doctype: protocol

identifier: CETS No. 217

openingPlace: Riga

reference: CETS No. 217

title: Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism

text: Council of Europe Treaty Series - No. 217

text: Riga, 22.X.2015

text: The member States of the Council of Europe and the other Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS No. 196), signatory to this Protocol,

text: Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members;

text: Desiring to further strengthen the efforts to prevent and suppress terrorism in all its forms, both in Europe and globally, while respecting human rights and the rule of law;

text: Recalling human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined, in particular, in the

text: Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

text: (ETS No. 5) and its protocols, as well as in the

text: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

text: Expressing their grave concern about the threat posed by persons travelling abroad for the purpose of committing, contributing to or participating in terrorist offences, or the providing or receiving of training for terrorism in the territory of another State;

text: Having regard in this respect to Resolution 2178 (2014) adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations at its 7272nd meeting on 24 September 2014, in particular paragraphs 4 to 6 thereof;

text: Considering it desirable to supplement the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism in certain respects,

text: Have agreed as follows:

text: The purpose of this Protocol is to supplement the provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, opened for signature in Warsaw on 16 May 2005 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) as regards the criminalisation of the acts described in

text: Articles 2

text: to 6 of this Protocol, thereby enhancing the efforts of Parties in preventing terrorism and its negative effects on the full enjoyment of human rights, in particular the right to life, both by measures to be taken at national level and through international co-operation, with due regard to the existing applicable multilateral or bilateral treaties or agreements between the Parties.

text: CETS 217 – Prevention of Terrorism (Protocol), 22.X.2015 __________________________________________________________________________________

text: Article 1 – Purpose

text: For the purpose of this Protocol, “participating in an association or group for the purpose of terrorism” means to participate in the activities of an association or group for the purpose of committing or contributing to the commission of one or more terrorist offences by the association or the group.

text: Each Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish “participating in an association or group for the purpose of terrorism”, as defined in paragraph 1, when committed unlawfully and intentionally, as a criminal offence under its domestic law.

text: Article 2 – Participating in an association or group for the purpose of terrorism

text: For the purpose of this Protocol, “receiving training for terrorism” means to receive instruction, including obtaining knowledge or practical skills, from another person in the making or use of explosives, firearms or other weapons or noxious or hazardous substances, or in other specific methods or techniques, for the purpose of carrying out or contributing to the commission of a terrorist offence.

text: Each Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish “receiving training for terrorism”, as defined in paragraph 1, when committed unlawfully and intentionally, as a criminal offence under its domestic law.

text: Article 3 – Receiving training for terrorism

text: For the purpose of this Protocol, “travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism” means travelling to a State, which is not that of the traveller’s nationality or residence, for the purpose of the commission of, contribution to or participation in a terrorist offence, or the providing or receiving of training for terrorism.

text: Each Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish “travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism”, as defined in paragraph 1, from its territory or by its nationals, when committed unlawfully and intentionally, as a criminal offence under its domestic law. In doing so, each Party may establish conditions required by and in line with its constitutional principles.

text: Each Party shall also adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence under, and in accordance with, its domestic law the attempt to commit an offence as set forth in this article.

text: Article 4 – Travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism

text: For the purpose of this Protocol, “funding travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism” means providing or collecting, by any means, directly or indirectly, funds fully or partially enabling any person to travel abroad for the purpose of terrorism, as defined in

text: Article 4

text: , paragraph 1, of this Protocol, knowing that the funds are fully or partially intended to be used for this purpose.

text: Each Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish the “funding of travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism”, as defined in paragraph 1, when committed unlawfully and intentionally, as a criminal offence under its domestic law.

text: Article 5 – Funding travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism

text: For the purpose of this Protocol, “organising or otherwise facilitating travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism” means any act of organisation or facilitation that assists any person in travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism, as defined in

text: Article 4

text: , paragraph 1, of this Protocol, knowing that the assistance thus rendered is for the purpose of terrorism.

text: Each Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish “organising or otherwise facilitating travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism”, as defined in paragraph 1, when committed unlawfully and intentionally, as a criminal offence under its domestic law.

text: Article 6 – Organising or otherwise facilitating travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism

text: Without prejudice to

text: Article 3

text: , paragraph 2, sub-paragraph a, of the Convention and in accordance with its domestic law and existing international obligations, each Party shall take such measures as may be necessary in order to strengthen the timely exchange between Parties of any available relevant information concerning persons travelling abroad for the purpose of terrorism, as defined in

text: Article 4

text: . For that purpose, each Party shall designate a point of contact available on a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week basis.

text: A Party may choose to designate an already existing point of contact under paragraph 1.

text: A Party’s point of contact shall have the capacity to carry out communications with the point of contact of another Party on an expedited basis.

text: Article 7 – Exchange of information

text: Each Party shall ensure that the implementation of this Protocol, including the establishment, implementation and application of the criminalisation under

text: Articles 2

text: to 6, is carried out while respecting human rights obligations, in particular the right to freedom of movement, freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of religion, as set forth in, where applicable to that Party, the

text: , the

text: and other obligations under international law.

text: The establishment, implementation and application of the criminalisation under

text: Articles 2

text: to 6 of this Protocol should furthermore be subject to the principle of proportionality, with respect to the legitimate aims pursued and to their necessity in a democratic society, and should exclude any form of arbitrariness or discriminatory or racist treatment.

text: Article 8 – Conditions and safeguards

text: The words and expressions used in this Protocol shall be interpreted within the meaning of the Convention. As between the Parties, all the provisions of the Convention shall apply accordingly, with the exception of

text: Article 9

text: Article 9 – Relation between this Protocol and the Convention

text: This Protocol shall be open for signature by Signatories to the Convention. It shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. A Signatory may not ratify, accept or approve this Protocol unless it has previously ratified, accepted or approved the Convention, or does so simultaneously. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, including at least four member States of the Council of Europe.

text: In respect of any Signatory which subsequently deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, this Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

text: Article 10 – Signature and entry into force

text: After the entry into force of this Protocol, any State, which has acceded to the Convention, may also accede to this Protocol or do so simultaneously.

text: In respect of any State acceding to the Protocol under paragraph 1 above, the Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of the deposit of the instrument of accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: Article 11 – Accession to the Protocol

text: Any State or the European Union may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specify the territory or territories to which this Protocol shall apply.

