European Treaty Series - N 184

     
     
PROTOCOL
TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
THE AUDIOVISUAL HERITAGE, ON THE PROTECTION OF
TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS

Strasbourg, 8.XI.2001


Preamble

The Parties to this Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage, opened for signature in Strasbourg, on 8 November 2001 (hereinafter referred to "the Convention"),

Considering the importance of television productions as part of the European audiovisual heritage as expressed in the Convention;

Recognising the specificity of television productions, in particular with regard to their virtually universal availability, their quantity and their role as a mirror of all sectors and aspects of society;

Resolved to ensure an adequate preservation of television productions for cultural, scientific and research purposes in the public interest;

Taking account of the international treaties in force for the protection of copyright and neighbouring rights;

Referring to Article 3 and Article 18 of the Convention,