Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights: Forty-Fifth Session
April 15 to April 19, 2024 (Geneva, Switzerland) 10:00 - 18:00 Geneva time
Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR)
The Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) was set up in the 1998-1999 biennium to examine substantive law topics in the field of copyright and related rights.
The Committee includes all member states of WIPO and/or of the Berne Union; and, as observers, certain member states of the United Nations (UN) that are non-members of WIPO and/or the Berne Union, as well as many intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.
The Standing Committee makes recommendations to the WIPO General Assembly or a Diplomatic Conference.
The Committee has these items on its standing agenda:
The Committee is also discussing:
SCCR members discussing copyright issues (Photo: WIPO). More SCCR photos on Flickr.
Meetings and documents
Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights: Forty-Fourth Session
November 6 to November 8, 2023 (Geneva, Switzerland) (English) 10:00 - 18:00 Geneva time
Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights: Forty-Third Session
March 13 to March 17, 2023 (Geneva, Switzerland) 10:00 - 18:00 Geneva time
Copyright-related treaties administered by WIPO
- Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
- Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite
- Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms
- Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled
- Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
- WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)
Marrakesh Treaty
The WIPO-administered Marrakesh Treaty makes the production and international transfer of specially-adapted books for people with blindness or visual impairments easier.