text: Any Party may, at any later time, by declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, extend the application of this Protocol to any other territory specified in the declaration. In respect of such territory the Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of the declaration by the Secretary General.

text: Article 12 – Territorial application

text: Any Party may, at any time, denounce this Protocol by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: Such denunciation shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: Denunciation of the Convention automatically entails denunciation of this Protocol.

text: Article 13 – Denunciation

text: The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of Europe, the European Union, the non-member States which have participated in the elaboration of this Protocol as well as any State which has acceded to, or has been invited to accede to, this Protocol of:

text: any signature; b the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession; c any date of entry into force of this Protocol in accordance with

text: Articles 10

text: and 11; d any other act, declaration, notification or communication relating to this Protocol.

text: In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Protocol. Done at Riga, this 22nd day of October 2015, in English and in French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified copies to each member State of the Council of Europe, to the European Union, to the non-member States which have participated in the elaboration of this Protocol, and to any State invited to accede to it.

text: Article 14 – Notifications

type: internationell-overenskommelse


doctype: treaty

identifier: CETS No. 218

openingPlace: Saint-Denis

publisher: Council of Europe Treaty Office

reference: CETS No. 218

title: Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events

text: Council of Europe Treaty Series - No. 218

type: stycke

text: Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events

text: Saint-Denis, 3.VII.2016

text: Preamble

text: The member States of the Council of Europe and the other States Parties to the European Cultural Convention (ETS No. 18), signatories hereto,

text: Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity among its members;

text: Concerned with the right to physical integrity and the legitimate expectation of individuals to attend football matches and other sports events without fear of violence, public disorder or other criminal activity;

text: Concerned to make football matches and other sports events enjoyable and welcoming for all citizens while also recognising that creating a welcoming environment can have a significant and positive impact on safety and security at such events;

text: Concerned with the need to promote the inclusion of all stakeholders in providing a safe environment at football matches and other sports events;

text: Concerned with the need to maintain the rule of law in and within the vicinity of football and other sports stadiums, on transit routes to and from the stadiums and in other areas frequented by many thousands of spectators;

text: Recognising that sport, and all agencies and stakeholders involved in organising and managing a football match or other sports event, must uphold core values of the Council of Europe, such as social cohesion, tolerance, respect and non-discrimination;

text: Recognising variations among States regarding their constitutional, judicial, cultural and historical circumstances, and the character and severity of safety and security problems associated with football matches and other sports events;

text: Recognising the need to take full account of national and international legislation on matters such as data protection, rehabilitation of offenders and human rights;

text: Recognising that a wide range of public and private agencies and other stakeholders, including spectators, have a shared objective in making football matches and other sports events safe, secure and welcoming for individuals and recognising that their collective actions will necessarily comprise a range of interrelated and overlapping measures;

text: CETS 218 – Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Sports Events, 3.VII.2016 __________________________________________________________________________________

text: Recognising that the overlapping character of these measures requires the relevant agencies to develop effective international, national and local partnerships in order to prepare and deliver an integrated and balanced multi-agency approach to safety, security and service in connection with football matches and other sports events;

text: Recognising that events outside of sports stadiums can have a direct impact on events inside the stadiums and vice versa;

text: Recognising that consultation with key stakeholders, especially supporters and local communities, can assist the relevant agencies in reducing the risks to safety and security and in creating a welcoming atmosphere inside and outside of stadiums;

text: Being resolved to take common and co-operative action to reduce the risks to safety and security at football matches and other sports events in order to provide an enjoyable experience for spectators, participants and local communities;

text: Building upon the content of the European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches (ETS No. 120), opened for signature in Strasbourg on 19 August 1985 (hereafter “Convention No. 120”);

text: Taking into account that extensive European experience and good practices has resulted in the development of a new integrated and partnership approach towards the safety and security of spectators, reflected in particular in the Recommendation Rec (2015) 1 on Safety, Security and Service at Football Matches, and other Sports Events, adopted by the Standing Committee of the Convention No. 120 at its 40th meeting on 18 June 2015,

text: Have agreed as follows:

text: The Parties shall, within the limits of their respective constitutional provisions, take the necessary steps to give effect to the provisions of this Convention in respect of football matches or tournaments played in their territory by professional football clubs and national teams.

text: The Parties may apply the provisions of this Convention to other sports or sports events hosted in their territory, including non-professional football matches, especially in circumstances where safety or security risks are involved.

text: Article 1 – Scope

type: artikel

text: The aim of this Convention is to provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment at football matches and other sports events. To that end, the Parties shall:

ordinal: a

text: adopt an integrated, multi-agency and balanced approach towards safety, security and service, based upon an ethos of effective local, national and international partnerships and co-operation;

type: punkt

ordinal: b

text: ensure that all public and private agencies, and other stakeholders, recognise that safety, security and service provision cannot be considered in isolation, and can have a direct influence on delivery of the other two components;

ordinal: c

text: take account of good practices in developing an integrated approach to safety, security and service.

text: Article 2 – Aim

text: For the purposes of this Convention, the terms:

text: “safety measures” shall mean any measure designed and implemented with the primary aim of protecting the health and well-being of individuals and groups who attend, or participate in, a football match or other sports event, inside or outside of the stadium, or who reside or work in the vicinity of the event;

text: “security measures” shall mean any measure designed and implemented with the primary aim of preventing, reducing the risk and/or responding to any violence or other criminal activity or disorder committed in connection with a football or other sports event, inside or outside of a stadium;

text: “service measures” shall mean any measure designed and implemented with the primary aim of making individuals and groups feel comfortable, appreciated and welcome when attending a football match or other sports event, inside or outside of a stadium;

ordinal: d

text: “agency” shall mean any public or private body with a constitutional, legislative, regulatory or other responsibility in respect of the preparation and implementation of any safety, security or service measure in connection with a football match or other sports event, inside or outside of a stadium;

ordinal: e

text: “stakeholder” shall mean spectators, local communities or other interested parties who do not have legislative or regulatory responsibilities but who can play an important role in helping to make football matches or other sports events safe, secure and welcoming, inside and outside of stadiums;

ordinal: f

text: “integrated approach” shall mean recognition that, irrespective of their primary purpose, safety, security and service measures at football matches and other sports events invariably overlap, are interrelated in terms of impact, need to be balanced and cannot be designed or implemented in isolation;

ordinal: g

text: “multi-agency integrated approach” shall mean recognition that the roles and actions of each agency involved in football or other sports planning and operational activities must be co-ordinated, complementary, proportionate and designed and implemented as part of a comprehensive safety, security and service strategy;

ordinal: h

text: “good practices” shall mean measures applied in one or more countries that have proven to be very effective in meeting the stated aim or objective;

ordinal: i

text: “relevant agency” shall mean a body (public or private) involved in the organisation and/or management of a football match or other sports event held inside or outside of a sports stadium.

