Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (revised)

Albania

26-01-2023

In accordance with Article 5, paragraphs 2 and 5, of the Convention, the Government of the Republic of Albania designates as the competent authority:
Albanian National Center of Cinematography
Quandra Kombëtare e Kinematografisë

Armenia

20-10-2020

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Republic of Armenia declares that the competent authority mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the Convention is: The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia
[…].

Austria

03-08-2021

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority designated by the Government of the Federal Republic of Austria for the purposes of Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Convention is:
Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport, Abteilung IV/A/3
(Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, department IV/A/3).

28-02-2023

In accordance with Article 5, paragraphs 2 and 5, of the Convention, the Federal Republic of Austria designates the
Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy
Directorate General IV – Economic Policy, Innovation and International Policy
Department IV/5 – Siting and Business Services
[...]
as the competent authority to which co-production status applications shall be submitted. Therefore, it is the Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy which is officially in charge of granting approval on the co-production status of film productions.

Belgium

22-11-2022

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Kingdom of Belgium declares that the following authorities have been designated as competent authorities for the purposes of the said Article 5, paragraph 5:
For the Flemish Community: Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds;
For the French Community: Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Communauté française de Belgique;
For the German-speaking Community: Gouvernement de la Communauté germanophone.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

16-05-2024

In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, Bosnia and Herzegovina declares that the competent authorities for the implementation of the Convention in Bosnia and Herzegovina are:
1. the Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports in the entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
2. the Ministry of Education and Culture in the entity of Republika Srpska.

Bulgaria

10-12-2019

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Republic of Bulgaria declares that the Executive Agency “National Film Center” with the Minister of Culture has been designated as the competent authority.

Croatia

28-09-2018

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority designated with respect to the Republic of Croatia is:
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia

Cyprus

18-04-2024

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5 of Chapter II, of the Convention, that the Deputy Minister of Culture has been designated as the competent authority of the Republic of Cyprus for the performance of the provisions of the Convention.

Czech Republic

11-12-2020

According to Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic CoProduction (revised), the Czech Republic designates the National Film Fund as the competent authority mentioned in Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Convention.

Denmark

25-01-2019

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority designated by Denmark is:
Det Danske Filminstitut

Estonia

21-01-2021

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (revised), Estonia declares that the competent authority mentioned in Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Convention is the Estonian Film Institute.

Finland

05-07-2022

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the following authorities in Finland are designated as the competent authorities:

Within the competence of Finland (excluding Åland): Finnish Film Foundation

Within the competence of Åland: Ålands landskapsregering

Georgia

13-03-2019

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority designated by Georgia is:
LEPL Georgian National Film Center

Greece

06-09-2022

In accordance with Article 5, paragraphs 2 and 5 of the Convention, Greece designates as the
competent authority:
The Greek Film Center.

Hungary

19-09-2019

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority designated by Hungary is the Ministry of Human Capacities.

Iceland

17-11-2022

Competent authority: the Icelandic Film Centre (in Icelandic: Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands)

Ireland

16-05-2019

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority in respect of Ireland is:
Screen Ireland / Fís Éireann

Italy

08-02-2022

Italy declares that the national authority competent for the purpose of Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, is:
Ministry of Culture – Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual Products
[…]

Latvia

17-04-2019

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Republic of Latvia declares that the competent authority mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 5 is:
The National Film Centre of the Republic of Latvia

Lithuania

26-09-2018

In accordance with Article 22, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania declares that the Republic of Lithuania reserves the right to fix a maximum participation share different from that laid down in Article 9, paragraph 1.a, of the Convention.
In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Lithuanian Film Center under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania has been designated as the competent authority to be responsible for the application of the Convention.

Luxembourg

26-01-2021

In accordance with Article 5 of the Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (revised), the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares that the competent authority mentioned in Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Convention is the:
Fonds national de soutien à Ia production audiovisuelle

Malta

16-01-2018

In accordance with Article 5, paragraphs 2 and 5, of the Convention, the Government of Malta designates as competent authority:
The Ministry for Tourism

Moldova

05-06-2023

The Republic of Moldova declares that, according to Article 3 of the Law No. 53 of 16 March 2023 on the ratification of the Convention, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova is the designated competent authority in accordance with Article 5, paragraphs 2 and 5, of the Convention.

Montenegro

09-08-2019

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority designated by Montenegro is:
Film Centre of Montenegro
[…]

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

24-08-2017

The Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts the Convention for the European part of the Netherlands.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, for the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, declares that, in accordance with Article 5, paragraphs 2 and 5, of the Convention, the competent authority is “Stichting Netherlands Fonds voor de Film”.

North Macedonia

19-06-2020

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Republic of North Macedonia declares that the competent authority mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the Convention is:
The Film Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia
[…]

Norway

03-03-2017

In accordance with Article 22 of the Convention, Norway reserves the right to fix a maximum participation share different from that laid down in Article 9, paragraph 1.a, of the Convention.
In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, Norway has designated the Norwegian Film Institute (Norsk Filminstitutt) as the competent authority to approve applications for co-production status.

