Published May 1, 2021, 5:00 AM
The Philippines, through the Permanent Representative to Geneva Ambassador Evan Garcia deposited on April 28, 2021 its Instrument of Accession to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP). Ambassador Garcia personally handed the instrument of accession to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Darren Tang at WIPO Headquarters.
“With the accession of the Philippines to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, the Philippines guarantees the expansion of the protection given to its musicians, singers, actors, and performers, providing them a uniform and effective umbrella of protection critical in an ever-shifting world,” Ambassador Garcia said in his statement.
Ambassador Evan Garcia (left) deposits the PH Instrument of Accession to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances to WIPO Director General Daren Tang (right).