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Dates Signature: October 26, 1961 Ratification: July 13, 1962 Entry into force: May 18, 1964

Declarations, Reservations

On December 1, 1995, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Sweden, the following notification: "With application of article 18 of the Convention Sweden withdraws or amends the notifications deposited with the instrument of ratification on 13 July 1962, as follows: 1. The notification under article 16 (1) (a) (ii), amended by the notification of 26 June 1986, to the effect that Sweden will apply article 12 only to broadcasting and such communication to the public which is carried out for commercial purposes is withdrawn with immediate effect. 2. The notification under article 16(1)(b) to the effect that Sweden will apply article 13 (d) only to communication to the public of television broadcasts in a cinema or similar place is withdrawn with immediate effect."

On June 27, 1986, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Sweden the following notification: "With application of Article 18 of the Convention, Sweden withdraws or amends the notifications deposited with the instrument of ratification on July 13, 1962, as follows: 1. The notification relating to Article 6, paragraph 2, is withdrawn. 2. The notification under Article 16, paragraph 1 (a) (ii) according to which Sweden will apply Article 12 only in relation to broadcasting is reduced in scope to the effect that Sweden will apply Article 12 to broadcasting and to such communication to the public which is carried out for commercial purposes. 3. The notification relating to Article 17 is withdrawn in so far as reproduction of phonograms is concerned. Sweden will from July 1, 1986, grant protection according to Article 10 of the Convention to all phonograms. The withdrawals and amendments take effect on July 1, 1986."

Declarations made upon ratification: "(a) With regard to article 6, paragraph 2; (b) With regard to article 16, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (a) (ii): the provisions of article 12 will be applied only with respect to use for broadcasting; (c) With regard to article 16, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (a) (iv); (d) With regard to article 16, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (b): the provisions of article 13, item (d), will be applied only with respect to the communication to the public of television broadcasts in a cinema or similar place; (e) With regard to article 17.