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In IRIS 1996-5: 10 we published an overview of the State of Signatures and Ratifications of all European Conventions and other international treaties that are relevant to the audio-visual sector. In IRIS 1996-7: 5, IRIS 1996-8: 6 (September issue), IRIS 1996-9: 7 (October issue), IRIS 1996-10: 5 and in IRIS Special 1996 we updated this overview. We can now report that in the meantime, Slovakia ratified the European Convention on transfrontier television. Slovakia, which signed this Convention on 11 September 1996, ratified it on 20 January 1997. Consequently, the date of entry into force will be...

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. The listing of when States became Party to the Convention relating to the distribution of programme-carrying signals transmitted by satellite (printed on page 8) is, however, not correct. Accidentily it reproduces the dates on which States became Party to the Berne Convention for the protection of copyright of literary and artistic works (as printed on page 7). The correct date on which States became Party...

As reported in IRIS 1995-7: 7, Portugal made far-reaching amendments to the legislative framework governing the cinematographic and audiovisual sectors. Amongst other things, a system of selective direct aid was established for feature-film production. The rules are implemented by the Portugese Institute for Cinematographic and Audiovisual Art (IPACA) on the basis of the terms and procedures that have now been laid down in a statute approved by the Minister of Culture on 23 February 1996. Information on law related policy developments which may have legal consequences but of which no documents...

In the past, Europe Agreements were concluded establishing an association between the European Communities, of the one part, and Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic respectively, of the other part ( see: IRIS 1995-2: 4). On 4 December 1995, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission approved Additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements with each of these countries, signed during the summer of 1995. The Additional Protocol opens up the possibility to the associated countries of participating in a number of Community framework programmes, specific programmes,...

The decision of 27 April 1995 refers to the financial backing of the Portuguese Institute for Cinematographic and Audiovisual Art (IPACA) for the distribution and showing of cinematographic works and related cinematographic activities. The IPACA will be granting financial backing to the showing of the works through two annual competitions. This backing includes technical assistance and financial aid in the shape of direct funding and/or low-interest loans.