The World Intellectual property Organization (WIPO) has published four new proposals on ways forward for some of its key work streams in the Standing Committee on Copyright and related Rights (SCCR), to take place from 1st to 5th December 2025.
The proposals concern:
(i) Exclusive rights for Broadcasting Organisations to protect their content
(ii) Addressing Disparities in the Remuneration of Performers
(iii) Limitations and Exceptions to Copyright to promote Education, Research and Access to Knowledge, and
(iv) Ensuring Fair Copyright Royalties for Creators in the digital environment across the world.
Here are the proposals in more details, with links to the source documents and to our analysis.
| Document Number | Title | Description | Submitted by |
| SCCR/47/3 | A new draft of the WIPO Broadcasting Organizations Treaty. | This aims to reflect the views of member states expressed at the previous SCCR and also at the WIPO General Assembly in July 2025. It addresses the issue of enhanced and updated protection for broadcasting organizations concerning their programme-carrying signals, which has been on the WIPO agenda since 1998. But does it give broadcasters and streamers too many exclusive rights? See our analysis of the latest draft. | SCCR Chair, Vice-Chair, and facilitators |
| SCCR/47/4 | A proposal for a Study on the Rights of Audiovisual Performers and their Payment Mechanisms for the Exploitation of their Performances. | This requests WIPO to commission a study on the situation of audiovisual performers, examining the legal and economic frameworks governing performers’ rights worldwide, and how these influence payments received for the use of audiovisual performances, especially on digital and on-demand platforms. It aims to assess the impact of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances and identify best practices in ensuring performers receive fair payment. | African Group |
| SCCR/47/5 | A draft Instrument on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries, Archives, Museums, Education and Research Institutions and People with Disabilities. | The draft instrument recognizes the need to maintain a balance between the rights of authors and the larger public interest, such as education, research, and access to information. It specifies permitted uses for education and research, cultural heritage, and for people with any disability that requires accessible formats. See our summary of justifications for L&Es. | African Group |
| SCCR/47/6 | A proposal for a Legally Binding Instrument on the Governance of Copyright Royalty in Digital Environment: Promoting a Fair Chance in a Globalized World. | This working paper proposes a legally binding international instrument to govern copyright royalties in the digital environment. It addresses the disparity between developed and developing countries regarding royalty collection and distribution mechanisms. It identifies four key challenges: the governance of royalty collection and distribution, mechanisms for royalty allocation, the centralization of a global copyright database, and disparities in copyright royalty valuation. Watch our contributions to the remuneration debate | Indonesia |
