European Treaty Series - No.34

     
     
EUROPEAN AGREEMENT
ON THE PROTECTION
OF TELEVISION BROADCASTS


Strasbourg, 22.VI.60

Text amended according to the provisions of Protocol (ETS No.54), which entered into force on 24 March 1965, of Additional Protocol to the Protocol (ETS No.81), which entered into force on 31 December 1965 and of Additional Protocol to the Protocol (ETS No.113), which entered into force on 1 January 1985.

Preamble

The governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe,

Considering that the object of the Council is to achieve a greater unity between its members;

Considering that exchanges of television programmes between the countries of Europe are calculated to further the achievement of that object;

Considering that these exchanges are hampered by the fact that the majority of television organisations are at present powerless to restrain the re-broadcasting, fixation or public performance of their broadcasts, whereas the organisers of musical or dramatic performances or the like, and the promoters of sports meetings, make their consent to broadcasting to other countries conditional upon an undertaking that the relays will not be used for purposes other than private viewing;