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The Copyright (Application to Other Countries) Order 1999

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  2. Introductory Text

    3. 1.(1) This Order may be cited as the Copyright (Application...

  3. 2.(1) In relation to literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works,...

  4. 3.In relation to sound recordings, article 2 above shall apply...

  5. 4.(1) In relation to broadcasts, sections 153, 154 and 156...

  6. 5.Schedule 5 to this Order shall have effect so as...

  7. 6.Nothing in this Order shall be taken to derogate from...

  8. 7.(1) This article applies in any case in which–

  9. 8.The Orders listed in Schedule 6 to this Order are...

  10. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      COUNTRIES ENJOYING PROTECTION IN RESPECT OF ALL WORKS EXCEPT BROADCASTS AND CABLE PROGRAMMES

      1. (The countries specified in this Schedule either are parties to...

      2. Albania

      3. Algeria

      4. Andorra (27th September 1957)

      5. Angola

      6. Antigua and Barbuda

      7. Argentina

      8. Australia (including Norfolk Island)

      9. Austria

      10. Azerbaijan

      11. Bahamas

      12. Bahrain

      13. Bangladesh

      14. Barbados

      15. Belarus

      16. Belgium

      17. Belize

      18. Benin

      19. Bolivia

      20. Bosnia-Herzegovina

      21. Botswana

      22. Brazil

      23. Brunei Darussalam

      24. Bulgaria

      25. Burkina Faso

      26. Burundi

      27. Cameroon

      28. Canada

      29. Cape Verde

      30. Central African Republic

      31. Chad

      32. Chile

      33. China (including Hong Kong)

      34. Colombia

      35. Congo

      36. Costa Rica

      37. Cote d'Ivoire

      38. Croatia

      39. Cuba

      40. Cyprus, Republic of

      41. Czech Republic

      42. Democratic Republic of the Congo

      43. Denmark (including Greenland and the Faeroe Islands)

      44. Djibouti

      45. Dominica

      46. Dominican Republic

      47. Ecuador

      48. Egypt

      49. El Salvador

      50. Equatorial Guinea

      51. Estonia

      52. Fiji

      53. Finland

      54. France (including all Overseas Departments and Territories)

      55. Gabon

      56. Gambia

      57. Georgia

      58. Germany

      59. Ghana

      60. Greece

      61. Grenada

      62. Guatemala

      63. Guinea

      64. Guinea-Bissau

      65. Guyana

      66. Haiti

      67. Holy See

      68. Honduras

      69. Hungary

      70. Iceland

      71. India

      72. Indonesia

      73. Ireland, Republic of

      74. Israel

      75. Italy

      76. Jamaica

      77. Japan

      78. Kampuchea (27th September 1957)

      79. Kazakhstan

      80. Kenya

      81. Korea, Republic of

      82. Kuwait

      83. Kyrgyz Republic

      84. Laos (27th September 1957)

      85. Latvia

      86. Lebanon

      87. Lesotho

      88. Liberia

      89. Libya

      90. Liechtenstein

      91. Lithuania

      92. Luxembourg

      93. Macau

      94. Macedonia

      95. Madagascar

      96. Malawi

      97. Malaysia

      98. Maldives

      99. Moldova

      100. Mali

      101. Malta

      102. Mauritania

      103. Mauritius

      104. Mexico

      105. Monaco

      106. Mongolia

      107. Morocco

      108. Mozambique

      109. Myanmar

      110. Namibia

      111. Netherlands (including Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles)

      112. New Zealand

      113. Nicaragua

      114. Niger

      115. Nigeria

      116. Norway

      117. Pakistan

      118. Panama

      119. Papua New Guinea

      120. Paraguay

      121. Peru

      122. Philippines

      123. Poland

      124. Portugal

      125. Qatar

      126. Romania

      127. Russian Federation

      128. Rwanda

      129. Saint Kitts and Nevis

      130. Saint Lucia

      131. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

      132. Saudi Arabia (13th July 1994)

      133. Senegal

      134. Sierra Leone

      135. Singapore

      136. Slovak Republic

      137. Slovenia

      138. Solomon Islands

      139. South Africa

      140. Soviet Union (27th May 1973)

      141. Spain

      142. Sri Lanka

      143. Suriname

      144. Swaziland

      145. Sweden

      146. Switzerland

      147. Taiwan (10th July 1985)

      148. Tajikistan (25th December 1991)

      149. Tanzania

      150. Thailand

      151. Togo

      152. Trinidad and Tobago

      153. Tunisia

      154. Turkey

      155. Uganda

      156. Ukraine

      157. United Arab Emirates

      158. United States of America (including Puerto Rico and all territories...

      159. Uruguay

      160. Venezuela

      161. Yugoslavia

      162. Zaire

      163. Zambia

      164. Zimbabwe

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      COUNTRIES ENJOYING FULL PROTECTION FOR SOUND RECORDINGS

      1. (The countries specified in this Schedule either are parties to...

