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further ratified the 1971 Convention revising the Universal

Copyright Convention 1952 and its Protocols on 19 May 1972, and declared their application to Hong Kong on 2 May 1973

(reference at Annex B).

Benefits

9.

T

to

Hong Kong has a significant trade in exporting

literary and artistic works, particularly to S.E. Asian

markets. The Convention not only increases local access

foreign works, but also ensures the protection of the

economic interests of Hong Kong

exporters of protected

works.

10.

vice versa.

Not all members of the Berne copyright system are members of the Universal Copyright Convention system, and

In order, therefore, to maintain Hong Kong's

extensive copyright relationships and safeguard the

benefits it derives, it is important that Hong Kong should

continue to participate in both systems.

Proposal

11.

The British sidė proposes that the Convention

should continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June

1997 in accordance with the Joint Declaration. To achieve

this result, it

will be necessary for the CPG in some way

to indicate to all present Contracting Parties, and all

governments which may become parties before 1 July 1997,

all international rights and obligations arising from

Convention, to the extent to which they apply to Hong

assumed by the CPG with effect

that

the

Kong, will be

from

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