Beijing WIPO Audiovisual Treaty
The Beijing WIPO Treaty on the Protection of Audiovisual Performances
This treaty sets a landmark new global IP standard for audiovisual performances that were, until 2012, denied any meaningful protection at international level. As countries ratify or accede to this treaty, they commit to implementing its provisions in their national legal systems and also to providing national treatment to performances from other contracting parties under the terms of this convention.
WIPO is the UN agency for standardisation and cooperation in the field of intellectual property. The WIPO Beijing Treaty treaty is the result of more than 20 years of persistent advocacy work by FIA and other performer organisations. It provides minimum economic and moral IP rights to actors, dancers and other performers with respect to their audiovisual performances. Of course, any country bound to this international legal may decide to grant a more comprehensive protection then the agreed minimum in the Beijing Treaty, which may then be subject to national treatment only on a voluntary basis.
Performers around the world and their representative organisations are united in calling for the widest possible ratification, to help the Beijing Treaty become a truly universal norm.
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29.01.2021
International webinar on the ratification of the WIPO...
FIA continues to promote the ratification of the WIPO Beijing Treaty by countries around the world, with a view to setting a new...[more]
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17.04.2020
April 28, 2020 – a historic day for audiovisual performers
On the 24th of June 2012, most countries of the world unanimously adopted what, to date, remains the latest multilateral treaty...[more]
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30.10.2019
The WIPO Beijing Treaty: a successful road from tale to...
Few performers in the FIA community are yet to hear of the WIPO Beijing Treaty, the new kid on the block in the international...[more]
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15.04.2019
Towards the finish line! A Call on World IP day for the...
Every year, on April 26, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day in...[more]
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11.04.2018
Celebrating creative women and calling for the ratification...
Every year, on April 26, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property...[more]
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09.04.2018
The WIPO Beijing Treaty: so near, and yet so far
After more than 20 years of stubborn lobbying and campaigning, one might have expected the ratification of the unanimously...[more]
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11.10.2017
The WIPO Beijing treaty ratification: past the turning...
The WIPO Beijing Treaty must be ratified or acceded by at least 30 countries in order to enter into force and become a binding...[more]
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28.07.2017
Sixteenth ratification and an ongoing worldwide campaign...
The WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP) is a multilateral treaty acknowledging for the first time the...[more]
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28.07.2016
WIPO Beijing Treaty: one new ratification and an ongoing...
Concluded in 2012, the WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual performances (BTAP) is an international treaty acknowledging, for the...[more]
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25.07.2016
WIPO Conference on the Global Digital Content Market
Event report – 20 April 2016 - The creative content economy has seen radical change to access and business models for more than...[more]
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06.04.2016
Getting ready to celebrate World IP day and campaign for...
On April 26 every year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property...[more]
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19.01.2016
Latest news about WIPO
After concluding two very successful new international treaties in 2012 and in 2013, dark clouds seem to be gathering again over...[more]
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11.01.2016
Your performance, your rights: A new flyer and website to...
In 2012, the member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) met at a Diplomatic Conference in Beijing to...[more]
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23.07.2015
FIA Declaration on Copyright for Performers in the Digital...
Most people spontaneously think of authors as being “creators”. Whilst this is certainly true, fewer people tend to think of...[more]
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09.07.2015
Chile and Qatar ratify the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual...
WIPO issued a press release today informing that the number of countries that have so far committed themselves to the Beijing...[more]
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20.05.2015
Update: FIA Manual on WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual...
The Arabic version of the FIA BTAP Manual is available for download at the bottom of this page[more]
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05.05.2015
Promoting ratification of the WIPO Beijing Treaty in Asia
On April 27, our Federation attended a WIPO seminar held in Singapore to promote the ratification of the Beijing treaty among...[more]
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26.04.2015
Celebrating World IP Day and calling for ratification of...
On April 26 every year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day in...[more]
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17.09.2014
FIA Manual on WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual...
In 2012, the member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) met at a Diplomatic Conference in Beijing to...[more]
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26.04.2014
WIPO celebrates World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April...
On April 26 every year, The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day in...[more]
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24.04.2014
China ratifies the Beijing treaty !
Concluded in 2012, the WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual performances (BTAP) is an international treaty acknowledging, for the...[more]
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11.02.2014
FIA meets Asian governments at WIPO-SCAPR event and...
At a meeting organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the Societies Council for the Collective...[more]
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26.06.2012
FIA delegates welcome the Beijing Treaty
FIA delegates were enthusiastic and hopeful after the Treaty on audiovisual performances was eventually finalised and signed in...[more]
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26.06.2012
The Beijing Treaty is born !
The Beijing Treaty is born! FIA celebrates as the Diplomatic conference adopts the long-awaited WIPO Treaty on the Protection of...[more]
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21.06.2012
Main Committee I adopts the 20 substantive articles
The second day of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference in Beijing began with a meeting of Main Committee I, the committee responsible...[more]
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20.06.2012
The Diplomatic Conference in Beijing gets off to a positive...
The first day of the diplomatic conference got off to a smooth and consensual al start, which augures well for the negotiations...[more]
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19.06.2012
The FIA delegation arrives in Beijing
FIA is sending a hefty delegation to Beijing, to see the conclusion of a negotiation that has taken more than 15 years to come to...[more]
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31.07.2011
WIPO AV Diplomatic Conference to resume in June 2012
The General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has unanimously agreed to reconvene the Diplomatic...[more]
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26.07.2011
FIA gains resumption of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on...
The General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has unanimously approved a recommendation which moves...[more]