Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 60
60
Deferred
Implement the Beijing Treaty, extending moral rights to audiovisual performances, within six months.
Conclusion
We repeat our predecessor Committee’s calls for the Government to implement the Beijing Treaty within the next six months, including extending unwaivable moral rights to audiovisual performances. (Recommendation, Paragraph 209) The work of the BFI
Government Response Summary
The government is undertaking further analysis on ratifying the Beijing Treaty and will announce its intended approach when complete, but cannot commit to implementing it or taking legislative action within the six-month timeframe.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The government keeps legal frameworks under review, including those relating to copyright and related rights, and data protection. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 contains a number of updates to the data protection framework. We have also committed to publishing a report on the use of copyright material for AI training and use. This will be published within nine months of Royal Assent, with a progress statement to be published after six months. As evidential gaps remained after both a Call for Views and a public consultation, the government has had to undertake further analysis on the options for ratifying the Beijing Treaty. We will announce our intended approach when this work is complete. Although this means that we cannot commit at this stage to what legislative action will be taken, we note that the Beijing Treaty includes binding provisions on moral rights for audiovisual performances.