RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE IP/N/2/ESP/1
29June1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1784)
Original: Spanish Council forTrade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 1.3AND 3.1OFTHE AGREEMENT
Spain
Thefollowing communication, dated 8June1995, hasbeenreceived from thedelegation of
Spain.
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Inaccordance withtheinstructions received from myauthorities, Itransmit hereunder the
notifications provided forinArticle 1.3andArticle 3.1oftheTRIPs Agreement, concerning the
exemptions maintained bySpain under certain Articles oftheRome Convention.
"Under Article 5(3)oftheRome Convention, Spain hassetasidethecriterion offirstpublication
fortheprotection ofphonogrammes andwillapply thecriterion offirstfixation initsstead.
"Under Article 6(2)oftheRome Convention, Spain protects broadcasts onlyiftheheadquarters
ofthebroadcastingorganizationissituatedinanotherContractingStateandthebroadcastwastransmitted
from atransmitter situated inthesame Contracting State."