Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite

The Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite was opened for signature on 21 May 1974^[1] in Brussels and entered into force on 25 August 1979.^[2] It is overseen by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

Provisions

Convention provides for the obligation of each Contracting State to take adequate measures to prevent the unauthorized distribution on or from its territory of any programme-carrying signal transmitted by satellite.^[3]

Membership

As of 2014, the convention has been ratified by 37 states; there are 10 other states that have signed it but have not yet ratified it.^[4]

As of 2023, the convention has been ratified by 39 states.^[5]

List of parties

Participant	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession
Argentina	Mar 26, 1975
Armenia			Sep 13, 1993
Australia			Jul 26, 1990
Austria	Mar 26, 1975	May 6, 1982
Bahrain			Feb 1, 2007
Belgium	May 21, 1974
Bosnia and Herzegovina				Jan 12, 1994
Brazil	May 21, 1974
Chile			Mar 8, 2011
Colombia			Dec 20, 2013
Costa Rica			Mar 25, 1999
Côte d'Ivoire	May 21, 1974
Croatia				Jul 26, 1993
Cyprus	May 21, 1974
El Salvador			Apr 22, 2008
France	Mar 27, 1975
Germany	May 21, 1974	May 25, 1979
Greece			Jul 22, 1991
Honduras			Jan 7, 2008
Israel	May 21, 1974
Italy	May 21, 1974	Apr 7, 1981
Jamaica			Oct 12, 1999
Kenya	May 21, 1974	Jan 6, 1976
Lebanon	May 21, 1974
Mexico	May 21, 1974	Mar 18, 1976
Montenegro				Oct 23, 2006
Morocco	May 21, 1974	Mar 31, 1983
Nicaragua			Dec 1, 1975
Oman			Dec 18, 2007
Panama			Jun 25, 1985
Peru			May 7, 1985
Portugal			Dec 11, 1995
South Korea			Dec 19, 2011
Republic of Moldova			Jul 28, 2008
Russian Federation			Oct 20, 1988
Rwanda			Apr 25, 2001
Senegal	May 21, 1974
Serbia				Mar 12, 2001
Singapore			Jan 27, 2005
Slovenia				Nov 3, 1992
Spain	May 21, 1974
Switzerland	May 21, 1974	Jun 24, 1993
Republic of Macedonia				Sep 2, 1997
Togo			Mar 10, 2003
Trinidad and Tobago			Aug 1, 1996
United States of America	May 21, 1974	Dec 7, 1984
Viet Nam			Oct 12, 2005

External links

https://www.wipo.int/treaties/fr/ip/brussels/index.html

References

^ "Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite". www.wipo.int. World Intellectual Property Organization.
^ "Convention relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite 1974". portal.unesco.org. UNESCO.
^ "Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite". www.wipo.int. World Intellectual Property Organization.
^ "Convention relating to the distribution of programme-carrying signals transmitted by satellite". United Nations Treaty Collection.
^ "WIPO Lex". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2023-11-21.

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[1] "Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite". www.wipo.int. World Intellectual Property Organization.

[2] "Convention relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite 1974". portal.unesco.org. UNESCO.

[3] "Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite". www.wipo.int. World Intellectual Property Organization.

[4] "Convention relating to the distribution of programme-carrying signals transmitted by satellite". United Nations Treaty Collection.

[5] "WIPO Lex". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2023-11-21.

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