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State of Signatures and Ratifications of the European Conventions that are relevant to the audiovisual sector - Update 1

IRIS 1996-7:1/7

Ad van Loon

European Audiovisual Observatory

In IRIS 1996-5: 7-10 we published an overview of the state of Signatures and Ratifications of European Conventions and other international treaties that are relevant to the audiovisual sector. We indicated that IRIS would keep you informed on a monthly basis of new signatures and ratification of relevant European Conventions. Therefore, we can now report that the: European Convention on Transfrontier Television was signed by Ukraine on 14 June 1996; and that the European Convention relating to questions on copyright law and neighbouring rights in the framework of transfrontier broadcasting by satellite, was signed by the European Community on 26 June 1996 and by the United Kingdom on 9 July 1996.

The Russian Federation will probably sign the European Convention on Transfrontier Television during August 1996. If this happens, IRIS will report on it in the September issue.