Annexed to the Universal Copyright convention as revised at Paris on 24
July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to the works of
certain international organizations
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. (a) The protection provided for in Article II (1) of the 1971
Convention shall apply to works published for the first time by the
United Nations by the Specialized Agencies in relationship therewith,
or by the Organization of American States.
(b) Similarly, Article II (2) of the 1971 Convention shall apply to the
said organization or agencies.
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 for 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.
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.
Certified a true and complete copy of the original of the Universal
Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971, of the
Protocol 1 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 and of the Protocol 2 annexed
to the Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July
1971 concerning the application of that Convention to the works of
certain international organizations.
Paris, 24. 12. 1971 Claude Lussier.
Director, Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs, United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.