China Ratifies WIPO Audiovisual Treaty

China's top legislature ratified the Beijing Treaty on audiovisual performances, a document overseen by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The Beijing Treaty was approved in June 2012 at a WIPO Diplomatic Conference in Beijing being used to strengthen the rights of film actors and other performers, and is the first international treaty on intellectual property rights protection which is named after a Chinese city.

The treaty stipulates that contracting parties shall provide enforcement procedures to ensure effective action against infringement of rights covered by the treaty as well as remedies to deter further infringements.

A total of 72 WIPO members have signed the Beijing Treaty so far, and it will enter force after ratification or accessions of 30 eligible parties.

(Source: China IPR)