      2. Argentina

      3. Australia (including Norfolk Island)

      4. Austria

      5. Bangladesh

      6. Barbados

      7. Belgium

      8. Bolivia

      9. Brazil

      10. Bulgaria

      11. Burkina Faso

      12. Canada

      13. Cape Verde

      14. Chile

      15. Colombia

      16. Congo

      17. Costa Rica

      18. Czech Republic

      19. Denmark (including Greenland and the Faeroe Islands)

      20. Dominican Republic

      21. Ecuador

      22. El Salvador

      23. Fiji

      24. Finland

      25. France (including all Overseas Departments and Territories)

      26. Germany

      27. Ghana

      28. Greece

      29. Guatemala

      30. Honduras

      31. Hong Kong

      32. Hungary

      33. Iceland

      34. India

      35. Indonesia

      36. Ireland, Republic of

      37. Italy

      38. Jamaica

      39. Japan

      40. Lebanon

      41. Lesotho

      42. Luxembourg

      43. Macedonia

      44. Malawi

      45. Malaysia

      46. Mexico

      47. Moldova

      48. Monaco

      49. Netherlands

      50. New Zealand

      51. Niger

      52. Nigeria

      53. Norway

      54. Pakistan

      55. Panama

      56. Paraguay

      57. Peru

      58. Philippines

      59. Poland

      60. Portugal

      61. Romania

      62. Saint Lucia

      63. Slovak Republic

      64. Slovenia

      65. Spain

      66. Sweden

      67. Switzerland

      68. Taiwan

      69. Thailand

      70. Uruguay

      71. Venezuela

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      COUNTRIES ENJOYING PROTECTION IN RESPECT OF BROADCASTS

      1. (The countries specified in this Schedule either are parties to...

      2. *Angola (1st December 1996)

      3. *Antigua and Barbuda (1st January 1996)

      4. Argentina (2nd March 1992)

      5. Australia (30th September 1992)

      6. Austria (1st June 1957)

      7. *Bahrain (1st January 1996)

      8. *Bangladesh (1st January 1996)

      9. Barbados (18th September 1983)

      10. Belgium (1st June 1957)

      11. *Belize (1st January 1996)

      12. *Benin (22nd February 1996)

      13. Bolivia (24th November 1993)

      14. *Botswana (1st January 1996)

      15. Brazil (29th September 1965)

      16. *Brunei Darussalam (1st January 1996)

      17. Bulgaria (31st January 1995)

      18. Burkina Faso (14th January 1988)

      19. *Burundi (1st January 1996)

      20. Canada (1st January 1996)

      21. *Cameroon (1st January 1996)

      22. Cape Verde (3rd July 1997)

      23. *Central African Republic (1st January 1996)

      24. *Chad (19th October 1996)

      25. Chile (5th September 1974)

      26. Colombia (17th September 1976)

      27. Congo (18th May 1964)

      28. Costa Rica (9th September 1971)

      29. *Cote D'Ivoire (1st January 1996)

      30. *Cuba (1st January 1996)

      31. Cyprus, Republic of (5th May 1970 – television; 1st January...

      32. Czech Republic (1st January 1993)

      33. *Democratic Republic of the Congo (1st January 1997)

      34. Denmark (1st June 1957)

      35. *Djibouti (1st January 1996)

      36. *Dominica (1st January 1996)

      37. Dominican Republic (27th January 1987)

      38. Ecuador (18th May 1964)

      39. *Egypt (1st January 1996)

      40. El Salvador (29th June 1979)

      41. Faeroe Islands (1st February 1962 – television; 1st July 1965...

      42. Fiji (11th April 1972)

      43. Finland (1st June 1957)

      44. France (including all Overseas Departments and Territories) (1st June 1957)...

      45. *Gabon (1st January 1996)

      46. *Gambia (23rd October 1996)

      47. Germany (1st June 1957)

      48. *Ghana (1st January 1996)

      49. Greece (1st June 1957)

      50. Greenland (1st February 1962 – television; 1st July 1965 –...

      51. *Grenada (22nd February 1996)

      52. Guatemala (14th January 1977)

      53. *Guinea-Bissau (1st January 1996)

      54. *Guinea (1st January 1996)

      55. *Guyana (1st January 1996)

