The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of the Royal Court File 46417 dated 6 Rajab 1444 [28 January 2023], which includes the Minister of State, the Member of the Council of Ministers, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Telegram 2382 dated 9 Rajab 1443 [11 February 2022], regarding the request of the authority to join the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to the ‘Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms’.
after perusal of the aforementioned agreement,
after perusal of the Copyright Protection Law issued by Royal Decree D/41 dated 2 Rajab 1424 [30 August 2003],
after perusal of the System of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property issued by Council of Ministers Decision 496 of 14 Ramadan 1439 [29 May 2018],
after perusal of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 2333 dated 17 Shawwal 1443 [19 May 2022], and Memorandum 1266 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1444 [17 November 2022],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 8-18/44/18/I dated 7 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 [1 December 2022], considering Shura Council Decision 118/17 dated 1 Rajab 1444 [23 January 2023],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7567 dated 20 Rajab 1444 [11 February 2023],
hereby decides
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The Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms is hereby approved.
A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 15/8/1444
Corresponding to: 7/3/2023
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4975 issued on 24 March 2023.