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<p>Actors and other audiovisual performers enrich our lives and our culture and make
an important contribution to our economy. The United Kingdom’s high standards of intellectual
property protection include protections for audiovisual performers which reflect this
contribution and allow them to be rewarded for it. These include economic rights in
audiovisual performances which are consistent with those set out in the Beijing Treaty.</p><p>The
United Kingdom is a signatory to the Beijing Treaty. However, while it was a Member
State of the European Union, it was unable to proceed towards ratification by itself.
Now that the UK has left the European Union, we are able to consider ratification
as part of our future domestic and international policy agendas.</p><p>However, the
Treaty contains certain optional provisions, which may be implemented in different
ways. Before taking steps to ratify the treaty, these and other elements would need
to be fully considered and their impacts assessed. This would include consultations
with interested parties to best ensure that the most appropriate decisions are made
for the United Kingdom’s creative industries and audiovisual performers in particular.</p><p>
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