      56. *Haiti (30th January 1996)

      57. Honduras (16th February 1990)

      58. Hong Kong (1st June 1957)

      59. Hungary (10th February 1995)

      60. Iceland (15th June 1994)

      61. Indonesia (1st June 1957)

      62. *India (1st January 1996)

      63. Ireland, Republic of (1st June 1957)

      64. *Israel (1st January 1996)

      65. Italy (1st June 1957)

      66. Jamaica (27th January 1994)

      67. Japan (26th October 1989)

      68. *Kenya (1st January 1996)

      69. *Korea, Republic of (1st January 1996)

      70. *Kuwait (1st January 1996)

      71. *Kyrgyz Republic (20th December 1998)

      72. *Latvia (10th February 1999)

      73. Lebanon (12th August 1997)

      74. Lesotho (26th January 1990)

      75. *Liechtenstein (1st January 1996)

      76. Luxembourg (1st June 1957)

      77. *Macau (1st January 1996)

      78. Macedonia (2nd March 1998)

      79. *Madagascar (1st January 1996)

      80. Malawi (22nd June 1989)

      81. Malaysia (1st June 1957)

      82. *Maldives (1st January 1996)

      83. *Mali (1st January 1996)

      84. *Malta (1st January 1996)

      85. *Mauritania (1st January 1996)

      86. *Mauritius (1st January 1996)

      87. Mexico (18th May 1964)

      88. Moldova (5th December 1995)

      89. Monaco (6th December 1985)

      90. *Mongolia (29th January 1997)

      91. *Morocco (1st January 1996)

      92. *Mozambique (1st January 1996)

      93. *Myanmar (1st January 1996)

      94. *Namibia (1st January 1996)

      95. Netherlands (1st June 1957)

      96. *New Zealand (1st January 1996)

      97. *Nicaragua (1st January 1996)

      98. Niger (18th May 1964)

      99. Nigeria (29th October 1993)

      100. Norway (10th August 1968 – television; 10th July 1978 –...

      101. Panama (2nd September 1983)

      102. *Pakistan (1st January 1996)

      103. *Papua New Guinea (6th June 1996)

      104. Paraguay (26th February 1970)

      105. Peru (7th August 1985)

      106. Philippines (25th September 1984)

      107. Poland (1st January 1996)

      108. Portugal (1st June 1957)

      109. *Qatar (13th January 1996)

      110. Romania (1st January 1996)

      111. *Rwanda (22nd May 1996)

      112. *Saint Kitts and Nevis (21st February 1996)

      113. Saint Lucia (1st January 1996)

      114. *Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1st January 1996)

      115. *Senegal (1st January 1996)

      116. *Sierra Leone (1st January 1996)

      117. Singapore (1st June 1957)

      118. Slovak Republic (1st January 1993)

      119. Slovenia (1st January 1996)

      120. *Solomon Islands (26th July 1996)

      121. *South Africa (1st January 1996)

      122. Spain (1st June 1957)

      123. *Sri Lanka (1st January 1996)

      124. *Suriname (1st January 1996)

      125. *Swaziland (1st January 1996)

      126. Sweden (1st June 1957)

      127. Switzerland (24th September 1993)

      128. *Tanzania (1st January 1996)

      129. *Thailand (1st January 1996)

      130. *Togo (1st January 1996)

      131. *Trinidad and Tobago (1st January 1996)

      132. *Tunisia (1st January 1996)

      133. *Turkey (1st January 1996)

      134. *Uganda (1st January 1996)

      135. *United Arab Emirates (10th April 1996)

      136. *United States (1st January 1996)

      137. Uruguay (4th July 1977)

      138. Venezuela (1st January 1996)

      139. *Zambia (1st January 1996)

      140. *Zimbabwe (1st January 1996)

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      COUNTRIES ENJOYING PROTECTION IN RESPECT OF CABLE PROGRAMMES

      1. (The countries specified in this Schedule are either member States...

      2. Austria

      3. Belgium

      4. Denmark

      5. Finland

      6. France (including all Overseas Departments and Territories)

      7. Germany

      8. Greece

      9. Indonesia

      10. Ireland, Republic of

      11. Italy

      12. Luxembourg

      13. Netherlands

      14. Portugal

      15. Singapore

      16. Spain

      17. Sweden

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      MODIFICATIONS

      1. 1.In respect of the countries listed in Schedule 4, in...

      2. 2.In respect of the territory of Taiwan–

      3. 3.In the application of Part I of the Act by...

      4. 4.The derogations in respect of broadcasts set out in paragraph...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      ORDERS IN COUNCIL REVOKED

  12. Explanatory Note

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