At the EU level, see Directive 2001/29/EC of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, article 2. According to the Directive, Member States shall provide authors with the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit any communication or reproduction to the public of their works.Spain is a party to the Berne Convention since December 5, 1887 and the Paris Act since February 19, 1974 (Articles 22 - 38) and December 27, 2005 (Articles 1-21). Spain ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty on December 14, 2009.As a member of the WTO, Spain is also a party to the TRIPS Agreement.  Spain has not notified any derogations under the WPPT, see:  http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/notifications/wppt/treaty_wppt_78.html