The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents his compliments to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and, in conformity with the provisions of Article 13(4) of the above Convention, has the honor to inform him that, according to the notification received from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden deposited on January 18, 1973, its instrument of ratification of the said Convention.
By a notification dated December 28, 1972 deposited with the Director General of WIPO on January 11, 1973, the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden declared, in accordance with Article 7(4) of the above Convention, that it will apply the criterion according to which it affords protection to producers of phonograms solely on the basis of the place of first fixation instead of the criterion of the nationality of the producer.
A separate notification is being made of the entry into force of the said Convention.
January 31, 1973