text: Article 3 – Definitions

text: The Parties shall ensure that national and local co-ordination arrangements are established for the purpose of developing and implementing a multi-agency integrated approach to safety, security and service at national and local level.

text: The Parties shall ensure that co-ordination arrangements are established to identify, analyse and evaluate the risks pertaining to safety, security and services, and to allow the sharing of updated information on risk assessment.

text: The Parties shall ensure that the co-ordination arrangements involve all key public and private agencies responsible for safety, security and service matters connected with the event, both inside and outside of the venue where the event is taking place.

text: The Parties shall ensure that the co-ordination arrangements take full account of the safety, security and service principles set out in this Convention and that national and local strategies are developed, regularly evaluated and refined in the light of national and international experience and good practices.

text: The Parties shall ensure that national legal, regulatory or administrative frameworks clarify the respective roles and responsibilities of the relevant agencies and that these roles are complementary, consistent with an integrated approach and widely understood at strategic and operational levels.

text: Article 4 – Domestic co-ordination arrangements

text: The Parties shall ensure that national legal, regulatory or administrative frameworks require event organisers, in consultation with all partner agencies, to provide a safe and secure environment for all participants and spectators.

text: The Parties shall ensure that the competent public authorities put in place regulations or arrangements to guarantee the effectiveness of stadium licensing procedures, certification arrangements and safety regulations in general and ensure their application, monitoring and enforcement.

text: The Parties shall require the relevant agencies to ensure that stadium design, infrastructure and associated crowd management arrangements comply with national and international standards and good practices.

text: The Parties shall encourage the relevant agencies to ensure that stadiums provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for all sections of society, including children, the elderly and those with disabilities, and incorporate, in particular, the provision of appropriate sanitary and refreshment facilities and good viewing conditions for all spectators.

text: The Parties shall ensure that stadiums’ operating arrangements are comprehensive; make provision for effective liaison with the police, emergency services and partner agencies; and incorporate clear policies and procedures on matters that might impact on crowd management and associated safety and security risks, in particular:

text: – the use of pyrotechnics; – any violent or other prohibited behaviour; and – any racist or other discriminatory behaviour.

text: The Parties shall require the relevant agencies to ensure that all personnel, from the public or private sectors, involved in making football matches and other sports events safe, secure and welcoming are equipped and trained to fulfil their functions effectively and in an appropriate manner.

text: The Parties shall encourage their competent agencies to highlight the need for players, coaches or other representatives of participating teams to act in accordance with key sporting principles, such as tolerance, respect and fair play, and recognise that acting in a violent, racist or other provocative manner can have a negative impact on spectator behaviour.

text: Article 5 – Safety, security and service in sports stadiums

text: assessing risk and preparing appropriate preventative measures designed to minimise disruption and provide reassurances to the local community and businesses, in particular those located in the vicinity of where the event is taking place or public viewing areas;

text: creating a safe, secure and welcoming environment in public spaces that are designated for supporters to gather before and after the event, or locations in which supporters can be expected to frequent of their own volition, and along transit routes to and from the city and/or to and from the stadium.

text: The Parties shall encourage all agencies and stakeholders involved in organising football matches and other sports events in public spaces, including the municipal authorities, police, local communities and businesses, supporter representatives, football clubs and national associations, to work together, notably in respect of:

text: The Parties shall ensure that risk assessment and safety and security measures take account of the journey to and from the stadium.

text: Article 6 – Safety, security and service in public places

text: The Parties shall ensure that multi-agency contingency and emergency plans are developed, and that those plans are tested and refined in regular joint exercises. National legal, regulatory or administrative frameworks shall make clear which agency is responsible for initiating, supervising and certifying the exercises.

text: Article 7 – Contingency and emergency planning

text: The Parties shall encourage all agencies to develop and pursue a policy of proactive and regular communication with key stakeholders, including supporter representatives and local communities, based on the principle of dialogue, and with the aim of generating a partnership ethos and positive co-operation as well as identifying solutions to potential problems.

text: The Parties shall encourage all public and private agencies and other stakeholders, including local communities and supporter representatives, to initiate or participate in multi-agency social, educational, crime-prevention and other community projects designed to foster mutual respect and understanding, especially among supporters, sports clubs and associations as well as agencies responsible for safety and security.

text: Article 8 – Engagement with supporters and local communities

text: The Parties shall ensure that policing strategies are developed, regularly evaluated and refined in the light of national and international experience and good practices, and are consistent with the wider, integrated approach to safety, security and service.

text: The Parties shall ensure that policing strategies take account of good practices including, in particular: intelligence gathering, continuous risk assessment, risk-based deployment, proportionate intervention to prevent the escalation of risk or disorder, effective dialogue with supporters and the wider community, and evidence gathering of criminal activity as well as the sharing of such evidence with the competent authorities responsible for prosecution.

text: The Parties shall ensure that the police work in partnership with organisers, supporters, local communities and other stakeholders in making football matches and other sports events safe, secure and welcoming for all concerned.

text: Article 9 – Police strategies and operations

text: The Parties shall take all possible measures to reduce the risk of individuals or groups participating in, or organising incidents of violence or disorder.

text: The Parties shall, in accordance with national and international law, ensure that effective exclusion arrangements, appropriate to the character and location of risk, are in place to deter and prevent incidents of violence or disorder.

text: The Parties shall, in accordance with national and international law, co-operate in seeking to ensure that individuals committing offences abroad receive appropriate sanctions, either in the country where the offence is committed or in their country of residence or citizenship.

