The Contracting States.
Moved by the desire to ensure in all countries copyright protection of
literary, scientific and artistic works,
Convinced that a system of copyright protection appropriate to all
nations of the world and expressed in a universal convention,
additional to, and without impairing international systems already in
force, will ensure respect for the rights of the individual and
encourage the development of literature, the sciences and the arts,
Persuaded that such a universal copyright system will facilitate a
wider dissemination of works of the human mind and increase
international understanding,
Have resolved to revise the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at
Geneva on 6 September 1952 (hereinafter called "the 1952 Convention"),
and consequently,
Have agreed as follows: