Re: Re: Note on the Proposed WIPO Treaty for

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Elizabeth Adeney asked:  

> Would I be right in thinking that the UK will ratify the WPPT without
> having moral rights protection for performers in place? Or are there
> moves on foot to provide such protection?

Mmm. Good question. I'll ask the Copyright Directorate...

Mike H

> At 12:26 PM 4/11/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >I beleive that position is that all European Community Member States,
> and >the European Community itself, are parties to the WIPO treaties,
> though >they have not yet ratified. Directive 2001/29/EC is the EC's
> legislative >response to the treaties and Member States have
> implemented it (eg in the >UK's Copyright and Related Rights
> Regulations 2003, which came into effect >on 31 October), are in the
> process of implementing it or - who knows? are >simply ignoring it and
> hoping it goes away (I don't know the current >status of implementation
> in all Member States).
> >
> >Peter Groves
> >Bircham Dyson Bell, 50 Broadway, London SW1H 0BL
> >Direct line 020 7170 0327
Received on Mon Dec 08 2003 - 14:35:07 GMT