The Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 1995 No. 3297

Part I U.K. Introductory Provisions

Citation, commencement and extent U.K.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 1995.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st January 1996.

(3) These Regulations extend to the whole of the United Kingdom.

Interpretation U.K.

2.  In these Regulations—

“EEA Agreement" means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 M1 , as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 M2 ; and

“EEA state" means a state which is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement.

Marginal Citations

M1 Cm 2073.

M2 CM 2183.

Implementation of Directive, &c. U.K.

3.  These Regulations make provision for the purpose of implementing—

(a) the main provisions of Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of 29th October 1993 M3 harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights; and

(b) certain obligations of the United Kingdom created by or arising under the EEA Agreement so far as relevant to the implementation of that Directive.

Marginal Citations

M3 O.J. No. L290, 24.11.93, p.9.

Scheme of the regulations U.K.

4.  The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 M4 is amended in accordance with the provisions of Part II of these Regulations, subject to the savings and transitional provisions in Part III of these Regulations.

Marginal Citations

M4 1988 c. 48.