The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has deposited its instrument of accession to the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) 1996. This means that the WPPT comes into force in ex-Yugo Mac on 20 March 2005. However, nothing in the Balkans is ever as simple as it seems. The instrument of accession contains the following declarations:
"The Republic of Macedonia shall not apply the provision on the criterion of publication in respect of the national treatment on protection of phonogram producers in accordance with Article 3 paragraph 3 from the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, in relation to the expressed reservation of the Republic of Macedonia on Article 5 paragraph 3 from the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Phonogram Producers and Broadcasting Organizations (Rome Convention)".The IPKat notes that, according to Wikipedia, the part of Macedonia contained within Greece is 51% of historical Macedonia, while the ex-Yugoslavian (and Bulgaian) bits contains the balance. To simplify things, why not just call the Greek one Big Mac and the ex-Yugoslav one Small Mac?
"The Republic of Macedonia shall not apply the provision on single equitable remuneration for the performers and for the phonogram producers for direct or indirect use of phonograms published for commercial purposes for broadcasting or for any other communication to the public, in accordance with Article 15 paragraph 3 from WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, in relation to the expressed reservation of the Republic of Macedonia on Article 16 paragraph (1)(a)(i) from the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Phonogram Producers and Broadcasting Organizations (the Rome Convention)".
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Small Mac
EX-YUGO MACEDONIA JOINS WPPT -- BUT WITH RESERVATIONS
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