The protection of performances fixed in audiovisual recordings under UK law and the Beijing Treaty

Evidence submitted to the UK Intellectual Property Office in support of the implementation of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances 2012 by the United Kingdom. This submission confirms that the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998 (CDPA) needs to be reviewed to comply with the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances 2012 (Beijing 2012) and the Performances and Phonograms Treaty 1996 (WPPT 1996). The submission also stresses that further evidence needs to be collected on the impact of the current UK framework of performers’ rights to ensure the implementation is based on evidence-based policy.