text: Where appropriate, and in accordance with national and international law, the Parties shall consider empowering the judicial or administrative authorities responsible to impose sanctions on individuals who have caused or contributed to incidents of football-related violence and/or disorder, with the possibility of imposing restrictions on travel to football events held in another country.

text: Article 10 – Prevention and sanctioning of offending behaviour

text: The Parties shall co-operate closely on all matters covered by this Convention and related matters, in order to maximise collaboration in respect of international events, share experiences and participate in the development of good practices.

text: act as the direct and single contact point for exchanging general (strategic, operational and tactical) information in connection with a football match with an international dimension;

text: exchange personal data in accordance with the applicable domestic and international rules;

text: facilitate, co-ordinate or organise the implementation of international police co-operation in connection with football matches with an international dimension;

text: be capable of fulfilling efficiently and promptly the tasks assigned to it.

text: The Parties shall, without prejudice to existing national provisions, in particular the allocation of powers among the different services and authorities, set up or designate a national football information point within the police force (NFIP). The NFIP shall:

text: The Parties shall further ensure that the NFIP provides a national source of expertise regarding football policing operations, supporter dynamics and associated safety and security risks.

text: Each State Party shall notify the Committee on Safety and Security at Sports Events, created by this Convention, in writing, of the name and contact details of its NFIP, and any subsequent changes with regard to it.

text: The Parties shall co-operate at international level in respect of sharing good practices and information on preventative, educational and informative projects and the establishment of partnerships with all agencies involved in the delivery of national and local initiatives, focused on or driven by the local community and supporters.

text: Procedural Clauses

text: Article 11 – International co-operation

text: Each Party shall forward to the Committee on Safety and Security at Sports Events, in one of the official languages of the Council of Europe, all relevant information concerning legislative and other measures taken by it for the purpose of complying with the terms of this Convention, whether with regard to football or other sports.

text: Article 12 – Provision of information

text: For the purposes of this Convention, the Committee on Safety and Security at Sports Events is hereby established.

text: Any Party to this Convention may be represented on the committee by one or more delegates representing lead governmental agencies, preferably with responsibility for sport safety and security, and the NFIP. Each Party to this Convention shall have one vote.

text: Any member State of the Council of Europe or other State Party to the European Cultural Convention which is not a Party to this Convention, as well as any non-member State which is a Party to Convention No. 120, may be represented on the committee as an observer.

text: The committee may, by unanimous decision, invite any non-member State of the Council of Europe which is not a Party to this Convention or to Convention No. 120 and any organisation interested in being represented to be an observer at one or more of its meetings.

text: The committee shall be convened by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Its first meeting shall be held within one year of the date on which ten member States of the Council of Europe have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention. It shall subsequently meet at least every year after its first meeting. In addition it shall meet whenever a majority of the Parties so request.

text: A majority of the Parties shall constitute a quorum for holding a meeting of the committee.

text: Subject to the provisions of this Convention, the committee shall draw up and adopt by consensus its own rules of procedure.

text: Article 13 – Committee on Safety and Security at Sports Events

text: keep under review the provisions of this Convention and examine any necessary modifications;

text: hold consultations and, where appropriate, exchange information with relevant organisations;

text: make recommendations to the Parties to this Convention concerning measures to be taken for its implementation;

text: recommend the appropriate measures to keep the public informed about the activities undertaken within the framework of this Convention;

text: make recommendations to the Committee of Ministers concerning non-member States of the Council of Europe to be invited to accede to this Convention;

text: make any proposal for improving the effectiveness of this Convention;

text: facilitate the collection, analysis and exchange of information, experience and good practices between States.

text: The committee shall be responsible for monitoring the application of this Convention. It may in particular:

text: The committee, with the prior agreement of the Parties concerned, shall monitor compliance with this Convention through a programme of visits to the States Parties, in order to provide advice and support on the implementation of this Convention.

text: The committee shall also gather the information provided by States Parties according to

text: Article 12

text: , and transmit relevant data to all States Parties of the Convention. It may in particular inform each State Party about the nomination of a new NFIP, and circulate its contact details.

text: In order to discharge its functions, the committee may, on its own initiative, arrange for meetings of groups of experts.

text: Article 14 – Functions of the Committee on Safety and Security at Sports Events

text: Amendments to this Convention may be proposed by a Party, the Committee on Safety and Security at Sports Events or the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

text: Any proposal for amendment shall be communicated by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to the member States of the Council of Europe, to the other States Parties to the European Cultural Convention, to any non-member State of the Council of Europe having acceded to Convention No. 120 prior to the date of opening for signature of this Convention and to every non-member State which has acceded to or has been invited to accede to this Convention in accordance with the provisions of

text: Article 18

text: Any amendment proposed by a Party or the Committee of Ministers shall be communicated to the committee at least two months before the meeting at which it is to be considered. The committee shall submit its opinion on the proposed amendment to the Committee of Ministers.

text: The Committee of Ministers shall consider the proposed amendment and any opinion submitted by the committee and may adopt the amendment by the majority provided for in

text: Article 20

text: .d of the Statute of the Council of Europe.

text: The text of any amendment adopted by the Committee of Ministers in accordance with paragraph 4 of this article shall be forwarded to the Parties for acceptance in accordance with their respective internal procedures.

text: Any amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 4 of this article shall come into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of one month after all Parties have informed the Secretary General of their acceptance thereof.

text: Final Clauses

text: Article 15 – Amendments

text: This Convention shall be open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe, the States Parties to the European Cultural Convention and any non-member State of the Council of Europe having acceded to the European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches (ETS No. 120), opened for signature in Strasbourg on 19 August 1985, prior to the date of opening for signature of this Convention.

text: This Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: No State Party to Convention No. 120 may deposit its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval unless it has already denounced the said convention or denounces it simultaneously.

text: When depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval in accordance with the preceding paragraph, a Contracting State may declare that it will continue to apply Convention No. 120 until the entry into force of this Convention according to the provisions of

text: Article 17

text: , paragraph 1.

text: Article 16 – Signature

text: The Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of one month after the date on which three member States of the Council of Europe have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordance with the provisions of

text: Article 16

text: In respect of any Signatory State which subsequently expresses its consent to be bound by it, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of one month after the date of the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

text: Article 17 – Entry into force

text: After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, after consulting the Parties, may invite any non-member State of the Council of Europe to accede to the Convention by a decision taken by the majority provided for in

text: Article 20

text: .d of the Statute of the Council of Europe and by the unanimous vote of the representatives of the Contracting States entitled to sit on the Committee of Ministers.

