010
Language: en
Date: 1992-02-14
Title: Amended proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the accession of the Member States to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, as revised by the Paris Act of 24 July 1971, and the international Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Braodcasting Organizations ( Rome Convention ) of 26 October 1961

4 . 3 . 92                        Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No C 57 / 13
           Amended proposal for a Council Decision concerning the accession of the Member States to the
           Berne Convention for the protection of literary and artistic works, as revised by the Paris Act of
           24 July 1971, and the International Convention for the protection of performers, producers of
               phonograms and broadcasting organizations (Rome Convention) of 26 October 1961
                                                    (92 /C 57 / 13)
                                           COM(92) 10 final — SYN 318
           (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 17 February
                                                         1992
                  ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                                   AMENDED PROPOSAL
                            Preamble , citations and Article 1 unchanged
                                                                                           Article la
                                                                                             (new)
                                                               In the exercise of its powers concerning copyright and
                                                               neigbouring rights, the Community shall be guided by
                                                               the principles and act in accordance with the provisions
                                                               of the Berne Convention for the protection of literary
                                                               and artistic works, as revised by the Paris Act of 24 July
                                                               1971 ,    and    the   International   Convention  for the
                                                              protection of performers, producers of phonograms and
                                                               broadcasting organizations (Rome Convention). The
                                                               official texts of these Conventions shall be published in
                                                              the Official Journal of the European Communities
                                                              together with this Decision .
                                                                                           Article lb
                                                                                             (new)
                                                              Member States may not, in respect of right holders who
                                                               are nationals of the Member States of the Community,
                                                              enforce or apply any reservation provided for in Article
                                                               16 ( 1 ) (a) (i) or (ii) of the Rome Convention.
                                              Article 2 unchanged