The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production Order 2006

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production Order 2006 and shall come into force on 11th October 2006.

(2) In this Order “Convention” means the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production.

(3) For the purposes of this Order a State is a Contracting Party to the Convention if—

(a) under Article 16 of that Convention, that State has ratified, accepted or approved that Convention, or

(b) under Article 18 of that Convention, that State has acceded to it,

and the Convention is in force in relation to that State.

Treatment as a British film

2.  A film shall be treated as a British film for the purposes of Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985 if it is made in accordance with the terms of the Convention and if—

(a) where there are two co-producers, one is established in the United Kingdom and the other is established in a State which is a Contracting Party to the Convention, or

(b) where there are three or more co-producers, one is established in the United Kingdom and at least two others are established in different States each of which is a Contracting Party to the Convention.

Revocation

3.  The Orders specified in the Schedule are revoked.

A.K.Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council