text: In respect of any acceding State, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of one month after the date of the deposit of the instrument of accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: A Party which is not a member State of the Council of Europe shall contribute to the financing of the Committee on Safety and Security at Sports Events in a manner to be decided by the Committee of Ministers.

text: Article 18 – Accession by non-member States

text: In relations between a Party to this Convention and a Party to Convention No. 120 which has not ratified this Convention,

text: Articles 4

text: and 5 of Convention No. 120 shall continue to apply.

text: After the entry into force of this Convention, if a State has denounced Convention No. 120 but such denunciation is not yet effective at the time of ratification of this Convention, this Convention shall apply according to the provisions of

text: Article 17

text: , paragraph 2.

text: Article 19 – Effects of the Convention

text: Any State may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specify the territory or territories to which this Convention shall apply.

text: Any Party may, at any later date, by declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, extend the application of this Convention to any other territory specified in the declaration. In respect of such a territory, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of one month after the date of receipt of said declaration by the Secretary General.

text: Any declaration made under the two preceding paragraphs may, in respect of any territory mentioned in the declaration, be withdrawn by a notification addressed to the Secretary General. This withdrawal shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General.

text: Article 20 – Territorial application

text: Any Party may, at any time, denounce this Convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: This denunciation shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General.

text: Article 21 – Denunciation

text: The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of Europe, the other States Parties to the European Cultural Convention and any State which has acceded to this Convention, of:

text: any signature in accordance with

text: Article 16

text: the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in accordance with

text: Article 16

text: or

text: Article 18

text: any date of entry into force of this Convention in accordance with

text: Articles 17

text: and 18;

text: any proposal for amendment or any amendment adopted in accordance with

text: Article 15

text: and the date on which the amendment comes into force;

text: any declaration made under the provisions of

text: Article 20

text: any denunciation made in pursuance of the provisions of

text: Article 21

text: any other act, declaration, notification or communication relating to this Convention.

text: In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Convention.

text: Done at Saint-Denis, this 3rd day of July 2016 in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified copies to each member State of the Council of Europe, to each State Party to the European Cultural Convention, and any State invited to accede to this Convention.

text: Article 22 – Notifications


identifier: CETS No. 219

openingPlace: Strasbourg

reference: CETS No. 219

title: Protocol amending the European Landscape Convention

text: Council of Europe Treaty Series - No. 219

text: Strasbourg, 1.VIII.2016

text: The member States of the Council of Europe and the other Parties to the European Landscape Convention opened for signature in Florence on 20 October 2000 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”), Wishing to promote European co-operation with non-European States who wish to implement the provisions of the Convention, Have agreed as follows:

text: The title of the Convention shall be changed to the following: “Council of Europe Landscape Convention”.

text: Article 1

text: In the Preamble, a new paragraph is added after paragraph 5: “Aware, in general, of the importance of the landscape at global level as an essential component of human being’s surroundings;” 2 In the Preamble, a new paragraph is added after the original paragraph 12 (new paragraph 13): “Wishing to enable the application of the values and principles formulated in the Convention to non-European States who so desire;”

text: Article 2

text: The text of

text: Article 3

text: of the Convention shall be replaced by the following: “The aims of this Convention are to promote landscape protection, management and planning, and to organise co-operation between the Parties.”

text: Article 3

text: Paragraph C.2 of

text: Article 6

text: of the Convention shall be replaced by the following: “These identification and assessment procedures shall be guided by the exchanges of experience and methodology, organised between the Parties at international level pursuant to

text: Article 8

text: CETS 219 – Landscape Convention (Protocol), 1.VIII.2016 __________________________________________________________________________________

text: Article 4

text: The title of Chapter III of the Convention shall be changed to the following:

text: “Chapter III – Co-operation between the Parties”

text: Article 5

text: Paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Convention shall be replaced by the following:

text: “The Landscape award of the Council of Europe is a distinction which may be conferred on local and regional authorities and their groupings that have instituted, as part of the landscape policy of a Party to this Convention, a policy or measures to protect, manage and/or plan their landscape, which have proved lastingly effective and can thus serve as an example to other territorial authorities of the Parties. The distinction may be also conferred on nongovernmental organisations having made particularly remarkable contributions to landscape protection, management or planning.”

text: Article 6

text: Paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the Convention shall be replaced by the following:

text: “After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may invite the European Union and any State which is not a member of the Council of Europe, to accede to the Convention by a majority decision as provided in Article 20.d of the Statute of the Council of Europe, and by the unanimous vote of the States Parties entitled to sit on the Committee of Ministers.”

text: Article 7

text: This Protocol shall be open for ratification, acceptance or approval by the Parties to the Convention.

text: Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on which all Parties to the Convention have expressed their consent to be bound by the Protocol, in accordance with the provisions of this article.

text: However, this Protocol shall enter into force following the expiry of a period of two years after the date on which it has been opened to ratification, acceptance or approval, unless a Party to the Convention has notified the Secretary General of the Council of Europe of an objection to its entry into force. The right to make an objection shall be reserved to those States or the European Union which were Parties to the Convention at the date of opening for ratification, acceptance or approval of this Protocol.

text: Should such an objection be notified, the Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on which the Party to the Convention which has notified the objection has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: Article 8 – Ratification, acceptance or approval, entry into force

text: The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of Europe, any State or the European Union having acceded to the Convention of:

text: the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval;

text: the date of entry into force of this Protocol, in accordance with

text: Article 8

text: any other act, notification or communication relating to this Protocol.

text: Done at Strasbourg, this 15th day of June 2016, in English and French, and opened for ratification, acceptance or approval the 1st day of August 2016. Both texts are equally authentic and shall be deposited in a single copy in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified copies to each member State of the Council of Europe and to any State or to the European Union having acceded to the Convention.

