WIPO SCCR 42: Statement by CIS on the Protection of Broadcasting Organisations Agenda Item

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I’m speaking on behalf of the Centre for Internet andSociety, India.

Mr. Chair we would like to congratulate you and thevice-chair on your election.

The current draft text of the WIPO BroadcastingOrganisations treaty carries a rather weak framework of limitations and exceptions,when we consider the long duration of protection of twenty years that has beenproposed.

The limitations and exceptions are not aligned to theongoing discussions on the L&E agenda, where there is an agreement evolvingamongst many member states to revisit and revise limitations and exceptions forpurposes of preservation, online and cross-border uses, and research forbenefit of education, research, libraries, archives and museums.

The framework does not rise to these standards, and alsomakes enacting of limitations and exceptions in national law optional.

Seen from this perspective, the draft text of the WIPOBroadcasting Organisations treaty is neither a balanced treaty nor a modernone.

Thank you.