Current to October 30, 2024 Statement Limiting the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention or WPPT Countries

Last amended on July 1, 2020 Subsections 31(1) and (3) of the Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act, in force on June 1, 2009, provide as follows: SOR/2014-181 Déclaration limitant le droit à rémunération équitable pour certains pays parties à la Convention de Rome ou au Traité de l’OIEP

Whereas the Minister of Industry is of the opinion that the Rome Convention or WPPT countries referred to in the annexed Statement do not grant a right of remuneration, similar in scope and duration to that provided by subsections 19(1.1)a and (1.2)b of the Copyright Act, for the performance in public or the communication to the public by telecommunication of a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Actc or was a corporation that had its headquarters in Canada; Therefore, the Minister of Industry, pursuant to subsections 20(2)d and (2.1)e of the Copyright Act, makes the annexed Statement Limiting the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention or WPPT Countries. OFFICIAL STATUS OF CONSOLIDATIONS ... LAYOUT NOTE --- CARACTÈRE OFFICIEL DES CODIFICATIONS Les paragraphes 31(1) et (3) de la Loi sur la révision et la codification des textes législatifs, en vigueur le 1er juin 2009, prévoient ce qui suit : Codifications comme élément de preuve 31 (1) Tout exemplaire d’une loi codifiée ou d’un règlement codifié, publié par le ministre en vertu de la présente loi sur support papier ou sur support électronique, fait foi de cette loi ou de ce règlement et de son contenu. Tout exemplaire donné comme publié par le ministre est réputé avoir été ainsi publié, sauf preuve contraire. [...] Incompatibilité — règlements (3) Les dispositions du règlement d’origine avec ses modifications subséquentes enregistrées par le greffier du Conseil privé en vertu de la Loi sur les textes réglementaires l’emportent sur les dispositions incompatibles du règlement codifié publié par le ministre en vertu de la présente loi. MISE EN PAGE Les notes apparaissant auparavant dans les marges de droite ou de gauche se retrouvent maintenant en caractères gras juste au-dessus de la disposition à laquelle elles se rattachent. Elles ne font pas partie du texte, n’y figurant qu’à titre de repère ou d’information. NOTE Cette codification est à jour au 30 octobre 2024. Les dernières modifications sont entrées en vigueur le 1 juillet 2020. Toutes modifications qui n’étaient pas en vigueur au 30 octobre 2024 sont énoncées à la fin de ce document sous le titre « Modifications non en vigueur ».

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Statement Limiting the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention or WPPT Countries Limitations 3 Lebanon 4 Vietnam 5 Barbados, Cabo Verde, Congo and Monaco 7 Costa Rica Repeal TABLE ANALYTIQUE Déclaration limitant le droit à rémunération équitable pour certains pays parties à la Convention de Rome ou au Traité de l'OIEP Limitations 1 Bolivie et Lesotho 2 Japon et Singapour 3 Liban 4 Vietnam 5 Barbade, Cabo Verde, Congo et Monaco 6 République populaire de Chine 7 Costa Rica Entrée en vigueur *9 Publication ou entrée en vigueur du Traité

1 A right to equitable remuneration applies only for a duration of 20 years to the performance in public or the communication to the public by telecommunication of a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a citizen or permanent resident of Bolivia or Lesotho or was a corporation that had its headquarters in either of those countries.

Japan and Singapore

(3)

For greater certainty, paragraph (2)(a) does not apply to broadcasts Déclaration limitant le droit à rémunération équitable pour certains pays parties à la Convention de Rome ou au Traité de l’OIEP Limitations Bolivie et Lesotho 1 Le droit à rémunération équitable est limité à vingt ans pour l’exécution en public ou pour la communication au public par télécommunication d’un enregistrement sonore dont le producteur, à la date de la première fixation, est citoyen ou résident permanent de la Bolivie ou du Lesotho ou une personne morale ayant son siège social dans l’un de ces pays. Japon et Singapour 2 (1) Sous réserve des paragraphes (2) et (7), le droit à rémunération équitable est limité à la communication au public par télécommunication d’un enregistrement sonore dont le producteur, à la date de la première fixation, est citoyen ou résident permanent du Japon ou de Singapour ou une personne morale ayant son siège social dans l’un de ces pays. Exceptions : radiodiffusion et musique de fond

2 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (7), a right to equitable remuneration applies only to the communication to the public by telecommunication of a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a citizen or permanent resident of Japan or Singapore or was a corporation that had its headquarters in either of those countries.

