Reservations made upon ratification: "The Federal Republic of Germany makes use of the following reservations provided for in article 5, paragraph 3, and article 16, paragraph 1 (a) (iv) of the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations: "1) As regards the protection of producers of phonograms it will not apply the criterion of fixation referred to in article 5, paragraph 1 (b) of the Convention; 2) As regards phonograms the producer of which is a national of another Contracting State, it will limit the protection provided for by article 12 of the Convention to the extent to which, and to the term for which, the latter State grants protection to phonograms first fixed by a German national"."
Declaration made upon ratification: "The International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations shall also apply to Land Berlin as from the day on which the Convention will enter into force for the Federal Republic of Germany."
Signature and ratification by the Federal Republic of Germany.