Poland

18-04-2019

The Republic of Poland declares that, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority is:
The Polish Film Institute

Portugal

18-10-2023

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, Portugal designates the “Institut du cinema et de l’audiovisuel (ICA)” as the competent national authority to assess applications for admission to the co-production regime.

Romania

14-01-2022

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, Romania declares that the national authority competent to approve the applications for co-production status is the Romanian Film Center (CNC).

Serbia

27-11-2018

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority designated with respect to the Republic of Serbia is: “Film Center Serbia”

Slovakia

29-06-2017

In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, the competent authority designated with respect to the Slovak Republic is:
Slovak Audiovisual Fund

Slovenia

23-01-2020

In accordance with Article 22, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Republic of Slovenia reserves the right to fix a minimum participation share different from that laid down in Article 9, paragraph 1.a, of the Convention.

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Republic of Slovenia designates as the competent authority mentioned in Article 5, paragraph 2:
Slovenski filmski center, javna agencija Republic Slovenije
Slovenian Film Centre

Spain

23-05-2017

The Permanent Representation of Spain to the Council of Europe has the honour to communicate that if the Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (revised) (CETS No. 220) were to be ratified by the United-Kingdom and extended to Gibraltar, Spain would like to make the following declaration:
1. Gibraltar is a non-autonomous territory whose international relations come under the responsibility of the United Kingdom and which is subject to a decolonisation process in accordance with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
2. The authorities of Gibraltar have a local character and exercise exclusively internal competences which have their origin and their foundation in a distribution and attribution of competences performed by the United Kingdom in compliance with its internal legislation, in its capacity as sovereign State on which the mentioned non-autonomous territory depends.
3. As a result, the eventual participation of the Gibraltarian authorities in the application of this Convention will be understood as carried out exclusively as part of the internal competences of Gibraltar and cannot be considered to modify in any way what was established in the two previous paragraphs.
4. The process provided for by the Arrangements relating to Gibraltar authorities in the context of certain international treaties (2007) which have been adopted by Spain and the United Kingdom on 19 December 2007 (jointly with the "Agreed Arrangements relating to Gibraltar authorities in the context of EU and EC instruments and related treaties", dated 19 April 2000) apply to this Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (revised), opened for signature, in Rotterdam, on 30 January 2017.
5. The application of the Convention to Gibraltar should not be interpreted as an acknowledgment of any right or any situation regarding areas not covered by Article X of the Treaty of Utrecht of 13 July 1713, concluded between the Crowns of Spain and of the United Kingdom.

07-04-2022

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Kingdom of Spain declares that the Spanish authority competent for the purpose of Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Convention, is the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (Istituto de la Cinematografia y de las Artes Audiovisuales) – dependent on the Ministry of Culture and Sports – as well as the Administrations specific to the Autonomous Communities competent in the subject, with regard to co-producers established there.
Istituto de la Cinematografia y de las Artes Audiovisuales Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte
[…]
In the event that this Convention were to be ratified by the United Kingdom and extended to Gibraltar, the Kingdom of Spain would like to make the following declaration:
1. Gibraltar is a non-autonomous territory whose international relations come under the responsibility of the United Kingdom and which is subject to a decolonisation process in accordance with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
2. The authorities of Gibraltar have a local character and exercise exclusively internal competences which have their origin and their foundation in a distribution and attribution of competences performed by the United Kingdom in compliance with its internal legislation, in its capacity as sovereign State of which the mentioned non-autonomous territory is dependent.
3. As a result, any participation of the Gibraltarian authorities in the application of this Convention will be understood as carried out exclusively as part of the internal competences of Gibraltar and cannot be considered to modify in any way what was established in the two previous paragraphs.
4. The procedure foreseen in the Arrangements relating to Gibraltar authorities in the context of certain international treaties which were adopted by the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom on 19 December 2007 (as well as the "Agreed Arrangements relating to Gibraltar authorities in the context of EU and EC instruments and related treaties", dated 19 April 2000), apply to this Convention.
5. The application of this Convention to Gibraltar should not be interpreted as an acknowledgment of any right or any situation regarding areas not covered by Article X of the Treaty of Utrecht of 13 July 1713, concluded between the Crowns of Spain and of the United Kingdom.

Sweden

03-05-2017

In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, the competent authority designated by Sweden is:
Svenska Filminstitutet.

Switzerland

25-04-2019

Competent authority (Article 5):
Le Département fédéral de l'Intérieur
Office fédéral de la culture

Date of effect of the declaration: 1 August 2019.

Ukraine

17-10-2024

In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (revised), Ukraine declares that the competent authority referred to in Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Convention is: Ukrainian State Film Agency [...]

United Kingdom

18-06-2021

In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, the competent authority designated by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is:
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
[…]