Exception — broadcasts and background music

(2)

Dans le cas d’un enregistrement sonore dont le producteur, à la date de la première fixation, est citoyen ou résident permanent de Singapour ou une personne morale y ayant son siège social, le droit à rémunération équitable n’est pas accordé pour : a) la radiodiffusion — légale selon les dispositions de la Loi sur la radiodiffusion — par une station terrestre de radio d’un signal porteur de l’enregistrement sonore pour réception gratuite et sans abonnement; b) la communication au public par télécommunication de l’enregistrement sonore à une entreprise pour exécution à titre de musique de fond sur les lieux de celle-ci dans le cours normal de ses affaires. Application de l’alinéa (2)a)

(2)

In the case of a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore or was a corporation that had its headquarters in that country, a right to equitable remuneration does not apply to (a) a broadcast that is lawful under the Broadcasting Act, by a terrestrial radio station, of a signal that carries the sound recording for reception that is free and does not require a subscription; or (b) the communication to the public by telecommunication of the sound recording to a business for performance as background music on its premises in the ordinary course of its business. (a) through the Internet; (b) by satellite; or (c) by point-to-point technology that are received by way of mobile devices.

(3)

Il est entendu que l’alinéa (2)a) ne s’applique pas à la radiodiffusion : a) par Internet; b) par satellite; c) par la technologie point à point, si la radiodiffusion est captée par des appareils mobiles.

(7)

In the case of a sound recording that has not been published but is deemed to have been published under section 19.2 of the Copyright Act and whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a citizen or permanent resident of Japan or was a corporation that had its headquarters in that country, a right to equitable remuneration applies only to the communication of the sound recording to the public by non-interactive Internet transmission.

(4)

[Repealed, SOR/2020-82, s. 1]

3 A right to equitable remuneration applies only to the performance in public of a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a citizen or permanent resident of Lebanon or was a corporation that had its headquarters in that country.

(5)

[Repealed, SOR/2020-82, s. 1]

4 In the case of a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a citizen or permanent resident of Vietnam or was a corporation that had its headquarters in that country, a right to equitable remuneration does not apply to the performance of the sound recording in public as part of a non-commercial activity.

(6)

[Repealed, SOR/2020-82, s. 1] Exception — non-interactive Internet transmission SOR/2020-82, s. 1. Lebanon Vietnam Barbados, Cabo Verde, Congo and Monaco People’s Republic of China Macao Hong Kong Costa Rica Application of par. (1)(a)

5 A right to equitable remuneration does not apply to the performance in public or the communication to the public by telecommunication of a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a citizen or permanent resident of Barbados, Cabo Verde, Congo or Monaco or was a corporation that had its headquarters in any of those countries.

(2)

For greater certainty, paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to broadcasts Repeal 8 [Repeal] * [Note: Statement in force August 13, 2014.] à Genève le 20 décembre 1996, selon celle de ces dates qui est postérieure à l’autre. * [Note : Déclaration en vigueur le 13 août 2014.]

6 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a right to equitable remuneration does not apply to a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a citizen or permanent resident of the People’s Republic of China or was a corporation that had its headquarters in that country.

(2)

The performer of a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a permanent resident of The Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China or was a corporation that had its headquarters in the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is entitled to be paid equitable remuneration in respect of the sound recording.

(3)

The maker of a sound recording who, at the date of its first fixation, was a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China or was a corporation that had its headquarters in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is entitled to be paid equitable remuneration in respect of the sound recording.

7 (1) In the case of a sound recording whose maker, at the date of its first fixation, was a citizen or permanent resident of Costa Rica or was a corporation that had its headquarters in that country, a right to equitable remuneration does not apply to

(a) a broadcast that is lawful under the Broadcasting Act, by a terrestrial radio station, of a signal that carries the sound recording for reception that is free and does not require a subscription; or (b) the performance of the sound recording in public as part of a non-commercial activity. (a) through the Internet; (b) by satellite; or (c) by point-to-point technology that are received by way of mobile devices. Coming into Force Publication or coming into force of WPPT

9 This Statement comes into force on the later of the day on which it is published in the Canada Gazette, Part II and the day on which the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT),

adopted in Geneva on December 20, 1996, comes into force for Canada.