Annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24
July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of
Stateless persons and refugees
The States party hereto, being also party to the Universal Copyright
Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 (hereinafter called "the
1971 Convention"),
Have accepted the following provisions:
1. Stateless persons and refugees who have their habitual residence in
a State party to this Protocol shall, for the purposes of the 1971
Convention, be assimilated to the nationals of that State.
2. (a) This Protocol shall be signed and shall be subject to
ratification or acceptance, or may be acceded to, as if the provisions
of Article VIII of the 1971 Convention applied hereto.
(b) This Protocol shall enter into force in respect of each State, on
the date of deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or
accession of the State concerned or on the date of entry into force of
the 1971 Convention with respect to such State, whichever is the later.
(c) On the entry into force of this Protocol in respect of a State not
party to Protocol 1 annexed to the 1952 Convention, the latter Protocol
shall be deemed to enter into force in respect of such State.
In faith whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have
signed this Protocol.
Done at Paris this twenty-fourth day of July 1971, in the English,
French and Spanish languages, the three texts being equally
authoritative, in a single copy which shall be deposited with the
Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization. The Director-General shall send certified
copies to the signatory States, and to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations for registration.