By a notification dated December 22, 1972, deposited with the Director General of WIPO on January 2, 1973, the Government of the Republic of Finland declared, in accordance with Article 7(4) of the 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. (see Phonograms Notification No. 5)