text: Article 9 – Notifications


identifier: CETS No. 220

openingPlace: Rotterdam

reference: CETS No. 220

title: Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (revised)

text: Council of Europe Treaty Series - No. 220

text: Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (revised)

text: Rotterdam, 30.I.2017

text: Preamble

text: The member States of the Council of Europe and the other States Parties to the European Cultural Convention (ETS No. 18), signatory hereto,

text: Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members in order, in particular, to safeguard and promote the ideals and principles which form their common heritage;

text: Considering that freedom of creation and freedom of expression constitute fundamental elements of these principles;

text: Considering that fostering the cultural diversity of the various European countries is one of the aims of the European Cultural Convention;

text: Having regard to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005), which recognises cultural diversity as a defining characteristic of humanity and strives to strengthen the creation, production, dissemination, distribution and enjoyment of cultural expressions;

text: Considering that cinematographic co-production, an instrument of creation and expression of cultural diversity on a global scale, should be reinforced;

text: Aware that film is an important means of cultural and artistic expression with an essential role in upholding the freedom of expression, diversity and creativity, as well as democratic citizenship;

text: Determined to develop these principles and recalling the recommendations of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the cinema and the audiovisual field, and particularly Recommendation Rec(86)3 on the promotion of audiovisual production in Europe and Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)7 on national film policies and the diversity of cultural expressions;

text: Acknowledging that Resolution Res(88)15 setting up a European Support Fund for the Coproduction and Distribution of Creative Cinematographic and Audiovisual Works “Eurimages” has been amended to allow the accession of non-member States;

text: Resolved to achieve these objectives thanks to a common effort to foster co-operation and define rules which adapt themselves to cinematographic co-productions as a whole;

text: Considering that the adoption of common rules tends to decrease restrictions and encourage co-operation in the field of cinematographic co-production;

text: CETS 220 – Cinematographic Co-production (Revised Convention), 30.I.2017 __________________________________________________________________________________

text: Considering the technological, economic and financial evolution of the film industry since the opening for signature of the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (ETS No. 147) in 1992;

text: Believing that this development necessitates a revision of the 1992 Convention in order to ensure the continued relevance and effectiveness of this framework for cinematographic coproduction;

text: Acknowledging that the present Convention is intended to replace the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production,

text: Have agreed as follows:

text: Chapter I – General provisions

type: rubrik

text: The Parties to this Convention undertake to promote the development of international cinematographic co-production in accordance with the following provisions.

text: Article 1 – Aim of the Convention

text: This Convention shall govern relations between the Parties in the field of multilateral coproductions originating in the territory of the Parties.

text: to co-productions involving at least three co-producers, established in three different Parties to the Convention; and

text: to co-productions involving at least three co-producers established in three different Parties to the Convention and one or more co-producers that are not established in such Parties. The total contribution of the co-producers who are not established in the Parties to the Convention may not, however, exceed 30% of the total cost of the production.

text: This Convention shall apply:

text: In all cases, this Convention shall only apply on condition that the work meets the definition of an officially co-produced cinematographic work as defined in

text: Article 3

text: , sub-paragraph c, below.

text: The provisions of bilateral agreements concluded between the Parties to this Convention shall continue to apply to bilateral co-productions.

text: In the case of multilateral co-productions, the provisions of this Convention shall override those of bilateral agreements between Parties to the Convention. The provisions concerning bilateral co-productions shall remain in force if they do not contravene the provisions of this Convention.

text: In the absence of any agreement governing bilateral co-production relations between two Parties to this Convention, the Convention shall also apply to bilateral co-productions, unless a reservation has been made by one of the Parties involved under the terms of

text: Article 22

text: Article 2 – Scope

text: For the purposes of this Convention:

text: the term “cinematographic work” shall mean a work of any length or medium, in particular cinematographic works of fiction, animation and documentaries, which complies with the provisions governing the film industry in force in each of the Parties concerned and is intended to be shown in cinemas;

text: the term “co-producers” shall mean cinematographic production companies or producers established in the Parties to this Convention and bound by a co-production contract;

text: the term “officially co-produced cinematographic work” (hereafter “the film”) shall mean a cinematographic work which meets the conditions laid down in Appendix II, which is an integral part of this Convention;

text: the term “multilateral co-production” shall mean a cinematographic work produced by at least three co-producers as defined in

text: Article 2

text: , paragraph 2, above.

text: Article 3 – Definitions

text: Chapter II – Rules applicable to co-productions

text: Cinematographic works made as multilateral co-productions and falling within the scope of this Convention shall be entitled to the benefits granted to national films by the legislative and regulatory provisions in force in each of the Parties to this Convention participating in the coproduction concerned.

text: The benefits shall be granted to each co-producer by the Party in which the co-producer is established, under the conditions and limits provided for by the legislative and regulatory provisions in force in that Party and in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.

text: Article 4 – Assimilation to national films

text: Any co-production of cinematographic works shall be subject to the approval of the competent authorities of the Parties in which the co-producers are established, after consultation between the competent authorities and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Appendix I. This appendix shall form an integral part of this Convention.

text: Applications for co-production status shall be submitted for approval to the competent authorities according to the application procedure laid down in Appendix I. This approval shall be final except in the case of failure to comply with the initial undertakings concerning artistic, financial or technical matters.

text: Projects of a blatantly pornographic nature or those that advocate discrimination, hate or violence or openly offend human dignity cannot be accorded co-production status.

text: The benefits provided by co-production status shall be granted to co-producers who are deemed to possess adequate technical and financial means, and sufficient professional qualifications.

text: Each Contracting State shall designate the competent authorities mentioned in paragraph 2 above by means of a declaration made at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. This declaration may be modified at any time afterwards.

text: Article 5 – Conditions for obtaining co-production status

text: In the case of multilateral co-production, the minimum contribution may not be less than 5% and the maximum contribution may not exceed 80% of the total production cost of the cinematographic work. When the minimum contribution is less than 20% or the co-production is financial only, the Party concerned may take steps to reduce or bar access to national production support schemes.

text: When this Convention takes the place of a bilateral agreement between two Parties under the provisions of

text: Article 2

text: , paragraph 4, the minimum contribution may not be less than 10% and the largest contribution may not exceed 90% of the total production cost of the cinematographic work. When the minimum contribution is less than 20% or the co-production is financial only, the Party concerned may take steps to reduce or bar access to national production support schemes.

text: Article 6 – Proportions of contributions from each co-producer

text: . The co-production contract must guarantee to each co-producer joint ownership of the tangible and intangible property rights of the film. The contract shall include the provision that the film master (first completed version) shall be kept in a place mutually agreed by the coproducers, and shall guarantee them free access to it.

