International Convention for the protection of performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organisations:Article 32

International Convention for the protection of performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organisations

Article 32

Geldend

Documentgegevens:

Geldend vanaf 17-05-1964

Bronpublicatie:: 26-10-1961, Trb. 1986, 182 (uitgifte: 12-12-1986, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 17-05-1964
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 26-10-1961, Trb. 1986, 182 (uitgifte: 12-12-1986, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Intellectuele-eigendomsrecht / Auteursrecht
Intellectuele-eigendomsrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen

1.

An Intergovernmental Committee is hereby established with the following duties:

(a): to study questions concerning the application and operation of this Convention; and
(b): to collect proposals and to prepare documentation for possible revision of this Convention.

2.

The Committee shall consist of representatives of the Contracting States, chosen with due regard to equitable geographical distribution. The number of members shall be six if there are twelve Contracting States or less, nine if there are thirteen to eighteen Contracting States and twelve if there are more than eighteen Contracting States.

3.

The Committee shall be constituted twelve months after the Convention comes into force by an election organised among the Contracting States, each of which shall have one vote, by the Director-General of the International Labour Office, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Director of the Bureau of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, in accordance with rules previously approved by a majority of all Contracting States.

4.

The Committee shall elect its Chairman and officers. It shall establish its own rules of procedure. These rules shall in particular provide for the future operation of the Committee and for a method of selecting its members for the future in such a way as to ensure rotation among the various Contracting States.

5.

Officials of the International Labour Office, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Bureau of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, designated by the Directors-General and the Director thereof, shall constitute the Secretariat of the Committee.

6.

Meetings of the Committee, which shall be convened whenever a majority of its members deems it necessary, shall be held successively at the headquarters of the International Labour Office, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Bureau of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.

7.

Expenses of members of the Committee shall be borne by their respective Governments.