text: The co-production contract must also guarantee to each co-producer the right to access the material and the film master for use as a medium of duplication.

text: Article 7 – Rights of co-producers to the cinematographic work

text: The contribution of each of the co-producers shall include effective technical and artistic participation. In principle, and in accordance with international obligations binding the Parties, the contribution of the co-producers relating to creative, technical and artistic personnel, cast and facilities, must be proportional to their investment.

text: Subject to the international obligations binding the Parties and to the demands of the screenplay, the crew involved in filming the work must be made up of nationals of the States which are partners in the co-production, and post-production shall normally be carried out in those States.

text: Article 8 – Technical and artistic participation

text: include one or more minority contributions which may be financial only, in accordance with the co-production contract, provided that each national share is neither less than 10% nor more than 25% of the production costs;

text: include a majority co-producer who makes an effective technical and artistic contribution and satisfies the conditions for the cinematographic work to be recognised as a national work in his or her country;

text: help to promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue; and

text: are embodied in co-production contracts which include provisions for the distribution of receipts.

text: Notwithstanding the provisions of

text: Article 8

text: , and subject to the specific conditions and limits laid down in the laws and regulations in force in the Parties, co-productions may be granted co-production status under the provisions of this Convention if they meet the following conditions:

text: Financial co-productions shall only qualify for co-production status once the competent authorities have given their approval in each individual case, in particular taking into account the provisions of

text: Article 10

text: below.

text: Article 9 – Financial co-productions

text: A general balance must be maintained in the cinematographic relations of the Parties, with regard both to the total amount invested and the artistic and technical participation in coproduction cinematographic works.

text: A Party which, over a reasonable period, observes a deficit in its co-production relations with one or more other Parties may withhold its approval of a subsequent co-production until balanced cinematographic relations with that or those Parties have been restored.

text: Article 10 – General balance

text: In accordance with the laws and regulations and international obligations in force, each Party shall facilitate entry and residence, as well as the granting of work permits in its territory, of technical and artistic personnel from other Parties participating in a co-production. Similarly, each Party shall permit the temporary import and re-export of equipment necessary to the production and distribution of cinematographic works falling within the scope of this Convention.

text: Article 11 – Entry and residence

text: Co-producing countries shall be credited in co-produced cinematographic works.

text: The names of these countries shall be clearly mentioned in the credit titles, in all publicity and promotion material and when the cinematographic works are being shown.

text: Article 12 – Credits of co-producing countries

text: When a co-produced cinematographic work is exported to a country where imports of cinematographic works are subject to quotas and one of the co-producing Parties does not have the right of free entry for its cinematographic works to the importing country:

text: the cinematographic work shall normally be added to the quota of the country which has the majority participation;

text: in the case of a cinematographic work which comprises an equal participation from different countries, the cinematographic work shall be added to the quota of the country which has the best opportunities for exporting to the importing country;

text: when the provisions of sub-paragraphs a and b above cannot be applied, the cinematographic work shall be entered in the quota of the Party which provides the director.

text: Article 13 – Export

text: When according co-production status, the competent authority of a Party may demand from the co-producer established therein a final version of the cinematographic work in one of the languages of that Party.

text: Article 14 – Languages

text: Unless the co-producers decide otherwise, co-produced cinematographic works shall be shown at international festivals by the Party where the majority co-producer is established, or, in the case of equal financial participation, by the Party which provides the director.

text: Article 15 – Festivals

text: Chapter III – Final provisions

text: This Convention shall replace, as regards its States Parties, the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production, which was opened for signature on 2 October 1992.

text: In relations between a Party to the present Convention and a Party to the 1992 Convention which has not ratified the present Convention, the 1992 Convention shall continue to apply.

text: Article 16 – Effects of the Convention

text: The Board of Management of the European Support Fund for the Co-production and Distribution of Creative Cinematographic and Audiovisual Works “Eurimages” shall be responsible for the follow-up of this Convention.

text: Any Party to this Convention which is not a member of “Eurimages” may be represented and have one vote in the Board of Management of “Eurimages” when the Board carries out the tasks assigned to it by this Convention.

text: make proposals to facilitate the exchange between Parties of experience and good practice;

text: formulate its opinion on any question concerning the application and the implementation of this Convention and make specific recommendations to Parties in this respect.

text: In order to promote the effective application of the Convention, the Board of Management of “Eurimages” may:

text: In order to update the provisions of Appendices I and II of this Convention to ensure their continuing relevance to common practices in the cinematographic industry, amendments may be proposed by any Party, by the Committee of Ministers or by the Board of Management of the European Support Fund for the Co-production and Distribution of Creative Cinematographic and Audiovisual Works “Eurimages”. They shall be communicated by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to the Parties.

text: After having consulted the Parties, the Committee of Ministers may adopt an amendment proposed in accordance with paragraph 4 by the majority provided for in

text: Article 20

text: .d, of the Statute of the Council of Europe. The amendment shall enter into force following the expiry of a period of one year after the date on which it has been forwarded to the Parties. During this period, any Party may notify the Secretary General of any objection to the entry into force of the amendment in its respect.

text: If one third of the Parties notifies the Secretary General of the Council of Europe of an objection to the entry into force of the amendment, the amendment shall not enter into force.

text: If less than one third of the Parties notifies an objection, the amendment shall enter into force for those Parties which have not notified an objection.

text: Once an amendment has entered into force in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 7 of this article and a Party has notified an objection to it, this amendment shall come into force in respect of the Party concerned on the first day of the month following the date on which the Party has notified the Secretary General of the Council of Europe of its acceptance of the amendment. A Party which has made an objection may withdraw it at any time by notifying the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: If the Committee of Ministers adopts an amendment, a State or the European Union may not express its consent to be bound by the Convention without accepting at the same time the amendment.

text: Article 17 – Follow-up of the Convention and amendments to Appendices I and II

text: signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or

text: signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval.

text: This Convention shall be open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe and the other States Parties to the European Cultural Convention which may express their consent to be bound by:

text: Article 18 – Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval

text: The Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on which three States, including at least two member States of the Council of Europe, have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordance with the provisions of

text: Article 18

text: In respect of any signatory State which subsequently expresses its consent to be bound by it, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of signature or of the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

text: Article 19 – Entry into force

text: After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may, after consultation of the Parties, invite any State not a member of the Council of Europe, as well as the European Union, to accede to this Convention, by a decision taken by the majority provided for in

text: Article 20

text: .d, of the Statute of the Council of Europe, and by the unanimous vote of the representatives of the Contracting States entitled to sit on the Committee of Ministers.

text: In respect of any acceding State or of the European Union, in the event of its accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of deposit of the instrument of accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: Article 20 – Accession of non-member States

text: Any State may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specify the territory or territories to which this Convention shall apply.

text: Any Party may, at any later date, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, extend the application of this Convention to any other territory specified in the declaration. In respect of such territory, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of the declaration by the Secretary General.

text: Any declaration made under the two preceding paragraphs may, in respect of any territory specified in such a declaration, be withdrawn by a notification addressed to the Secretary General. The withdrawal shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of such notification by the Secretary General.

text: Article 21 – Territorial clause

text: Any State may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, declare that

text: Article 2

text: , paragraph 4, does not apply to its bilateral co-production relations with one or more Parties. Moreover, it may reserve the right to fix a maximum participation share different from that laid down in

text: Article 9

text: , paragraph 1.a. No other reservation may be made.

text: Any Party which has made a reservation under the preceding paragraph may wholly or partly withdraw it by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. The withdrawal shall take effect on the date of receipt of such notification by the Secretary General.

text: Article 22 – Reservations

text: Any Party may, at any time, denounce this Convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

text: Such denunciation shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General.

text: Article 23 – Denunciation

text: The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of Europe, as well as the European Union and any State which has acceded to this Convention or has been invited to do so, of:

text: any signature;

text: the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession;

text: any date of entry into force of this Convention in accordance with

text: Articles 19

text: , 20 and 21;

text: any reservation and withdrawal of reservation made in pursuance of

text: Article 22

text: any declaration made in accordance with

text: Article 5

text: , paragraph 5;

text: any denunciation notified in accordance with

text: Article 23

text: any other act, notification or communication relating to this Convention.

text: In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Convention.

text: Done at Rotterdam, this 30th day of January 2017, in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified copies to the States mentioned in

text: Article 18

text: , paragraph 1, as well as to the European Union and any State which has been invited to accede to this Convention.

text: Appendix I – Application procedure

text: In order to benefit from the provisions of this Convention, the co-producers established in the Parties must, in due time before principal photography or principal animation commences, submit an application for provisional co production status and attach the documents listed below. These documents must reach the competent authorities in sufficient number for them to be communicated to the authorities of the other Parties at the latest one month before shooting commences:

text: - a declaration of the situation of the authors’ rights; - a synopsis of the film; - a provisional list of the technical and artistic contributions from each of the countries involved; - a budget and a provisional financing plan; - a provisional production schedule; - the co-production contract or a short-form agreement (“deal memo”) made between the co-producers. This document must include clauses providing for the distribution of receipts or territories between the co-producers.

text: Final co-production status is granted on completion of the film and after examination of the following definitive production documents by the national authorities:

text: - a complete chain of title; - a final script; - a definitive list of the technical and artistic contributions from each of the countries involved; - a final cost report; - a definitive financing plan; - the co-production contract made between the co-producers. This contract must include clauses providing for the distribution of receipts or territories between the co-producers.

text: National authorities can request any other document necessary for the evaluation of the application in accordance with national legislation.

text: The application and other documents shall be presented, if possible, in the language of the competent authorities to which they are submitted.

text: The competent national authorities shall send each other the application and attached documentation once they have been received. The competent authority of the Party with the minority financial participation shall not give its approval until the opinion of the Party with the majority financial participation has been received.

text: Appendix II – Definition of a qualifying cinematographic work

text: A cinematographic work of fiction qualifies as an official co-production in the sense of

text: Article 3

text: , sub-paragraph c, if with regard to the elements originating in the States Parties to the Convention, it obtains at least 16 points out of a possible total of 21, according to the list of elements set out below. 2 Having regard to the characteristics of the co-production, the competent authorities may, after consulting each other, grant co-production status to a work with a number of points that is less than the normally required 16 points.

text: Weighting Elements originating in States Parties to the Convention points

text: Director 4 Scriptwriter 3 Composer 1 First role 3 Second role 2 Third role 1 Head of Department – cinematography 1 Head of Department – sound 1 Head of Department – picture editing 1 Head of Department – production or costume design 1 Studio or shooting location 1 Visual effects (VFX) or Computer-generated imagery (CGI) location 1 Post-production location 1 _____ 21

text: N.B.

text: First, second and third roles are determined by number of days worked.

text: A cinematographic animation work qualifies as an official co-production in the sense of

text: Article 3

text: , sub-paragraph c, if it obtains at least 15 points out of a possible total of 23, according to the list of elements set out below.

text: Having regard to the characteristics of the co-production, the competent authorities may, after consulting each other, grant co-production status to a work with a number of points that is less than the normally required 15 points.

text: Weighting Elements originating in States Parties to the Convention points Conception 1 Script 2 Character design 2 Music composition 1 Directing 2 Storyboard 2 Chief decorator 1 Computer backgrounds 1 Layout (2D) or layout and camera blocks (3D) 2 75% of expenses for animation in States Parties to the 3 Convention 75% of the cleaning, inter-betweening and colouring in States Parties to the Convention (2D) or 3 75% of the colouring, lighting, rigging, modelling and texturing in States Parties to the Convention (3D) Compositing or camera 1 Editing 1 Sound 1 ______ 23

text: A cinematographic documentary work qualifies as an official co-production in the sense of

text: Article 3

text: , sub-paragraph c, if it obtains at least 50% of the total applicable points according to the list of elements set out below.

text: Having regard to the characteristics of the co-production, the competent authorities may, after consulting each other, grant co-production status to the work with less than the normally required 50% of the total applicable points.

text: Weighting Elements originating in States Parties to the Convention points Director 4 Scriptwriter 1 Camera 2 Editor 2 Researcher 1 Composer 1 Sound 1 Shooting location 1 Post-production location 2 Visual effects (VFX) or Computer-generated imagery (CGI) 1 location _____ 16

text: Article 24 – Notifications